FAQ
Royalties
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How is the price of my book determined?
Book price is determined by page count...
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How does AuthorHouse calculate royalty payments?
Please note that Royalties are paid to you...
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Can I change the price of my book later?
After the Retail Price is set, we reserve...
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How am I paid for my royalties?
Royalties are calculated on a calendar quarter basis
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Will AuthorHouse send me a 1099 to report additional income from royalty payments?
If you earned $10.00 or more in royalties within...
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Why is the online bookseller (or retailer) selling some of my books as “Used” even just days after my book was published?
Online booksellers (or retailers) have a...
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The online bookseller (or retailer) shows that it has several copies of my book in stock. Doesn’t this mean that they have purchased it, and that therefore I should receive royalties?
No. This is known as a “virtual stock” policy
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How long does it take for a sale to be listed in my online "Sales Activity Report"?
For orders made through the AuthorHouse site...
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How much do I make from the sale of each copy?
You can review your royalty amounts using the Reports...
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How often do you send out royalty payments?
Check out our Quarterly Schedule for royalty payments
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What do I do if there is an error on my royalty?
When reviewing your quarterly statement...
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Why does it take so long for AuthorHouse to post sales from Ingram or other retail bookstores?
All companies have a month-end close process...
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Will I be able to see who ordered my book?
Unfortunately, due to privacy reasons, we cannot...
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What should I do if I do not receive my royalty statement?
If you do not receive your royalty statement...