Index ~ General Blather
Hmm? on pricing a group effort
Hello"
My group and I feel super excited getting together and creating our very first zine ~ all in time for the upcoming Fest! But REALLY unsure what to charge for - 40 pages, b/w standard printing, creativity & time -Hmm, what to charge as a good starting point?
I publish monthly anthologies with a collective I started and we do anywhere from 44 to 84 pages an issue, priced at $5 for 44-60ish pages, but $7 if it goes over 60ish. It's B&W on the inside with color cover and we lay out and assemble everything ourselves, but we're also doing it for our community and aren't terribly interested in profit, so much as breaking even.
I think it's all about your priorities. I would recommend no more than $4 for a 40-page zine, but that's just based on what I would do.