Barnes & Noble Press
press.barnesandnoble.comSummary
Barnes & Noble Press is a self-publishing service that allows authors to publish and distribute their eBooks and print books through Barnes & Noble's extensive retail network. It provides tools for manuscript and cover file uploads, offers competitive royalty rates, and gives authors access to sales reports. The platform aims to help independent authors reach a wide audience and monetize their work.
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See allMust Have
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Distribution & Recommendation Engine
Membership & Monetization
Reader Engagement Metrics
Rich Text Editor
Community Feedback Tools
Other
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Mobile App Access
Social Sharing & Embedding
Search & Discovery
Publication Management
User Profiles & Following
Tags & Topics
Email Newsletter Integration
Audio Story Playback
PricingFreemium
See allEBook Royalty
- 70% royalty rate for eBooks priced $0.99 - $9.99
- 35% royalty rate for eBooks priced $10.00 - $199.99
- Distribution on BN.com, NOOK devices, and B&N NOOK app
- Sales reports
- Monthly royalty payments for earnings $10 and over, or bi-annual payments regardless of earnings
Print Book Royalty
- Competitive royalty rate for print books
- Direct publishing to BN.com
- Avoids third-party distributor fees
- Sales reports
- Monthly royalty payments for earnings $10 and over, or bi-annual payments regardless of earnings
Personal Print Books
- Create high-quality paperback or hardcover books
- Professional quality printing
- Choice of paper stock, print color, cover format (hardcover with dust jacket, hardcover with printed case, paperback), cover finish (matte, gloss), and paper color/weight
- Delivery in about 10 days from order date
- Plus tax & shipping
Rationale
Barnes & Noble Press is a self-publishing platform for authors to publish and sell eBooks and print books. While it offers tools for authors to upload manuscripts and covers, it does not provide a rich text editor for content creation directly on the platform. It focuses on distribution and sales rather than a content creation and community engagement platform like Medium. However, it does offer monetization through royalties, sales reports (engagement metrics), distribution through BN.com and NOOK devices/apps, and marketing tips.
