Sample Book Budget.xlsx

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1	Space Hippos Budget
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3	Developmental Costs
4	Editorial	625.00
5	Copyediting	250.00
6	Proofreading	100.00
7	Photographs/Illustrations	0.00
8	Permissions Fees	0.00
9	Total Developmental Costs	975.00
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11	Design Costs
12	Typesetting and Layout	500.00
13	Interior Design (e.g. custom graphics for chapter headings)	30.00
14	eBook Formatting	125.00
15	Cover Design (print and digital)	410.00
16	Total Design Costs	1,065.00
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18	Production Costs
19	ISBN	125.00
20	Copyright Registration	35.00
21	Print Setup	49.00
22	Print Proof	40.00
23	Per-Book Cost*	12.82
24	Total Production Costs (excluding per-book cost)	249.00
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26	Marketing Costs
27	Advance Reading Copies	200.00
28	Bookmarks	75.00
29	BookBub Promotion	630.00
30	Goodreads Ads	100.00
31	Facebook Ads	150.00
32	Google Adwords	250.00
33	Marketing Assistant	1,500.00
34	Total Marketing Costs	2,905.00
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36	TOTAL BOOK COSTS	5,194.00
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38	*Note: Most indie authors won't actually be paying the per-book cost out of pocket; it's deducted from the money the print-on-demand company sends to you. But it's good to list this in your budget so you can compare companies' costs if you want to shop around!
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