Niche ebook publishing imprint

Readers who buy ebooks on Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo and similar stores, plus direct buyers on your own site.

You earn a share of each ebook sale from the stores. You can add revenue from bundles, box sets, direct sales and, if you sign other authors, a split of their sales.

• Editing and proofreading
• Basic formatting and cover design (or hiring freelancers)
• Online marketing and understanding reader tastes

• Copyright: make sure you own or have written permission for all text, images and fonts
• If you publish other authors, use clear written contracts covering rights and royalties
• Check how your state handles sales tax on digital goods and whether you need to register
• Check the ISBN and platform rules, and whether your city or county requires a business license
• Income can be uneven and slow to build, so plan for a few titles before expecting steady sales

Startup costs are typically around $300 to $3,000, depending on whether you hire freelancers for editing, formatting and covers, and how many titles you launch with. This is an estimate, so plan your budget around your own first few books.

Monthly revenue is typically around $100 to $3,000, depending on your niche, the number of titles and how well you market them. Income can be uneven and slow to build, so plan for a few titles before expecting steady sales.

Check that you own or have written permission for all text, images and fonts. If you publish other authors, use clear contracts on rights and royalties. Also check sales tax on digital goods, ISBN and platform rules, and any city or county business license.