Casual Hobbyist

Casual Hobbyist

The casual hobbyist makes up the majority of the self-publishers out there today. This group is comprised primarily of authors who just want to -publish-. The primary audience is family and friends. The commercial audience is very limited, if any. The prices below cover the basics. Actual costs will vary plus or minus by the length of your book. Not sure this describes you? Take our quiz to find out by clicking here.

Preliminary

Editorial*

Publishing Basics

Design & Layout*

Printing *

  • 100 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5X8 - $535 - Recommended
  • 500 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5X8 - $2148
  • 750 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5X8 - $2855
  • 1000 copies - Basic 256 plus cover - 5x8 - $3074

Sales & Marketing

Distribution

  • Distribute books out of the trunk of your car - No Charge - Recommended
  • Inclusion in Ingram Database (Thor Distribution), making book available to over 26,000 retail outlets, including Amazon.com. - $0 up-front ($249 set-up subtracted from sales)


Total Cost

First Printing: $1082 plus shipping ($10.82ea average)
(Including above recommended services)

Additional printings: $535 plus shipping ($5.35ea average)
(Including above recommended services)

* All pricing is based on 75,000 words/256 page - 5X8 paperback book. Actual prices will be based on actual word count and final page count. $100 administrative fee added to all printing jobs. All shipping of proofs and final books is additional.