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Originally Posted by BookCat
Surely all authors understand that an advance is an advance on royalties, not a gift.
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She's a young adult author addressing her readers, especially ones who ask for freebees.
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Originally Posted by VydorScope
As I understand it, most trad contracts have a "do not speak about the terms" clause in them.
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I don't think HarperCollins should do that. They should see themselves in the business of disseminating information, not suppressing it. They also are in the business of making money, but I can't believe there is solid evidence that such clauses increase publisher profits.