Step 1
Starting point
Choose book type, paper, pages, and store.
Free resource
Calculate royalties and print costs before choosing a price.
Estimate margin, print cost, minimum price, and break-even ACOS for paperback and hardcover.
The royalty calculator helps avoid unsustainable prices and shows how much margin remains after costs and fees.
Royalty$
Estimated margin per copy.
Print cost$
Production cost.
ACOS%
Directional ads threshold.
Royalty breakdown
Price, printing, Amazon fees, and estimated margin.
Royalty
$
Print cost
$
ACOS
%
Operating view
Royalty
1
Paperback
2
Hardcover
3
Printing cost
4
Minimum price
5
Break-even ACOS
Main outputs
Royalty$
Print cost$
ACOS%
Estimated margin per copy.
Path
1
Enter format
Choose book type, paper, pages, and store.
2
Set price
Move price and observe royalty changes.
3
Evaluate margin
Use minimum price and ACOS to decide.
Step 2
Signals to read
Royalty: Estimated margin per copy. Print cost: Production cost. ACOS: Directional ads threshold.
Step 3
Final output
Use minimum price and ACOS to decide.
Core capabilities
What makes this tool useful.
Each page explains the practical value of the tool: when to use it, what it checks, and what output it brings into the workflow.
Print cost
Estimate cost by format, pages, paper, and marketplace.
Net royalty
Show what remains after Amazon fees and production costs.
Break-even ACOS
Understand how far ads can be pushed.
How it works
From research to action.
The tool should not just show data: it should help you understand the next step.
Operational output
Price, printing, Amazon fees, and estimated margin.
- 1
Enter format
Choose book type, paper, pages, and store.
Input - 2
Set price
Move price and observe royalty changes.
Read - 3
Evaluate margin
Use minimum price and ACOS to decide.
Output
Complete capabilities
What is inside.
Paperback
Hardcover
Printing cost
Minimum price
Break-even ACOS
Price points
Best for
When it makes most sense.
- Setting price
- Estimating margin
- Evaluating ads sustainability
Main outputs
Royalty
Estimated margin per copy.
Print cost
Production cost.
ACOS
Directional ads threshold.
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