Publishing Break-Even Calculator
Compare The Real Numbers

How many books do you need to sell to breakeven?

Enter the publishing package cost and compare how many retail sales or author copies may be needed to cover that investment.

Keep Less Of Each Sale

Generic Press

Example based on publicly available assisted-publishing pricing and royalty benchmarks.

Publishing Package Cost
Enter the total amount charged to publish the book.
$
Retail Sales
Amazon, bookstores & online retailers
$
%
Author Receives
per retail sale
$2.10
Retail Sales Needed To Breakeven
1,191
Author Copies / Direct Sales
Copies you purchase and sell yourself
$
Shipping may be additional.
Direct-Sale Margin
per copy sold
$4.20
Author Copies Needed To Breakeven
596
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Rev 1211 Publishing House

We charge for the publishing work we perform. We take 0% of your ongoing royalties.

Publishing Package Cost
Enter the Rev 1211 Publishing House package cost you want to compare.
$
Retail Sales
Amazon, bookstores & online retailers
$
$
Estimated payout. Actual retailer payout varies by book specifications and sales channel.
Rev 1211 Publishing House Takes
from your royalty
$0
Retail Sales Needed To Breakeven
313
Author Copies / Direct Sales
Copies you purchase and sell yourself
$
Example includes estimated printing + shipping.
Direct-Sale Margin
per copy sold
$15.99
Author Copies Needed To Breakeven
157
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Sources & Methodology

“Generic Press” does not represent one specific publishing company. The comparison uses publicly available assisted-publishing pricing and royalty benchmarks.

Xlibris — Black & White Book Pricing
Public example used for the $20.99 retail price, $2.10 royalty and $16.79 author-copy price.
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AuthorHouse — Royalty Information
Public royalty benchmark source.
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