Step 01
What'S Included
In every plan
Real-time royalties
Sales and royalties appear as they
happen, not weeks later.
Sales by format
Ebook, audiobook, paperback and
hardcover, side by side.
Itemized sales
Price, processing fee, tax and your
itemization exists
Book management
Update prices, descriptions and
files, and check each book's
time for file updates
Author page editor
Edit your photo, bio and links, and
preview your page as readers see
it.
Print calculator
See printing cost, BookMarket's
print margin and your earnings per
copy before you change a print
price.
Added with Author Studio Unlimited
Advanced sales analytics
Trends over time, by book and by
Reader insights
How readers find your book and
exactly which insights, e.g.,
completion rate, sample-to-
purchase rate, traffic sources
Priority review
New books and updates reviewed,
typically in under 12 hours.
Step 02
A Tour Of The Dashboard
What you'll see when you sign in
Overview
Royalties this month and last month, sales by format, your best-selling book and the ten most recent sales. One glance tells you whether this week was a good one.
Sales
A filterable list of every sale: date, book, format, price, processing fee, sales tax and your royalty. Refunds and chargebacks appear as reversals on the date they happen, so your totals always reconcile. Export to CSV for
Books
Every title with its formats, prices, review status (Draft · In review · Live · Needs changes) and a link to edit.
When a reviewer asks for a change, the note appears here in plain words.
Payouts
method, schedule, minimum and tax forms
IMAGE Screenshot of the Sales tab with one sale expanded to show price, processing fee, tax and royalty line by line.
Alt text: “Itemized BookMarket sale showing price, card fee, tax and author royaltyˮ
Step 03
Privacy
Insights that respect readers
Reader insights are aggregated and de-identified. We never share individual readers' identities, email addresses or reading histories with authors. You'll see that 40% of readers who opened your sample bought the book,
Step 04
Microcopy
Dashboard microcopy
Empty state (no books) Your studio is ready. Add your first book and it will appear here. Add a book] Empty state (no sales yet) No sales yet. Share your book link in your newsletter or on social media, and your first sale will show up here the moment it happens.
Review status: in review In review. Author Studio Unlimited: typically under 12 hours. We'll email you when it's live.
Review status: needs changes Needs changes. See the reviewer's note below, fix it and resubmit.
Pro upsell (on a locked chart) See trends by book and format with Author Studio Unlimited: $99/month, billed annually. Compare plans → /pricing]
Data freshness line Updated in real time · Times shown in {your time zone}
Questions
What authors ask
How quickly do sales show up?
As soon as the payment goes through. Royalties are added to your balance in real time.
Can I see who bought my book?
No. To protect readers' privacy, Author Studio shows aggregated sales and insights, never buyers' names or emails. Invite readers to your newsletter from your book's back matter instead.
What's the difference between Starter and Pro analytics?
Every plan shows real-time sales and royalties by book and format. Author Studio Unlimited adds trend charts and reader insights. Compare plans/pricing Compare plans /pricing Start publishing /signup?type=author
Ready when you are
