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Royalty Calculator

Calculate author earnings from royalty rates and sales.

Inputs

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Results

Total Earnings

$10,200.00

≈ 7 months of rent

Net Royalty / Book$2.04
Gross Royalty / Book$2.40
Units for $10K4,902
Units for $50K24,510
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter List Price, Royalty Rate, and Units Sold.
  2. Set Agent Commission.
  3. Review the Total Earnings ($) result.
  4. Use Net Royalty / Book ($) and Gross Royalty / Book ($) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Units Sold

Units SoldTotal Earnings
1,000,000$2,040,000.00
3,500,000$7,140,000.00
6,500,000$13,260,000.00
9,000,000$18,360,000.00

What each input means

List Price
Retail price of the book.
Royalty Rate
Royalty percentage (trad pub ~8-15%, self-pub ~35-70%).
Units Sold
Total number of copies sold.
Agent Commission
Literary agent commission (typically 15%, 0% if self-pub).

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    List Price = 15.99, Royalty Rate = 15, Units Sold = 5000, Agent Commission = 15 = 4 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total Earnings
    Total Earnings
    10200 = $10,200
  3. Calculate Net Royalty / Book
    Net Royalty / Book
    2.04 = $2.04
  4. Calculate Gross Royalty / Book
    Gross Royalty / Book
    2.4 = $2.4

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