Royalty Calculator
Calculate author earnings from royalty rates and sales.
Inputs
Results
Total Earnings
$10,200.00
≈ 7 months of rent
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter List Price, Royalty Rate, and Units Sold.
- Set Agent Commission.
- Review the Total Earnings ($) result.
- Use Net Royalty / Book ($) and Gross Royalty / Book ($) to inform your decision.
How the result changes with Units Sold
| Units Sold | Total 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
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersList Price = 15.99, Royalty Rate = 15, Units Sold = 5000, Agent Commission = 15 = 4 input(s) provided
- Calculate Total EarningsTotal Earnings10200 = $10,200
- Calculate Net Royalty / BookNet Royalty / Book2.04 = $2.04
- Calculate Gross Royalty / BookGross Royalty / Book2.4 = $2.4
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