Thread: WSJ: Authors Feel Pinch in Age of E-Books
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Old 10-05-2010, 12:40 AM   #25
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Originally Posted by SensualPoet View Post
Thanks for confirming remaindered books represent $0 royalty.

But what about the "sale" tables that are so prominent in some stores (certainly in Canada)? A great example is once the hard cover has had its run, the trade paperback comes in, or perhaps even the mass. On one table, the hard cover with a $9.99 sticker and on another the recently arrived trade paperback with a 20% off sticker at $12.99. If you really want the paperback, it's more money ... or pick up the "discontinued" hard cover for less.

I am calling these books "remainders" -- that may be the wrong term. My understanding is these are hard covers that have been returned to the publisher (or maybe "over-printed") and then bought back as remainders. The original price was $30; now they are $9.99 and the bookshop is still making some margin. Aren't these books royalty free as well?
Most likely, yes.
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