Thanks to my agent-stalking-on-Twitter hobby, I found a great blog on Book Cost Analysis.The overall purpose of the article is to compare the publishing model of today to the new one being ushered in by Amazon's Kindle. There's a lengthy list chock-full of details I haven't even begun to think about like book returns, printing, and marketing. Of course, my curiosity peaks when hitting the author-related sections. The percentages and figures are mind-boggling -- who knew only 1 of 3 paperbacks sells?
If you've ever wanted to know the costs associated with producing and selling a physical book, this is the link for you.
The author summarizes their findings at the end:
"My main closing thought is that Kindle Edition books and Kindle DTP are going to destroy the current model of publishing. In the ruins of the old model there will be a huge number of opportunities (such as selling customizable book covers and cover design services). Amazon and the Kindle will basically replace the publisher-distributor-retailer trifecta."
That was really interesting. Thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteThese posts were so interesting! Thanks Hilary:)
ReplyDeleteGreat info! Good things are on the horizon for authors, I really believe this.
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