News broke recently that authors published by Random House's Hydra imprint pay for just about everything the publisher does for them via their royalties.
Specifically, royalties are based on net, and the net excludes "one-time out of pocket title set up costs" which include editing formatting art and design, and 10% of gross royalties for a "sales, marketing, and publicity fee"
See also:
Specifically, royalties are based on net, and the net excludes "one-time out of pocket title set up costs" which include editing formatting art and design, and 10% of gross royalties for a "sales, marketing, and publicity fee"
See also:
- Second-Class Contracts? Deal Terms at Random House's Hydra Imprint
- Random House Imprint Hydra Not A Qualifying Market
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