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BookishBitching t1_j1ejwjw wrote

Reply to comment by PristineBookkeeper40 in Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia

Generally, it's not the authors making bank on that. They get a paltry sum comparatively, so on a $20 book an author might make a couple of bucks if they're very lucky.

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dissidentpen t1_j1ezrwc wrote

This is misleading… authors very much rely on new book sales, especially in the first few months of release. It determines not just their revenue but their future opportunities and contracts.

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BookishBitching t1_j1hlwan wrote

I never said anything about that? I'm only commenting on the fact that authors don't make much per book, even if the price is higher. Yes, early sales are very important, I agree, which is why I never once even remotely implied the opposite.

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