Barnes & Noble Press on the BookBird Author Score
Author Score · publishing platforms · #6 of 12 ·
Best for: Authors adding a direct Barnes & Noble listing alongside other stores
Author jobs, from Barnes & Noble Press’s own pages
- Yes: Ebooks
- Yes: Paperbacks
- Yes: Hardcovers
- Yes: Free to publish
- Yes: Royalty rate stated
- Yes: Non-exclusive
- No: Distribution to other stores (no)
- Not stated: Library distribution (not stated)
- Not stated: Free ISBN (not stated)
Barnes & Noble Press pricing
The platform takes a share of sales. There is a free plan. The plans as Barnes & Noble Press’s own site listed them on October 7, 2026, in US dollars:
- Publishing account: Free
Free to publish, "no hidden fees". Ebooks: flat 70% of list price on BN.com. Print royalty percentage not confirmed (help centre blocked).
What Barnes & Noble Press offers
From Barnes & Noble Press’s own pages, checked on October 7, 2026:
- Ebooks, paperbacks and hardcovers, in colour or black and white
- Flat 70% ebook royalty on BN.com
- No exclusivity required
- Ebooks go live in about 72 hours, print in about 96 hours
- Payments 30 days after purchase (since 2021)
- Marketing slots on BN.com, email and social for selected titles
Runs on: web. Needs an internet connection.
Who Barnes & Noble Press suits, and what its pages do not say
Best for: Authors adding a direct Barnes & Noble listing alongside other stores.
Not confirmed on Barnes & Noble Press’s pages when we checked: distribution to other stores, library distribution and free ISBN. That is what the vendor states, not a test; a feature can exist without being described, and the score only credits what is.
About 14,800 people a month search Google in the US for “barnes and noble press”, up 7% over the past year (Google Ads data via DataForSEO).
Barnes & Noble Press alternatives
| Software | Score | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon KDP | 9.9 | No upfront fee | Authors selling mainly on Amazon, including Kindle Unlimited readers |
| IngramSpark | 9.6 | No upfront fee | Authors wanting print books in bookstores and libraries beyond Amazon |
| Lulu | 9.2 | No upfront fee | Authors selling print books direct to readers as well as on Amazon |
| Draft2Digital | 7.9 | $12 a year | Authors going wide with ebooks who accept a small activation fee |
| Blurb | 7.8 | No upfront fee | Illustrated and photo-heavy books sold in print |
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Barnes & Noble Press questions
How much does Barnes & Noble Press cost?
No upfront fee.
What does Barnes & Noble Press run on?
web, according to its own site.
How the score is computed: the formula, step by step. Prices and features were read from Barnes & Noble Press’s own site on October 7, 2026; nobody pays to be listed.