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Old 11-03-2009, 08:17 AM   #47
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney View Post
Exactly what terms a Baen author gets will be between the author, author's agent, and Baen.... generally, Baen authors seem happy enough with their treatment.
Just to be clear, I am not saying that Baen screws its authors, nor do I claim to have any insider info about their contracts. I'm merely guessing that the compensation is less than at a big publishing house, and this is one factor in lower book costs. (Acting as their own retailer is another.)


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Originally Posted by jasonkchapman
Jim Minatel, Associate Publisher at Wiley/Wrox, had this to say in response to a similar complaint....
I'm a little surprised by this, but I guess I shouldn't be. Wiley's books are rather technical in nature and I assume require extensive formatting. I assume fiction is much easier and cheaper to format.
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