Author Royalty Calculator
Estimate production costs and net profits across distribution channels.
1. Book Specifications
2. Pricing & Author Copies
Distribution Royalty Estimator
Direct Sales to Author
Orders of 20+ copies receive subsidized pricing based on your MRP.
Publishing & Royalty FAQs
Understand Print-on-Demand, pricing, royalties, and how your earnings are calculated with SPI Publications.
Print-on-Demand means your book is printed only when an order is received. This eliminates the need for bulk printing, reduces costs, and ensures your book is always available without maintaining inventory.
Your book will be listed on major platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, and SPI Store, reaching readers across India and globally.
The MRP is decided based on printing cost, distribution margin, and royalty preference. You can choose a pricing strategy depending on whether you want higher earnings or wider reach.
Distributors on marketplaces like Amazon and Flipkart charge a distribution margin (around 50% of MRP) for handling storage, delivery, payment processing, and customer support. This is standard across all publishers in India.
Your royalty is calculated as:
MRP – Distribution Margin – Printing Cost = Your Earnings
At SPI Publications, we provide 100% of this remaining amount to the author, with no hidden deductions.
Earnings depend on your book’s MRP, page count, and platform. For example:
- MRP: ₹300
- Distribution Margin (50%): ₹150
- Printing Cost: ₹80
- Royalty: ₹70 per copy
Royalty reports are available at the Sales Tracking Portal, and payments are processed based on the reporting cycle.
Yes. If you choose not to opt for royalties, we can reduce the MRP to increase reach and sales, which many authors prefer.
No. All costs and services are clearly communicated in advance. SPI Publications follows a transparent publishing model.
No. The distribution margin and POD model are almost standard across all publishing platforms in India. The key difference is that SPI Publications offers 100% royalty to authors, without taking any additional share.
