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Old 02-16-2011, 06:16 PM   #55
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Another reason is that it's pretty common for a book not to make back its advance in royalties. Two (or more) publishers means two (or more) advances for the author. Two advances are likely to total more than one.
But the advance would be based on what they think it is likely to sell. A book sold worldwide would sell more than a book released in one country.
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