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Earnings

You wrote the book. You should keep what it earns.

You keep 80% on the free plan and up to 95% on a paid plan. For digital, the rate applies to the sale price. For print, we deduct the print cost first.

Check if you can get paid where you live

Free 80% · Author Plus 90% · Authorpreneur 95%.

How we compare

What you'd keep in dollars, not just percentages.

Transparency

Nothing hidden, nothing complicated.

  • Digital sales

    • You set the price.
    • You keep 80% to 95% of what the reader pays, depending on your plan.

    Your plan rate applies to the sale price.

  • Print sales

    • You set the price.
    • We deduct the actual print cost.
    • You keep 80% to 95% of what's left, depending on your plan.

    Print cost shown before you set your price.

    How print on demand works

  • Payouts

    • Your dashboard shows your earnings, tracked in real time.
    • Funds unlock 45 days after each sale, when the refund window closes.
    • Verify your identity once with Stripe or PayPal before the first withdrawal.
    • All your pen names, one balance.

    There is no minimum payout. We do not charge a withdrawal fee; Stripe deducts 1%. Balances are held and sent in USD.

Getting paid

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From sale to payout

How your earnings become available.

  • Step 01

    A reader buys your book

    The sale appears in your dashboard right away, with its earnings marked as pending.

  • Step 02

    45 days on hold

    Earnings stay locked while the refund window is open and the reader can still ask for their money back.

  • Step 03

    The money unlocks

    When the refund window closes, the earnings move to your available balance. Every pen name feeds that same balance.

  • Step 04

    You withdraw it

    Request a withdrawal whenever you like, to Stripe or PayPal. No payout date, no minimum.

Plans

Choose your royalty plan

Start free, then keep more of every sale as you grow.

  • Free
    80%earnings rate
    $0 / month

    Write in Creator Studio and publish one format every three months.

  • Author Plus
    90%earnings rate
    $9.99 / month

    Publish unlimited digital and print titles, with a 90% earnings rate.

  • Authorpreneur
    95%earnings rate
    $29.99 / monthHighest rate

    Keep the 95% earnings rate, with priority support included.

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Common questions

Questions about earnings and payouts.

Other features

More tools for preparing and publishing your book.

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Choose the plan rate that works for you.

The free plan includes an 80% rate. Paid plans raise the rate to 90% or 95%.

  • 80%–95% plan rate after any print cost
  • No minimum payout
  • Cancel anytime