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Saturday, September 24, 2005

How much do romance publishers pay?

Author Brenda Hiatt did a five-year survey on the monies that romance publishers roll out. Some are generous, some are not.

Here're a few of the big houses:

Avalon (17 titles included in survey)
Average advance (first book): $1000
Average advance (subsequent books): $1000
Advance range: $1000 - $1200
Standard royalty percentage: 10%
Average earn-out: $1200 Range: $1000 - $2100

Avon/HarperCollins (55 titles included in survey)
Average advance (first book): $13,500
Average advance (subsequent books): $26,500
Advance range: $3500 - $100,000
Standard royalty percentage: 8%
Average earn-out: $26,000 Range: $7000 - $100,000

Bantam/Dell (10 titles included in survey)
Average advance (first book): $7500
Average advance (subsequent books): $13,500
Advance range: $7500 - $25,000
Standard royalty percentage: 8%
Average earn-out: n/a

Harlequin American (23 titles included in survey)
Average advance (first book): $4200
Average advance (subsequent books): $4800
Advance range: $4000 - $5500
Standard royalty percentage: 6%
Average earn-out: $10,000 Range: $7300 - $16,000

Harlequin Blaze (20 titles included in survey)
Average advance (first book): n/a
Average advance (subsequent books): $6200
Advance range: $4500 - $10,500
Standard royalty percentage: 6%
Average earn-out: $12,200

See the whole list.

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