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Originally Posted by Zedd
Can I ask a question. what percent of e-book sales do you guys think the author gets for royalties? I am curious to see what you think.
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I can answer that question as far as eBook sales at Baen. When I buy a book as part of a WebScriptions bundle (6-8 books for $15; royalties split 50% on a per-book basis and 50% prorated by paper sales of the books in the bundle), the author gets more than if I bought the book in paperback, but rather less than if I purchased a hardcover. When I buy a book at the one-off price (single book for $6), the author gets quite a bit more than if I bought a paperback in the store, but not
quite as much as if I purchased a hardcover in the store.
I rather suspect that the numbers are worse (maybe even
much worse) for books from other publishers purchased through other outlets.
Xenophon
P.S. I have no inside knowledge at Baen. The above information was gleaned from various public statements by Baen authors, Jim Baen (when he was alive), and Toni Weisskopf (now Publisher at Baen).