How does Dellarte Press calculate royalty payments?
Royalties are based on the payments we actually receive from the sale of printed or electronic (e-book) copies of your book, minus any shipping and handling charges or sales and use taxes. Also, we offer discounts to retail and wholesale customers, so the royalty amount you receive depends on what type of customer bought your book and any discount they received. Here’s an example of a common sales transaction: The cover price (list price) for your 175 page softcover book is $11.99. Your Dellarte Press royalty rate is 50 percent (after COGS) on all softcover, hardcover and e-book sales. A retailer places an order for your book through Ingram Book Company, a wholesaler. Ingram, in turn, purchases your book from Dellarte Press at a 48 percent discount (our standard discount to wholesalers). Ingram then resells the book to the retailer. Here is an example of how your royalty is calculated: $11.99 (SRP “Suggested Retail Price”) – $5.76 (48% Retail Discount) = $6.23 (Net) – $3.81 (COGS “Cost
