when u get a book published, do u get a sum of money upfront from the pulisher?

Question

and/ or do u get an amount of the revenue of the amount of books sold, and if so, how much is this?

Answer 1

Its all negotiable, from start to finish ie how many copies sold, percentage of sales, film deal etc.

Answer 2

It all depends on the contract.

It always involves a calculation of how many books are sold - say £1 per book. But in order to win the right to publish the book, the publisher may offer you an "advance" (against sales) of, say, £20,000. In that case you get £20,000 up front, and can keep that even if only 10,000 books are sold, but once more than 20,000 have been sold you start getting £1 in royalties for every extra one.

Sometimes the amount per book goes up as more are sold - eg 10% of the cover price for the first 5000 copies, then 12.5% for the next 5000, then 15% above that.

Answer 3

I do know that you have to pay the publisher money up front first, then he edits the manuscript. It is then sent to a copy editor to make certain there are no mistakes. Once the book begins to sell, that is when you begin to earn money. They are called Royalties, which are based on pence per £, depending on how much your book is sold for. Hope this helps in some way.

Answer 4

More often than not, you get what is called an "Advance Payment," and then you get royalties.

The publisher generally has an idea of how many books you'll sell and how much money they stand to make, the advance payment you get is determined on this, as well as your royalty rate.

Most first time writers get a meager advance payment, maybe five thousand.

Answer 5

Only in dreams, I'm afraid. Most people don't get any money at all. In fact, most people don't even get published. Most people who publish books these days are actually paying to get the thing published and then, if it sells any, seeing some sort of a return. If you're thinking about trying to get something published, what you actually get in return is the last of your worries.

Answer 6

Only if your book is a dead cert best seller. If you are a new author then highly unlikely. You will be paid a royalty for every copy sold. You retain the copyright and any film rights that could happen.