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Originally Posted by HarryT
We don't know, of course, how much the author was paid as an advance (I suspect quite a lot!). That amount would be deducted from any royalty payments. It's certainly conceivable that the author and agent didn't realise that royalty payments in excess of the advance had become due.
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Well, it sold over 600000 copies in Sweden (highest that year) and books are more expensive in Sweden so there was no lack of income. Newspaper articles says that publisher's was fighting for the book. Which would indicate a high advance.