What are soft cover books and why are they priced higher than paperbacks?Since I was used to paying
less than $10 for paperback books, I was really shocked at the price my
publisher placed on my newly published books. Wondering if I was really
that out of touch on prices, I did some research and was quite
surprised by what I learned. What are soft cover books and why are they priced higher than paperbacks? These
terms are often used interchangeably. However, some publishers,
including mine, use the term softcover to refer to what is also known as
trade paperback. These books are generally larger than the standard
mass market paperback and the paper is higher quality. Softcover
or trade paperbacks are priced higher (around $17-$25) for fiction and
higher for nonfiction, than standard mass market paperbacks but not
quite as high as hardcovers. Flickertail & Paint, Barnyard Sleuths, Rudolph, a Child’s Love Story, Sleuth & Scribe Book 1, The Cold Case, and The Car Lot: Sleuth & Scribe Book 2 are all soft cover/trade paperbacks.These books, on my publisher's site, are usually priced at $16.95 or more. Currently, they are sale priced here at $9.95 plus $4 for U.S. shipping. Once my current inventory runs out, I will have to raise my prices, so please order now to avoid the price increase.
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