katiesmith81
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Yeah most even if you go with a publishers goes to them, very little goes to the author even then (or least did do rather).My friend self-published a book, it's on Amazon. I'm not sure about costs for most of those, however a cover designer would have set her back low four figures. Regarding Amazon, say my friend's printed book sells for £15, in the end she receives about £1.50. In saying that her books are printed on demand so there's no waste, unlike traditional publishing. Although royalties are higher with self-publishing, the author receives peanuts in the end (unless they're selling millions of copies to make it worthwhile).