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Selling Your Book - Author Discounts
Ordering Copies of Your Finished Book
To purchase copies of your book, please contact the iUniverse Book Sales Department at 800-288-4677 or via e-mail at booksales@iuniverse.com.
Book orders cannot be cancelled and are non-refundable, except in the event of poor print quality. Please report quality or quantity issues to Book Orders within three business days of receipt of the order.
Attention: Retailers interested in volume discounts—please contact the Book Sales Department for a price quote. Call us at 800-288-4677 or e-mail booksales@iuniverse.com for details.
Discount Prices:
If you are interested in purchasing multiple copies of your book to send to the media for publicity outreach or for special sales purposes, iUniverse offers the following volume discounts:
Paperback Discounts:
| Book Quantity |
Discount * |
| First order of 150+ books |
50% ** |
| 1-24 |
30% |
| 25-49 |
35% |
| 50-99 |
40% |
| 100-249 |
45% |
| 250-499 |
50% |
| 500-999 |
55% |
| 1000-1999 |
60% |
| 2000+ |
65% |
|
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Hardcover Discounts:
| Book Quantity |
Discount * |
| 1-24 |
20% |
| 25-49 |
30% |
| 50-99 |
35% |
| 100-249 |
40% |
| 250-499 |
45% |
| 500+ |
50% |
|
Large Order Author Discounts Available Through
Volume Book Specialist NEW!
Interested in large volume orders? iUniverse is pleased to provide our authors with the ability to purchase volume book orders at a special price. Through the iUniverse volume book specialist, you’ll gain access to a program that offers the ability to purchase titles in larger quantities for promotions, events and sales. If you have any questions or would like to receive a quote for a large order (150+ books), special discounts are available. To find out more, please contact an iUniverse Book Consultant, at 1-800-AUTHORS, x5035.
Book Discounts for Author Events
iUniverse offers a discount to authors who have arranged special events such as book signings. To qualify for this discount, the event for which the books are purchased must be listed in the Author Event Calendar. Submit your event by clicking on the "Add Event" link. Your event will receive approval within two business days, at which point the books may be ordered at a discount. All books must be drop-shipped directly to the retail outlet or public venue hosting the event.
If the retailer is ordering the books: A retail book signing special discount of 45 percent off the list price will apply to purchases of fifty (50) or more paperback copies made by retail outlets; and a special discount of 40 percent off the list price will apply to purchases of fifty (50) or more hard cover copies made by retail outlets—defined as vendors purchasing books for resale directly to the consumer—for a public author event at a recognized venue. The author will receive royalties for these purchases.
If the author is ordering the books: An author book signing special discount of 45 percent off the list price will apply to purchases of fifty (50) or more paperback copies made by an author for a public author event at a recognized venue; and a special discount of 40 percent off the list price will apply to purchases of fifty (50) or more hard cover copies made by an author for a public author event at a recognized venue. Please note that authors do not receive royalties for books that they purchase.
* Orders must be for a single title, same print format, shipped to single address, no mix and match. All volume discount orders must be prepaid. Author purchases are royalty exclusive and non-returnable. Does not include author event discount purchases. Shipping charges are not included. Discounts apply to your book's retail price.
** The special 50 percent discount on your first order of one hundred and fifty (150) or more paperback books is not calculated when ordered online. To receive this discount, contact our book orders department.
