Book Pricing and Royalties

🧭 The Ease Equation Podcast · Nov 4, 2026 · 7m · transcript

A higher book price doesn’t automatically produce a higher profit. And a large royalty percentage doesn’t always mean the author takes home more money.Book pricing involves production costs, retailer discounts, wholesale terms, distribution fees, format, market expectations, and the role each book plays within an author’s wider catalogue.In this episode of From Idea to Published, we examine how pricing and royalties work across print and digital publishing—and why authors need to look beyond the headline royalty rate.If you’re deciding how much to charge for your book, this episode will help…