Bad contract the author will never regain control of the book, even though the book is out of print. (deanwesleysmith.com)
In a typical contract the author or self publisher pays a one - off fee for services rendered. (bookcovercafe.com)
If fact, many are now requiring contracted authors to commit up to 50 % of the advance to hiring a publicist and / or book marketer to be in play. (thebookshepherd.com)