Compare Publishing Models

Book Publisher Comparison Review to provide a side-by-side comparison of the Made For Success Publishing model to other publishing models.

Compare:	Made for Success Publishing	Traditional Publishing	Self-Publishing
Copyright	Author maintains ownership of Intellectual Property	Publisher maintains copyright	Author retains ownership of Intellectual Property
How long does it take?	12-16 months	18-30 months	3-6 months
Royalty Rates	25% of Net Sales, paid quarterly	Average 8-12% of MSRP or Net Sales, paid 2x/year. Advance on royalties range from $1,000-$2,000.	Typical costs $7,500-$15,000 with Net Sales royalty rates ranging from 15% – 100%
Editing and Design	Proof Edit, Custom Cover & Interior to maximize retail sell-through	Design and print costs are included. Authors supply fully edited manuscript.	Authors assume costs of editing, cover and interior layout.
Bookstore Sales Distribution	Full retail distribution coverage via Ingram Publisher Services.	Full retail distribution coverage via an in-house team or 3rd party distribution services.	Limited to no bookstore distribution (except online).
Book Derivatives	Physical book & eBook version distributed worldwide.	Books and eBooks.	Books and eBooks.
Audiobooks	Recording studio is available to authors or access to a network of paid narrators are provided to authors.	Audiobook rights typically sold to 3rd parties for top 5% of their catalog.	Typically not available
Mobile Apps	Selective titles are converted to stand-alone mobile apps	Typically not available	Typically not available
Speaking Engagements	Speaking are regularly arranged for authors in the Made for Success family to support book awareness	Some publishers have a speakers bureau which represent the top tier authors	No speaking support provided.
Marketing & PR Support	Trade advertising in the Ingram Advance catalog. Consumer marketing consultation provided. Bookstore signing tour leads are offered to every author.	Typically the top 5% of authors get marketing support paid by the publisher.	No budget is provided.
Returns from Bookstores	Fully returnable	Fully returnable	Books are typically non-returnable, which means many bookstores will not stock this inventory.
Cost of Inventory	Printing costs plus a percent mark-up, dependent on print quantity. Policies are geared to meet the needs of speaking professionals with high-margin product (books, audio CDs, etc.).	30-50% off the retail price.	20-70% off the retail price.
Book Purchase Requirements	No book inventory purchase is required	Some major publishers require 2,500 units purchased at 50% off MSRP	Deal terms vary widely