IngramSpark 2026 Price Changes

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the company, IngramSpark is a self-publishing platform that offers print-on-demand services similar to Amazon KDP. The company sent out an email about a week ago saying they will be adjusting their print costs as of February 1, 2026.

As a self-published author, what does this mean for you? It might not mean anything, since according to IngramSpark, not all print costs are increasing. Some may remain the same, and some may decrease. But it is important to determine if your book or books will be affected.

How to find out if the cost to produce your book at IngramSpark is changing

You can see what the print cost for orders placed within your account after January 31st will be by checking the IngramSpark print and ship calculator. Orders placed within your account include author copies purchased at cost and copies purchased through shareable purchase links.

Here is what the calculator looked like after we entered our shipping location and number of copies:

To see the current cost to print and ship copies purchased directly from IngramSpark, enter the information about your book and click the “Calculate” button.

Now check the “February 1st 2026” box below the shipping information.

Then click the “Calculate” button again. The amount shown will now be the cost to print and ship copies after January 31st.

We ran an example for 10 copies of a 5×8-inch black and white paperback book with 250 pages. The current cost is $62.01.

After we clicked the February 1st box, the cost was $62.99, so an increase of $0.98 cents for 10 copies. So an increase of less than ten cents per copy.

We then ran an example for 10 copies of an 8×8-inch premium color hardback book with 30 pages. The current cost is $111.28 and the cost as of February 1st will be $114.44. So a more significant increase for premium color in hardback.

How to check your expected royalty on retail sales

You will also be able to see what your updated royalty will be on retail sales using their publisher compensation calculator.

Enter your book information, including the current list price of your book and the discount percentage (normally 40%). The “Compensation” amount is your current royalty.

Next, check the “February 1st 2026” box. The “Compensation” amount shown now is what your royalty will be as of February 1st.

Based on the results, you may need to increase your list price to ensure you’re still earning a sufficient royalty after January 31st. As you can see in our examples for the hardback book with color, the royalty will be approximately $0.37 less.

Steps to take if a change in price is needed

If you decide you need to change your retail price to ensure you are still receiving a decent royalty starting February 1st, there are a few steps you may need to take.

1. Change the list price of your book. This is relatively simple to do.
   a. Log in to your IngramSpark account
   b. Select the title of the book you want to change the price on
   c. Chick the “Print Info” button and scroll down to “Print Pricing”
   c. Click “Edit” and enter the new price
   d. Click the “Save” button
2. Update the list price on shareable purchase links. If you use shareable purchase links to make a higher royalty on books purchased directly from IngramSpark, you will need to update the list price to match the price you just changed in your author account or the links won’t work. If you do not use shareable purchase links, you can skip this step.
3. Revise and resubmit your cover file if it includes a price in the barcode. If you included the retail price of your book in the barcode on the back cover, you will need to revise the cover file to reflect the new price, resubmit it, and pay the $25.00 fee IngramSpark charges for file updates.

Note: For Publish Pros authors, there will be no need to update your cover or pay the fee. We do not include pricing on the back covers of books we produce for this very reason.

Keep in mind that price changes can take a while to appear on the various online retail sites, so you may not want to wait until January 31st should you decide to make a change.

Should I change the retail price on my book?

It’s entirely up to you. See how your print cost will be affected, then decide if it’s worth making the change. If you have shareable purchase links and a price on your back cover and your print cost is only going up a few cents, it may not be worth the hassle. If your cost is going up more dramatically and you only have to change the list price in your account, it may be more worthwhile.

Whatever you decide, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Publish Pros for additional help or assistance.