Ingram POD Price Increase February 2026
Published: 4 Dec 2025
Ingram Books have scheduled another change to their global Print On Demand (POD) book printing prices.
New prices will come into effect in February 2026.
Print and paper prices increases may mean that RRPs for some print books will have to rise. As much as we understand you will not wish to see your book price increased, it could be unavoidable to prevent you making a loss on book sales (negative royalties).
We trust that SilverWood authors will recognise this situation is not of our making, and that we genuinely share the frustration caused by these regular print price increases.
How will print prices be affected?
Books are priced by the amount of paper they use, so these changes affect POD books on an individual basis according to page count, the size of the book, the paper type, and whether the interior is black and white, standard colour, or premium colour. The increase is more significant for books with a high page count, so novels tend to be the worst affected.
What impact will this have on you?
When you place book orders for delivery, you will see that your book printing price has changed. Your royalties may also change slightly depending on your print price and the trade discount being offered to wholesalers and retailers. SilverWood assesses each book individually and will make any required change to the RRP to help ensure the royalty you receive remains roughly similar to that which you have been used to, or does not result in a negative royalty figure. (Please be aware: a rise in RRP will not affect all authors.)
Do you need to do anything?
No, there is nothing you need to do. As before, SilverWood will manage these changes. You will continue to receive the same type of royalty paperwork.
Is there an alternative?
If your RRP is affected then you, as the author, could take over your own POD printing and distribution. There are costs associated with this, but it may be cost-effective in the longer term. More information is available on request.
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