Payment Schedule
When and how you receive your earnings.
Payment Threshold
- Minimum: $5.00
- If under $5, balance rolls over to next month
- No expiration on accumulated earnings
Payment Timeline
Understanding the 60-90 day delay:
- Month 1: Reader purchases your book on retailer's platform
- Month 2: Retailer reports sale — appears in your Dashboard and added to Unpaid Revenue
- Month 3: Retailer pays us, we pay you — if balance over $5 threshold, payment issued by end of month
This 60-90 day payment cycle is standard across the entire publishing industry. Retailers pay distributors on net-60 or net-90 terms to account for returns and chargebacks.
Payment Method: Stripe Connect
- Secure, direct deposit to your bank account
- Available in 40+ countries worldwide
- Supports local bank accounts and currencies
- Payments arrive 3-7 business days after Stripe processes them
Viewing Payments
- Lifetime Revenue: Total all-time earnings
- Unpaid Revenue: Current balance pending payment
- Payment History: In Sales & Analytics
Retailer Payment Schedules
- Apple Books: Net-60 days
- Google Play: Net-60 days
- Kobo: Net-90 days
- OverDrive: Net-90 days