Black Mallard Publishing Financial Statement as of March 6, 2024

Black Mallard Poetry

Publishing Financial Statement (as of March 6, 2024)

Stones Beneath the Surface Poetry Anthology:

Expenses

October 18, 2023:

Printing of 2 proof copies: $16.06

Shipping: $14.04

Taxes: $1.58

Total: $33.33

October 23, 2023

Printing of 80 copies: $642.40

Shipping: $128.04

Taxes: $38.52

Total: $808.96

November 21, 2023

Printing of 20 copies: $160.60

Shipping: $44.92

Taxes: $9.14

Total: $214.66

TOTAL EXPENSES (as of March 6, 2024):

$1056.95

Revenue

Copies Sold on Black Mallard Website: 22 x $20 = $440.00

Shipping Revenue: 22 x $5= $110.00

Minus Shipping Expenses: $110.00 (approx.)

Copies Sold at WordsFest (November 4-5, 2023): 3 x $20 = $60.00

Copies Sold at Anthology Launch at Mykonos (November 15, 2023): 59 x $20 = $1180.00

Copies Sold to friends: $60.00

TOTAL REVENUE (as of March 6, 2024):

$1740.00

DEFICIT / SURPLUS (as of March 6, 2024):

$683.05

Donated Copies (as of March 6, 2024): 12

One Goose Honking by Sue Bracken (2024 Starling Award Winner): 

Expenses

February 26, 2024:

Printing of 35 copies: $192.85

Shipping: $74.54

Taxes: $13.37

February 28, 2024:

Shipping of 5 complementary copies to author: $13.68

Taxes: $1.78

Shipping of 2 copies to purchasers: $6.38

Taxes: $0.83

March 5 2024:

Shipping of 1 copy to purchaser: $3.19

Shipping of 1 copy to US purchaser: $5.05

Taxes: $1.07

Starling Award for Poetry Physical Award to Sue Bracken: $78.54

Starling Award for Poetry Cash Prize to Sue Bracken: $100.00

TOTAL EXPENSES (as of March 6, 2024):

$491.28

Revenue

Copies sold online: 4 (4 x $15) as of March 6, 2024 = $60.00

MINUS Author Royalties share $20% = $12.00

Shipping cost to purchaser: (4 X $5) as of March 6, 2024 = $20.00

TOTAL REVENUE (as of March 6, 2024):

$68.00

DEFICIT / SURPLUS (as of March 6, 2024):

$423.28

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TOTAL DEFICIT / SURPLUS (BOTH PUBLICATIONS):

$259.77

(as of March 6, 2024)