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He also posted earlier that the eventual revenue he receives from Amazon is about 50 cents from a $50 book. So it is not the best channel to buy his books.
by zerr 7y ago
He also posted earlier that the eventual revenue he receives from Amazon is about 50 cents from a $50 book. So it is not the best channel to buy his books.
- MaxBarraclough 7y agoDo we know that other sources give him more of the cut? Writing a technical book is rarely a big money-maker for the author, with or without Amazon.
- izacus 7y agoIf I remember correctly, he said that online sales of PDF (e.g. Play Store) give a significantly larger cut.
- coldpie 7y agoBuy the book and then send a PayPal donation using the link at the top of their website.
- fabiensanglard 7y agoBest is for you to get the free PDF and send a gift over paypal.
- philistine 7y agoThis poor revenue is unfortunate. I sell my own self-published book on Amazon. I manage to make around 2.50$ on a 10$ book, but I willingly chose to forego colour and chose a very small print size. Self-publishing is ill-equipped to deal with what amounts to a colour phone book. It seems its best bang for the buck is a text-only paperback, at around 200 pages. I do understand why Fabian chose Amazon however. I get to sit in my pajamas on my couch, safe in the knowledge that my self-published book is available worldwide for around 10 US dollars with ridiculously cheap shipping. In my case, it meant I found an audience I didn't know would be interested in my book: Germans.
- aquova 7y agoIs there an ideal channel to buy physical copies of the books? I was thinking of getting a copy.
- santoshalper 7y agoIs there a better channel? Would love a copy but would also like to get the author paid.