How and when are authors compensated?
For printed books, authors get the flexibility to determine the amount of profit on each book sold by adjusting both the discount rate and retail sales price. Independent Publisher Services will indicate the exact printing cost based upon the size, binding, and color pages. As part of our contract, our authors automatically know exactly how much they will profit for each book sold. Independent Publisher Services shall render quarterly statements of account to the author along with any payment due. The first statement shall be rendered within 60 (60) days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the royalty payment accrues. If any payment due is less than $50.00, no payment will be made but the amount due will be added to the next payment that exceeds $50.00. Do I need a Library of Congress Number? Our clients have the option of obtaining a Library of Congress Number (Preassigned Control Number) , since not all of our publications qualify for inclusion. Books must be at least 50 p
