Normal people's understanding is that a book is published in a publishing house and the publishing society pays the manuscript fee. This may have been possible ten years ago, but now the publishing situation is different. Except for a few well-known writers and publishers who have a certain reputation, there will be such treatment. Most books are published at the expense of the author.
There will also be the issue of copyright ownership. Ten years ago, the publishing house helped the author publish a book, and the copyright belongs to the publishing house. The author only got part of the manuscript fee, and the other income generated by the book has nothing to do with the author.
Now the author is more and more aware of the copyright protection of his works. Copyright belongs to the author, and the book generates income, so the author needs to invest energy and time to operate the book. Only by spreading this book, can it be profitable, and the author can also pay for it. Therefore, when publishing a book in a publishing house, the author does not necessarily have a manuscript fee, but also needs to pay a certain fee to the publishing house.
Introduction to the classification of remuneration
The remuneration is divided into buyout and commission. Buy-out means that the publishing house pays the author a one-time remuneration, and after signing the contract to receive the manuscript, the publishing house owns the permanent copyright of the work. Whether the book sells well or becomes a best seller in the future has nothing to do with the author, and all the money earned is from the publishing house.
Royalties are divided into flat royalties and ladder royalties. Generally speaking, newcomers are suitable to use fixed royalties, which range from 4% to 8%. It is best to use ladder royalties, which is suitable for best-selling authors. Adjust the edition tax rate according to the sales volume, such as 7% for royalty 1 0,000 copies, 8% for 1 30,000 copies, and 10% for more than 30,000 copies.