It has become easier than ever for self-­published authors to be able to have their written work available for sale with online retailers globally.

As an authors’ administrative professional, the common questions many authors have asked me when deciding whether to publish their eBook is “Will my book sell?, and What is in it for me?”

iBookstore­ Apple retains 30% of all revenue from sales. iBooks only accepts books in EPUB format. Customers can access the iBooks Store from the iTunes Store on a Mac or PC, and from the iBooks app on a

compatible iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.

Barnes and Noble Nook ­ For NOOK Books with a List Price at or between $2.99 and $9.99, 65% of the List Price

For NOOK Books with a List Price at or below $2.98, or at or greater than $10.00 (but not more than $199.99 and not less than $0.99, 40% of the List Price).

Kindle ­ There is a 35% royalty rate and a 70% royalty rate. If they want to make 70% “royalty” (profit per eBook sale) users must price their eBooks between $2.99 and $9.99.

Smashwords ­  will provide distribution to a wide assortment of retailers (Kobo, Sony and iTunes to name a few). You will earn 60% of the list price for sales through our major retailers, and earn 85% net for sales at the Smashwords Store.

Draft2Digital  will provide distribution to a wide assortment of retailers. They will publish your book in print and publish your ebook.

Yvonne Wu is an award winning author and certified Professional Virtual Author’s Administrative Professional who helps authors spend more of their time doing what they do best – writing a great book. You have a story to tell.  Let’s get you out there to tell it!  Learn more about our services for authors.

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