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Getting Started

Welcome to Sagging Royalties! We are currently in an invite-only phase. This guide will walk you through the process of getting your press set up on the platform.

At this time, there is no public self-service sign-up form. To create a new publisher account, contact Sagging Royalties staff, and we'll set you up.

Email support@saggingroyals.com with the following information:

  • Publisher Name: The official name of your press.
  • Contact Email: The primary email address for administrative notifications.
  • Website: Your press's website URL.
  • Admin User: The name and email address of the person who will be the primary administrator.

Also let us know how you calculate royalties and what your sources of sales and payment data are. Once we receive your request, we will:

  • Create your Publisher entity in the system.
  • Create your Admin User account.
  • Send you an invitation email to set your password and log in.

Once you receive your invitation email, click the link to set your password. You can then log in at: https://saggingroyals.com/login

After logging in to the dashboard, complete these initial setup steps:

Check Your Publisher Settings

Click the Settings tab (or gear icon) to review your profile.

  • Logo: Upload your press logo, which will appear on royalty statements and elsewhere.
  • Contact Info: Ensure your administrative email and website are correct.

Import Your Catalog

The system needs to know about your books before it can parse sales reports.

  1. Navigate to the Catalog tab.
  2. To upload a CSV file containing your ISBNs, titles, and format details, first click on Export CSV to get an empty CSV file with the right columns, fill out the spreadsheet, and upload — or you can simply enter them manually. Also, we may be able to populate your catalog for you, if you point us to an appropriate data source.
  3. Once you've entered the basic information, you'll need to add royalty formulas and shares for each title. See Catalog for details.

Set Up Your Sales Channels

Define where your sales data comes from.

  1. Navigate to Sales Channels.
  2. Click Add Channel.
  3. Select a provider (e.g., Ingram, KDP, Asterism).
    • Standard Providers: Come with pre-built parsing logic.
    • Custom: You can define your own column mappings for other distributors or direct sales.
    • Very Custom: Have a report that needs special parsing? Just let us know and we'll add support for it.
  4. Set the Update Cadence (e.g., Monthly) to help you track missing reports.

Upload Sales Reports

Navigate to the Sales section to upload a report. See Uploading Sales for detailed instructions.

Note: as part of the onboarding process, we can help you with bulk uploads of your historical data. Our commandline client can also be used to upload multiple reports at a time.

Generate Royalty Reports

Once sales are uploaded and mapped to your catalog:

  1. Navigate to the Royalties tab.
  2. Click Generate Statements.
  3. Select the Start Date and End Date for the period (e.g., Jan 1 - Jun 30).
  4. Click Generate.
    • Processing happens in the background and may take a few minutes.

Invite Royalty Holders

You can invite your authors to the portal so they can view their own dashboards.

  1. Go to the Users tab.
  2. Click Invite User.
  3. Enter their email and select the Royalty Holder they represent.
  4. They will receive an email to set their password and access their statements.

Maintenance

You'll want to upload sales reports as soon as they are available, so royalty holders can see recent behavior. Note also that sales can be entered manually — direct sales from events, for instance.