Selling Your Book

These scenarios are intended to give you an idea of how the distribution channel you select affects your profit margin.

The profit margin for FastPencil Marketplace distribution with ISBN is higher because when you set the retail price for broad distribution, you are setting the same price for all distributors. We take 20% of the retail markup when you sell through the Marketplace as part of broad distribution, while Amazon and other retailers take all of the retail markup.

Sell Your Printed Book

Target A Retail Price

  FastPencil Marketplace Only Wide Distribution
Description Sell your book in the FastPencil Marketplace Distribute through FastPencil Marketplace, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and over 32,000 retailers
Your Cost You must buy one proof copy of your book $149.99 (or $199.99 for print and eBook) plus purchase of one proof copy of your book
Example Book Printed book, perfect bound, 5" x 8", 200 pages Printed book, perfect bound, 5" x 8", 200 pages; includes ISBN
Sales in FastPencil Marketplace
  • Sell each book for $14.00
  • $7.80 Production Cost
  • $1.24 to FastPencil
  • $4.96 Your Profit
  • Sell each book for $14.00
  • $7.80 Production Cost
  • $1.24 to FastPencil
  • $4.96 Your Profit
Sales via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram None
  • Sell each book for $14.00
  • $7.80 Production Cost
  • $0.12 to FastPencil
  • $5.60 to Retailer
  • $0.48 Your Profit

Target A Profit Margin

  FastPencil Marketplace Only Wide Distribution
Description Sell your book in the FastPencil Marketplace Distribute through FastPencil Marketplace, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and over 32,000 retailers
Your Cost You must buy one proof copy of your book $149.99 (or $199.99 for print and eBook) plus purchase of one proof copy of your book
Example Book Printed book, perfect bound, 5" x 8", 200 pages Printed book, perfect bound, 5" x 8", 200 pages; includes ISBN
Sales in FastPencil Marketplace
  • Sell each book for $10.30
  • $7.80 Production Cost
  • $0.50 to FastPencil
  • $2.00 Your Profit
  • Sell each book for $17.12
  • $7.80 Production Cost
  • $1.86 to FastPencil
  • $7.46 Your Profit
Sales via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Ingram None
  • Sell each book for $17.12
  • $7.80 Production Cost
  • $0.50 to FastPencil
  • $6.82 to Retailer
  • $2.00 Your Profit

Sell Your eBook

Pricing for eBooks is a bit different. We recommend a price no higher than $9.99 for an eBook.

  FastPencil Marketplace Wide Distribution
Description Sell your eBook in the FastPencil Marketplace Distribute through FastPencil Marketplace, Amazon Kindle Store, and Ingram Digital
Your Cost $9.99 $199.99 for print and eBook, plus purchase of one proof copy of your book
Example Book E-pub or PDF format; no DRM E-pub or PDF format
Sales in FastPencil Marketplace
  • Sell each eBook for $9.99
  • $2.00 to FastPencil
  • $7.99 Your Profit
  • Sell each eBook for $9.99
  • $2.00 to FastPencil
  • $7.99 Your Profit
Sales via Amazon Kindle Store, Ingram Digital None
  • Sell each eBook for $9.99
  • $1.00 to FastPencil
  • $6.49 to Retailer
  • $2.50 Your Profit