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I don't know where he is getting his pricing. I can do an 8.5x11 400 page color perfect bound for a print cost of $16.31. Using a list of $30 and Amazon/B&N (ie, online retailer) distribution wholesale discount of 30% gives author $4.69 per copy.

(I have no idea what size author intends, if he has it in 6x9 trade size cost is even lower)

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I bet he’s only looking at POD. He could get a lot less if he did an offset run but then he has to manage warehousing books for an indefinite amount of time.

And where do you get such price?

I can confirm similar pricing here in Canada. I have no idea where the author lives but their statistics there seem incredibly off.

Not sure if that was directed at me but my estimate is using Lightning Source as the printer/distributor. The wholesale cut only applies to online (ie, Amazon, BN.com, etc) distribution and not bricks n mortar (as then the compensation is much higher and you must take returns).

Using a firm like Lightning Source requires a little more upfront legwork than Amazon, but not substantially so and really is appropriate if author plans to publish again.

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