$119,327,287

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$117,291,639

Author Royalties Earned

238

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238

Countries / Territories Served

3,201

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3,201

Product Combinations

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2,001,387

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Color / Black & White

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Paperback / Hardcover

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Photo Book

Yes

Yes

Yes

Ebook

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lulu

Blurb

BookBaby

IngramSpark

Outskirts Press

KDP Select

Coil Bound

Yes

Lulu

Yes

Blurb

Yes

Color / Black & White

BookBaby

Yes

IngramSpark

Yes

Outskirts Press

Yes

KDP Select

Yes

Lulu

Yes

Blurb

Yes

Paperback/Hardcover

BookBaby

Yes

IngramSpark

Yes

Outskirts Press

Yes

KDP Select

Yes

Lulu

Yes

Blurb

Calendar

BookBaby

IngramSpark

Outskirts Press

KDP Select

Lulu

Yes

Blurb

Yes

Photo Book

BookBaby

Yes

IngramSpark

Outskirts Press

KDP Select

Lulu

Yes

Blurb

Yes

Ebook

BookBaby

Yes

IngramSpark

Yes

Outskirts Press

Yes

KDP Select

Yes

Lulu

Yes

Blurb

Coil Bound

BookBaby

IngramSpark

Outskirts Press

KDP Select

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Royalties: Print

80% of profits

100% of profits on Blurb store

10% - 30% royalties

45-70% of Sales

100% of profits

60% of list price minus print cost

Royalties: Ebook

90% of profits

100% of profits on Blurb store

40% of Sales

100% of profits

70% or 35% of profits

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Blurb

BookBaby

IngramSpark

Outskirts Press

KDP Select

Lulu

80% of profits

Blurb

100% of profits on Blurb store

Royalties: Print

BookBaby

10% - 30% royalties

IngramSpark

45-70% of Sales

Outskirts Press

100% of profits

KDP Select

60% of list price minus print cost

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90% of profits

Blurb

100% of profits on Blurb store

Royalties: Ebook

BookBaby

Up to 85% of sales by book

IngramSpark

40% of Sales

Outskirts Press

100% of profits

KDP Select

70% or 35% of profits

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