tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post6552995241680532497..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Book BombsMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-4140140551060180462008-09-25T12:25:00.000-04:002008-09-25T12:25:00.000-04:00@ philosophy factory-- no, the publisher doesn'...@ philosophy factory-- no, the publisher doesn't get to take the money back!<BR/><BR/>@ anon 5:27-- I think publishers usually do a P&L that projects at least 2 years worth of sales, but I think they probably hope to recoup the advance within a year. I'm not deeply involved in that kind of financial stuff, but I'll try to find out more for a future post!<BR/><BR/>@ peachy-- there is no hard & fast rule about where the author name appears vs. the title, but yes, if the author is well known, their name will be emphasized by size and position on the cover to make sure their fans notice who the book is by!Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-74680484459573991202008-09-25T11:43:00.000-04:002008-09-25T11:43:00.000-04:00I heard once that well known authors get their nam...I heard once that well known authors get their names above the title, while lesser known people are below the title. Any truth to that?Peachyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09315027590748875288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-4263613307191562552008-09-24T17:27:00.000-04:002008-09-24T17:27:00.000-04:00My question is what's the timeframe of sales that ...My question is what's the timeframe of sales that establish the recouped advance numbers?<BR/><BR/>Selling books is a business so if you're paying someone to produce a product than you intend to market and sell, you have to establish an estimated breakeven timeframe. Curious on how publishing does this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-10750795375425400172008-09-24T10:16:00.000-04:002008-09-24T10:16:00.000-04:00I know so little about the economics of publishing...I know so little about the economics of publishing -- do these figures mean that the publishers don't get the advance back from the author? Isn't the idea that it is an advance on sales -- and, thus if the sales don't happen, the advance is owed back by the author?Inside the Philosophy Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255753259090709877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-38677200464602975422008-09-24T09:48:00.000-04:002008-09-24T09:48:00.000-04:00Makes me want to write a book. Heck, I'd be ecsta...Makes me want to write a book. Heck, I'd be ecstatic with 1/10th the advance of most of those books. Any topics I should use? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com