This time, were going to look at the concept of markup, specifically when it comes to pricing a paperback and leaving room in your price for sales. Inexpensive books bound in paper have existed since at. Estimate your page count book designer linda parke. Once you have a vision for your booksmall, standard, or wide formatyou can move on to the second step in deciding how many words you should write. Aug 12, 2008 an average fiction book novel has 50k to 80k words. How many words per page are there in a typical novel. Book page count calculator how many pages is my novel. Hello everybody, i have just created my project book in word 2010. Before diving into the specifics of genrebased word counts, lets look at the broader picture of average book length. Blackandwhite books can have trim sizes ranging from 4 x 6 to 8 12 x 11 and print books between 14 to 1,050 pages. For a trade paperback, once you get beyond 3 inches or 80 mm in spine width, you start dealing with structural problems such as spine cracking and pages falling out.
The terms soft cover, paperback, and wraps also refer to a paper binding. I thought the average for a midsized novel would be around 100200 pages. Left side pages should be even numbered and right side pages should be odd numbered. There is a way to format your pages in word so that they will print out in book form or phamplet. But first, lets take a quick look at the concept of pretty pricing.
The final page number effectively, the books grand total will appear in the bottom row, that for your index. I know that for an ebook there are 23 ebook pages per page number. Do the number of pages in an ebook differ from the number of pages in a physical book. Dec, 2015 when writing a book, is there a minimum amount of pages that it should have.
When the final work is printed for sale and published, the number of words per page will differ. Calculate book page count using word count for book design. This book has 144 pages, so it contains about 28,800 words. Like other numbering schemes such as chapter numbering, page numbers allow the citation of. Books are steadily increasing in size, according to a survey that has. This type of book should not go more than 200 pages, so 40,000 words is probably your max. Thats why i created this free 24page ebook packed with tips, links and resources to help you reach the readers who are waiting for your books. Sep 20, 2009 the final page number effectively, the books grand total will appear in the bottom row, that for your index. How to add page numbers to a book made in word 2012.
Calculate the final extent and number of blank pages at the end of the book. When writing a book, is there a minimum amount of pages that it should have. Well, calculating it out, that would mean the average book was 240480 pages. A youngadult novel will run between 20,000 and 40,000 words. Therefore, 390 words per page, or, for a 50,000 word novel, 128 pages. Identify the following variable as either qualitative or quantitative and explain why. Oct 26, 2007 there is a way to format your pages in word so that they will print out in book form or phamplet. Keeping track of your busy family, fans and friends is a snap with this address book. This is a fairly short book, but it packs a spiritual punchand the 5 x 8 trim size is perfect to read this book sitting on the beach or on park bench. Jun 04, 2015 joshua cohens book of numbers may well be the only hot tickethot number i read this year. Professionals in the publishing business use word count for the size of stories, because rega. May 21, 2006 the average length of picture books coming out today is not. Paperback definition of paperback by the free dictionary. Buy paperback books online from spices of india the uks leading indian grocer.
This gives you 200 large print, 500 for an academic book with 350 words per paperback page as a working average. Basically, it converts you printout to landscape, 2 colums per page about 2 pages on one regular word page. A pageturner about life under the veil of digital surveillance. That would be the length of a novella in mainstream fiction. Have you ever wondered how the average ebook page length or word count differs by book genre. Like other numbering schemes such as chapter numbering, page numbers allow the citation of a particular page of the numbered document and. You can mitigate this by using sewn binding instead of glue. In contrast, hardcover or hardback books are bound with cardboard covered with cloth, plastic or leather. A hardcover and a paperback have completely different settings. If you need a particular edition or format for a book, the isbn should guarantee to get the book you expect. When writing a book, is there a minimum amount of pages. Sep 06, 2011 in contrast to traditionally published books where the number of book pages is usually high, in the ebook world,ebooks can be anywhere from 10 pages to 250 pages or more.
Book pages vary on fonts, sizes, spacing, formatting, and size. For whatever it may be worth, ive developed my own system for determining how much im willing to spend on a kindle ebook. What we like to see is a nice healthy distance between a print book and an ebook. Teen novels your minimum target will be slightly higher, starting from 40,000 and up. Features a fresh and elegant paperback cover design. Welcome to the second part in this series on choosing the right price for your book. In 2011, the lists average length peaked at 467 pages. Pages by paperback uses an industry standard formula for english language publishing of taking the average number of words per page and multiplying it by the average number of characters per word five including a space, for six total, the product of which is then used to divide against the total character count of the project. Dont think about how many pages of a4 pages of a physical book. Roughly how many pages would 50,000 words produce in a.
A paperback, also known as a softcover or softback, is a type of book characterized by a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples. The number of words in a novel will vary depending on the genre. Joshua cohens book of numbers may well be the only hot tickethot number i read this year. Last year i went through a 5 book ya series average 400450 pages each in about a week but it takes me a lot longer to get through one of the books im currently read with fewer total pages because of the amount of words per page and how dense it is. Basic book designnumber of pages wikibooks, open books for. How many pages would my manuscript be in paperback. Divide your total word count by 250, and thats about how many pages it would have in book form. The new grisham, grafton, or cornwell novel you bought to read on your vacation is one of these.
Case study june 9, 2015 marketing indie publishing, kindle, pricing, selfpublishing jordan smith a couple of weeks ago i finished up a series on choosing the right price for your book, looking at a number of different factors that you can use when setting your price. At its heart, book of numbers is an attempt to reclaim a sense of humanity in the digital age. Trim sizes in this post were updated on january 30, 2015. Book trim sizes for printondemand books mill city press.
This is particularly relevant with textbooks and other books that have been updated. The total page count excluding appendices and index is 204 pages, thus about 93,000 words. You can find the volumes online, but many are out of print. Mar 17, 2017 previously a book that a publisher would have published at. When the same book edition has a different number of pages in the hardcover, paperback, trade and scholastic printings, i dont know why you wouldnt expect the ebook to have a different page count, as well. Weve typeset many books and therefore know how to calculate the number of words that fit on an average book page. For most publishers, a book is novellength when its between 50,000 and 110,000 words. Now that you know the average number of words per page in your book, you can calculate the page count with a little arithmetic. The typical books wordsperpage count tends to range between 225 and. This isnt incredibly important as youre writing the book.
Simply divide the total word count from your word document by the number of words per page. Do the number of pages in an ebook differ from the number. In 2015, the drop resumed as the average fell to 345. The figure was found through looking at a number of books text stats, until brave new worlds 64,531 word count landed in the exact center of all books50% of books have fewer words and 50% of books have more words. Leon forrests divine days and schmidts abend mit goldrand just arrived and i doubt very much whether anything being published this year and flirting with the millions andor the nyts breastselling list will come anywheres near touching either of these two buried works of genius. How to choose the right price for your book, part 2 fix my. Printondemand pod technology has greatly improved in the past few years, and most pod printers are able to offer a number of book or trim sizes and bindings. How to choose the right price for your book, part 2 fix. For manuscripts, the answer is about 250300 words per page if it is doublespaced. Aug 10, 2011 for whatever it may be worth, ive developed my own system for determining how much im willing to spend on a kindle ebook. I was looking online and most of the sources i found said the average number of words per novel page is 250, and the average words per book were 60,000120,000. Each page should contain 250 words double spaced, font size 12, courier new or arial, 1 inc.
National paperback books is located at 3102 schaad rd in knoxville and has been in the business of miscellaneous publishing since 1994. Calculate the number of pages using your current word count and the appropriate formula below, calculate the number of pages you can expect in your finished book. Apr 28, 2015 welcome to the second part in this series on choosing the right price for your book. These questions made us fill the need of a book page count. To do so, get the number of sections by dividing the grand total of pages by 16, then round up to a whole number of sections, multiplying these by 16. Addressbook paperback november 11, 2012 by trikk media author 3. National paperback books knoxville, tn business information. The number of pages in the book should end on an even number. How many pages in an average paperback book would equal to. Book of numbers has been called both the great internet novel and the great american novel. Every time a new book is published it is considered number 0000001, since it is, at that point, the newest.
Paperback editions and hardcover editions will have their own isbns. But are the total number of pages different in an ebook than a physical book. About is the key term, that number is very relative, but thats the industry standard. But its not that uncommon to see novels that exceed this. Mass market paperback is the format in which most popular fiction is published. An average fiction book novel has 50k to 80k words. The book designer practical advice to help build better. At its heart, book of numbers is an attempt to reclaim a. My ebook copy of twilight says that there are 254 pages, but i know the physical book has 498 pages. The book, published by cohen at the age of thirtyfour, succeeds at doing to the internet what david foster wallaces infinite jest also published when its author was thirtyfourattempted to do to television.
Before we go any further, stop thinking about pages. The ebook market is more forgiving in that customers will buy your books as long as it has value. Dont forget to look for used or paperback books to lower the price. But it is a factor in how many pages make up a novel. It may be cheaper to print a 224page book instead of a 216page book.
How many pages in an average paperback book would equal to a. Basic book designnumber of pages wikibooks, open books. So, about 1 page in word for about 2 pages in a regular book. Massmarket paperbacks dont seem to have changed their design much, however, and ive noticed that a typical page of a paperback novel will. The number itself, which may appear in various places on the page, can be referred to as a page number or as a folio. Based on two quick samples one small paperback, one fullsized hardbackboth had 39 lines to the page, and an average of 10 words to the line. Column to record names, addresses, telephone number, email addresses, date.
Based on intensive research g into my 10,000 book library true number i came to the conclusion that a normal paperback mainstream novel is about 300 pages. By example, a book with 720,000 characters with an estimate set to 250 words per page will produce a result of 720000 2506 480. Middle grade novels heres where youre going to see a big spread, too but a good minimum goal is around 3035,000 words. It contains 38 lines per page, with an average of 12 words per line, thus 456 words per book page. Trim sizes in this post were updated on january 30, 2015 as soon as you get serious about selfpublishing a book, you are confronted with the choice of what size your book ought to be for instance, if you want to get a price on how much a book will. For your reference, the standard book sizes in inches are. Curries of the world the australian womens weekly flavourful india. Page numbering is the process of applying a sequence of numbers or letters, or roman numerals to the pages of a book or other document. Joshua cohens book of numbers is a fascinating look at the dark heart of the web. Color books have the same trims available and print books. Because of the printing costs involved there is a minimum retail price for paperback books depending upon the number of pages, however, you can set a higher price if desired. What is the maximum number of pages that a hardcover or. Ebooktime book publishing company publish paperback book.
Its pointless, because the amount of words on a page can vary so dramatically in printed books. Sep 11, 2010 i was looking online and most of the sources i found said the average number of words per novel page is 250, and the average words per book were 60,000120,000. When writing a book, is there a minimum amount of pages that. Do the number of pages in an ebook differ from the number of. Does the isbn number change when a new edition of a book. Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing with milk and honey that god keeps talking about. Jun 09, 2015 how to choose the right price for your book. It used to be around, but as parents become more pressed for time, the market is now delivering books these parents can read to their kids without passing out. This book in multiple volumes is 3,277,227 words and is 7,312 pages, according to mental floss. When the same bookedition has a different number of pages in the hardcover, paperback, trade and scholastic printings, i dont know why you wouldnt expect the ebook to. A massmarket western, mystery or sf novel used to run to 60,00070,000 words. As soon as you get serious about selfpublishing a book, you are confronted with the choice of what size your book ought to be. Its ridiculous this is the system because then every book needs to be reprinted to reflect it being shuffled down the order by a factor of one.
Qualitative because it is not a measurement or a count question 10 4 out of 4 points identify the data sets level of measurement. Amazon ebook page length by genre kindle page length klytics. According to amazons great text stats feature, the median length for all books is about 64,000 words. A manuscript for a novel is typically 500 words per page if singlespaced. In contrast to traditionally published books where the number of book pages is usually high, in the ebook world,ebooks can be anywhere from 10 pages to 250 pages or more. Honestly, there is no way to calculate how many pages your book will.