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Author’s contract and fees (02.01.2013 to 27.01.2015)

On this page you can download your contract as a PDF and inform you about your fee calculation.

Please note: The date of acceptance of the contract, not the date of publication, is decisive for the contract. It may therefore be that you have accepted various treaties for your texts.
If you are not sure which contract is valid for your individual texts, please contact our support at info@grin.com or tel: +49 89-550559-0.

Author’s contract

Download the author’s contract here:

Fee overview

This fee table applies if you have accepted the author contract between 02.01.2013 (12.00) and 27.01.2015 (17.45 o’clock).

Each sale of a work is remunerated according to the following table. All percentages refer to the net sales price.

Author’s fee on e-book sales

  • www.grin.com 40% / 35%

    Thesis and technical books / Other works

  • www.hausarbeiten.de 40% / 35%

    Thesis and technical books / Other works

  • www.diplomarbeiten24.de 40% / 35%

    Thesis and technical books / Other works

  • www.unterweisungen.de 40% / 35%

    Thesis and technical books / Other works

  • Amazon.de Marketplace 40% / 35%

    Thesis and technical books / Other works

  • Amazon Kindle, iBook Store, Google Play, Ciando, Pubbles, Libri, Genios, Other Distrubutors 10%

    All categories

  • Fee bonus through partner links* +5%

    All categories

Author’s fee on book sales

  • About Books on Demand / Wholesale 10%

    All categories

  • www.grin.com 10%

    All categories

  • www.hausarbeiten.de 10%

    All categories

  • www.diplomarbeiten24.de 10%

    All categories

  • www.unterweisungen.de 10%

    All categories

  • Fee bonus through partner links* +5%

    All categories

The net selling price is the recommended retail price in each country, excluding the statutory value added tax. Or, if required by law, the nationally bound selling price, excluding the statutory value added tax.

If an author chooses a one-time fee,the percentage compensation is for sales.

For sales in the context of a licensing to other publishers of the publishing group, the author receives 10% of the publishing fee. The publishing tax price is calculated from the retail sales price minus VAT and trade discounts. These fees are billed to the publishers once a year.

* If you link your texts to a partner code, you can get 5% extra on each text sold via this link. More information about the partner program here.

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Layout check

We check your text for readability and printability (Are the margins sufficient for printing? Is the font size easy to read in print? Is the line spacing right? Is the resolution of the illustrations sufficient for good print quality?), embed the fonts if necessary and take care of automatic page numbers and a table of contents.

Publication as e-book and ISBN

With each publication, you will receive an ISBN number for your e-book and print book.

Worldwide distribution

With each publication, you will receive an ISBN number for your e-book and print book. We deliver your book to our worldwide distribution network: over 300 online shops.

Appealing blurb

We will write you a blurb that arouses curiosity and emotions – and convinces readers. Perfectly tailored to your genre and target audience.

Personal contact

Benefit from our many years of publishing experience: We support you with our know-how from upload to finished book. With us, you will get a personal contact person, we will guide you step by step through the entire process and are there for you.

Cover Service

Do you already have your own photo or motif or at least a very concrete idea of how you imagine your book cover? Perfect! We will take care of the creation and send you two to four drafts, from which you can choose one.

You don’t have a cover idea yet or would like us to include your author photo on the back of the book? No problem. For an extra charge of €50, our graphic designer will search for motifs and design your individual book cover including an author’s photo on the book cover – creatively, professionally and matching your story.

Need some inspiration? Check out some of our favorite covers!

Layout Deluxe

Your book, perfectly staged: With professional typography, stylish book typesetting and design templates that fit your project, we ensure an all-round coherent reading experience. Whether classic or individual – we design your book the way your story deserves it.

Fee overview

Each sale of your title will be remunerated according to the following table.

You will receive your royalties on top of the publisher's selling price.
The table has been valid since 17.04.2025, 12.30 p.m.

Fee on e-book sales

www.grin.com 50%

Amazon Kindle, iBook Store, Google Play, Ciando,

Pubbles, Libri, Genios, Other Distributors 30%

Fee on book sales

www.grin.com 50%
Book trade (BoD and Amazon Marketplace) 30%

The publisher's selling price is the sales price excluding the statutory value added tax as well as less trade discounts, production and shipping costs.

Free Word Templates

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Format: 12 x 19 cm

ideal for: fiction novels

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Format: 14.8 x 21 cm

ideal for: guide books and non-fiction books

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Format: 15.5 x 22 cm

ideal for: children’s and youth books