Sentences with phrase «royalty rates»

The first is that Big 5 authors get substantially more in advances than the standard royalty rates would suggest (40 % of gross was one figure mentioned).

Instead of large advances, authors are offered significantly higher royalty rates.

It really doesn't matter what the royalty rates are because they already have what they are expected to get for the sales.

If it's the latter, how is that calculated when royalty rates aren't constant between publishers, or even authors?

Finally, knowing industry royalty rates, we get daily author earnings by publisher:

Also, ebook sales are not included in deep discounting royalty rates.

Also worth noting that by taking advantage of our integration, they waive setup fees and pay the same royalty rates as if you're working with them directly (because once you sign up and we deliver your book and metadata to them, you are working with them directly).

The other valid criticism you mentioned is based on the observation that some traditionally - published authors receive advances that don't ever earn out, thus they are effectively receiving higher - than - 25 % net royalty rates and our spreadsheets and pie charts don't capture that.

The standardized, lockstep low royalty rates (25 % of net on e-books, 15 % of list on hardcovers, 8 % of list on paperbacks) that traditional publishers offer the vast majority of authors choosing to go that publishing route make calculating author earnings straightforward.

The agent's job is not only to find a buyer for your work but to obtain the best royalty rates and terms for your project.

Publishers offer what seem to be reasonable royalty rates for print books, but the deep discount rates are where a huge portion of the sales will head, and buried in the contract are horrid royalties for these sales.

Royalty rates given to Amazon Publishing authors differ, but they tend to be far closer to the 70 % royalty given to those who self - publish on Amazon than those offered by traditional publishers.

Pronoun is a free self - publishing platform and they have just announced that they have increased the royalty rates for indie authors.

Pronoun's new royalty rates are effective immediately for all account holders.

Today on the show I talk about all of the latest rumors about Amazon potentially lowering self - published authors royalty rates from 70 % to 30 %.

Authors who want to make an audio edition of their e-book will quit enamored with the royalty rates.

CreateSpace offers industry - leading royalty rates, broad distribution to thousands of sales channels, an engaged peer community and complete creative control while content creators continue to own the rights to their work.

A time - limited clause would let the publisher gain their profit from the biggest sales period of the book, right after the release, and yet let the author benefit from more favorable royalty rates off the long - tail sales if they re-release the book themselves after the rights reversion.

Now that 70 % royalty rates on ebooks are standard with Amazon, Apple, and soon B&N, my opinion has really changed.

Since translators carry the risk of sales just as much as the author does when working indie, the risk has to be compensated with higher royalty rates when paying lower flat fees up front.

That means you'll make only a few cents or dollars in royalties per book sold through these outlets, even with great royalty rates.

For example, he notes that «low - cost / high - margin ebooks have been a bright spot» for publishers without mentioning that those high margins are due, in part, to publishers» refusal to raise digital royalty rates for authors above 25 percent.

International Author Support - We make it possible for authors all over the world to get their audiobooks published while retaining the benefits of self - publishing - such as higher royalty rates.

Like points related to the book delivery and rights assignments, the royalty rates are outlined in the book contract.

This is where you choose where you will sell your e-book, how much you will sell it for, royalty rates and whether you are basing overseas sales on the US sales price or not.

The royalty rates are just amazingly good on ebooks now.

Yes, we could potentially have our cake (a traditional publisher with possible bookstore placement) and eat it too (not give up the higher royalty rates for the long tail sales).

In general practice, hardcover books pay standard royalty rates of 10 %, 12 %, and 15 % of the cover price — 10 % on the first 250,000 copies sold, 12 % on the next 250,001 to 500,000 copies sold, and 15 % on anything sold above 500,000 copies.

This is because Amazon's royalty rates switch at $ 2.99.

That said, I'll be paying a bit more attention to e-book royalty rates the next time around.

Typically eBook royalty rates vary with anything below $ 2.99 only being eligible for a 35 % royalty.

Never mind royalty rates & the little stuff, I was with NY!

However, there are some typical factors which impact royalty rates and payments.

Publishers will likely be forced to increase ebook royalty rates over time, but I certainly view that as another positive impact of what's happening with ebook publishing.

At Page Two we feel strongly that if you're funding your book, a hybrid publisher should give you full royalties, or at least much better royalty rates than a traditional publisher would pay (i.e. better than 10 - 15 % of the retail price).

Typically, the royalty rates paid to authors are established by the self publishing platform used, are non-negotiable and depend on costs to produce and distribute the book or ebook.

E-publishing can have the advantage of getting yourself faster to market (the big publishers may take up to 18 months from 1st draft to release), higher royalty rates, but may not have the track record of a brick - and - mortar publishing house.

According to show regular Sam Missingham the London Book Fair also featured Amazon Publishing, and in particular a shiny, happy, man wowing the crowds with his open embrace of the slush - pile and the generosity of his royalty rates.

And as their royalty rates rise, their bad deal for authors will — compared to the true margins of do - it - «yourself» — will start to look not so bad.

While some previously published authors have found their way to our modest abode, they are ones who either have a particular interest in digital — the new market and its innovative possibilities, have found their current agents and publishers resistant to digital - based works, or have been bribed with delicious chocolate and excellent royalty rates (mostly chocolate though).

For authors, it's because pricing is often tied to royalty rates.

Traditional royalty rates reflected the concept that publishing is a joint venture between author and publisher.

For example, why does Amazon offer two different royalty rates, and, do you need any reviews for your listing to jump higher on the charts?

Meanwhile, publishers sooner or later will escalate e-book royalty rates.

Their editing is professional, their covers are gorgeous, their online store is effective, and their royalty rates are fair.

If BookBaby ever negotiates better royalty rates, I might consider it.

«Outskirts Press takes a well - balanced, affordable approach to book publishing - offering a fairly robust publishing package, a decent bookselling reach, strong help support and the freedom to set your own royalty rates.

«You can choose from one of two discount schedules for booksellers and between two royalty rates.

The rules deal with what sort of files you need to upload, what royalty rates are and when payments will be made, what sort of material you can upload, etc., etc., etc..

Upscale publishers of this sort leave the authors and their academic institutions with embarrassingly low royalty rates, something that Glasstree is working to correct.