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Originally Posted by fjtorres
Typically it is closer to 17% of *cover price* on tradpub hardcovers, about half of that on paperbacks. Retailer discounts typically run 40-45% so the publisher gets about double what the author (+agent) gets.
Tradpub ebooks it is nominally 25% of net so the publisher gets triple the author (+agent) take. Retailers seem to be getting 30% of the consumer price.
Buying ebooks direct from an author's website nets them 90%+.
Buying ebooks from a retailer nets the author/publisher 35%-65% depending on price and the retailer, most typically 65-70%.
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Exactly fjtorres. I used to think buying hardcovers were the better medium for authors also. It was only recently (especially with the articles I've read and sites I've religiously checked) that I realized ebooks are better. Win-win because it's more practical also for the user
