Authors are charged for their necessary services upfront — sometimes to the tune of thousands of dollars — and then are also charged a portion of their book sales in royalties. (goodereader.com)
In exchange for their services, authors pay agents a percentage of their book sales revenues and royalties and / or pay a retainer and fees for services rendered. (toughnickel.com)
The issue extends beyond the troubling decrease in independent bookstores — which now account for less than 10 percent of book sales. (wiseinkblog.com)