Pricing and Distribution Basics

FREE

Private

Anyone can use FastPencil to write, edit and publish a book.

This Free Private option is for those of you who want to publish and share books, but don't want to sell them through Amazon, Kindle or iPad.

You can also use this option to try out FastPencil, or get a proof copy of your book.

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$149

eBook or Print

If you want to publish your book and make it available for purchase there is a one-time fee of $149 for one format.

That means you can publish an eBook for $149, or you can publish a paperback for $149, or you can publish a hardcover for $149.

Choose the next option if you want to do both.

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$199

Both

This is the best option for publishing if you want your book available in the most flexible formats and in every major sales channel online.

That means you get both eBook and Paperback formats available on Amazon, Kindle, Barnes and Noble, Nook and iPad.

The is by far the best deal available!

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Writing, Editing and Collaborating On Your Book

FastPencil is a FREE book writing service, you only pay when you publish, distribute and order copies of your finished book. Here are some basics to help you understand how it works:

  • Using the FastPencil writing tools costs nothing. Signup, it's free.
  • You can obtain editing and reviewing help from friends, colleagues, and family, who can also use FastPencil for free.
  • Need help pulling your book together? Check out our cost-effective Publishing Packages, which take you from start to finish. With a Bronze, Silver, or Gold package you can get the help you need in one convenient bundle.
  • For specialized design, editing, illustration, marketing, and other needs, take a look at our Publishing Services.
  • We also showcase independent author services professionals in FastPencil Connect, so you can find the perfect match for your project, whether you need design, editing, illustration, layout, marketing, photography, or other services.

Publishing Your Book in Printed Formats

FastPencil publishes everything "On-Demand" so you don't have to pay printing costs up front. When a book is purchased, the cost of printing is incorporated into the retail price and paid by the buyer.

All our books are printed to the highest industry standards. We print hardcover, paperback and coffee table photobooks. FastPencil customers have published everything from Family Photo Books to Mass Market Novels. Our system is extremely flexible and easy to use. Plus it's free to create and publish your book to the FastPencil Marketplace anytime! You can also publish private editions free. You only pay for the cost of the book when printing.

Use our Book Manufacturing Price Calculator to play with different sizes and page-counts to see what your book will cost.

Publish Your Book in eBook Formats (EPUB and PDF)

On-Demand doesn't just apply to printing, it's a wave overtaking the publishing industry and eBook publishing on-demand is growing fastest! You can quickly and easily publish an eBook using the same FastPencil project you created for your printed book. Just choose eBook as the option when you publish. We take care of all the formats for you.

If you want to publish eBook only, just copy your chapters into the FastPencil editor, follow our simple Publishing Wizard and we take care of the rest. If you publish your eBook in the FastPencil Marketplace it's only $9.99!

Choose Wide eBook Distribution and you can get your eBook on Kindle, iPad and the entire Ingram Digital Network for only $149 bucks! It's all in the Publishing Wizard and you can make your choice when your book is done. Look at the Distribution options below for more info.

Distributing Your Book

Publishing your book is done, now it's time to sell it. FastPencil can put your book into Wide Distribution and make sure it's available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, iPad, Sony eReaders, and the entire Ingram Network. That's a lot of places! And it's only $149 bucks to put it everywhere. We handle all the transactions, you don't have to do anything.

If you want to sell it yourself, choose the Private publishing option, or the FastPencil Marketplace option. It's free and we provide you with a web page, BookBuy Widgets and take care of all the transactions, sales taxes, shipping and delivery of your books. You just sit back and collect the royalties. This is the cheapest way to publish and sell your book, it's free!

Here's how the costs break down:

  • Private Edition = Publish FREE. You only pay for at least one copy of your book or eBook.
  • FastPencil Marketplace = Publish FREE. You only pay for at least one copy of your book or eBook.
  • FastPencil Marketplace, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, iPad and Ingram Digital = $149.99 for one format, $199 for both formats (print and eBook). Plus one copy of your book.

Author Services

You can do everything on FastPencil yourself. But if you need help we have a professional Authors Services department to help you every step of the way. Take a look at our Publishing Packages and Publishing Services or contact author_services@fastpencil.com to put together a custom package.