Traditional

15-35% Royalties Possible Cash Advance Difficult for Niche Authors Lower Author Control Lower Time Commitment Low Expertise Required Difficult to Break Into

 

Self-Publishing

35-70% Royalties Up-Front Costs Can Publish Any Content Maximum Author Control High Time Commitment High Expertise Required Marketing Not Included

-30- Press Publishing

60% Profit Share No-Cash Advance Publish Niche Content High Author Control Low Time Commitment Low Expertise Required Marketing Included