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Sell Photo Books
Sell your photo book on Amazon.com—any trim size, paper type, or cover type. (Excludes Layflat Photo Books.) -
It's Easy to Sell Books on Amazon
Set up your book title, description, tags—even ISBN—with Blurb, ready for Amazon self-publishing -
The Biggest Bookstore
Your book gets its own product page and you get an Amazon Author page with your listings, blog posts, and profile information.
Sell Your Books
& Get Paid
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List Price
Your list price is the total of the base cost to make your book, your profit, and Amazon's fees. -
Fees
Amazon charges distribution fees for each listing. Books sold on Amazon have a $1.35 fee per book and a markup of 15% on the List Price. -
Payment
Amazon will report a sale after the 30-day return window closes. We will process a payment and send it to you within 15–45 days if you meet the minimum payment threshold.
Sell Books On Amazon In 4 Easy Steps
Step 2: Create your listing
Choose a book from your dashboard, and click 'Sell my book'. Then set up a preview, complete your author profile, and write an enticing description for the book you will be selling on Amazon.
Step 3: Set your price
For your chosen book, set your price under the Sell & Distribute tab for the listing. Don’t forget your Profit Settings, which determines how you will be paid.
Step 4: Promote your book
Embed a preview on your blog, then share your book on social media with a comment about how to buy it. Share excerpts in follow-up posts.
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KickstarterUse Kickstarter to fundraise for an offset run of your book. Blurb can help with the pricing, warehousing, and shipping. -
Volume Printing100 copies or more can qualify for luxe custom finishing touches. -
Hire an ExpertOur Dream Team can help with book design, illustration, editing, and more.
Compare distribution options to sell
your book online
| Format | Blurb | Amazon | Ingram | iBooks |
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| Photo Books |
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Amazon
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Ingram | iBooks |
| Trade Books |
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Amazon |
Ingram
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iBooks |
| Magazines |
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Amazon | Ingram | iBooks |
Ebooks |
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Amazon | Ingram |
iBooks
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Amazon | Ingram | iBooks | |
| Tool | Blurb | Amazon | Ingram | iBooks |
| BookWright |
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Amazon
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Ingram
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iBooks
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| Adobe InDesign Plug-In |
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Amazon
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Ingram
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iBooks |
| PDF Uploader |
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Amazon
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Ingram
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iBooks
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| Distribution | Blurb | Amazon | Ingram | iBooks |
| ISBN Needed? |
Amazon
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Ingram
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iBooks | |
| Fees |
None
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Amazon
15% of list price, +$1.35
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Ingram
22%-55% of list price
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iBooks
30% iBooks
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| Payment: Blurb Check or Paypal |
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Amazon
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Ingram
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iBooks
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Sell and Distribute
Want to see the bigger Self-Publishing picture? Take a look at our Sell & Distribute page.