If it's put on KDP and using their print on demand, it works approximately as follows:
The cost of the printing of the book is subtracted.
You then get 60% of what is left.
The only way amazon's percentage will reduce below 40% is if you print the book through another source and sell it on Amazon as a platform. Then you're going to need to manage inventory.
Source: editing, typesetting and researching self-publishing for a friend who's going through this process right now.
The cost of the printing of the book is subtracted.
You then get 60% of what is left.
The only way amazon's percentage will reduce below 40% is if you print the book through another source and sell it on Amazon as a platform. Then you're going to need to manage inventory.
Source: editing, typesetting and researching self-publishing for a friend who's going through this process right now.