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Author Royalty
An author royalty is the payment an author receives per sale or per page read. Self-publishers on Amazon KDP earn 35% or 70% of list price depending on tier; other retailers like Apple Books and Kobo pay up to 70%. Traditional publishers typically pay 7.5–15% on print and 25% of net on ebooks. Royalties are paid monthly ~60 days after the sale month ends.
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