Si
un blogueur en France informe sur les droits d'auteur et avances des
éditeurs français, je serais heureux de reproduire ici son billet, avec
un lien vers son blog. Voici en tout cas les droits d'auteur et avances
aux Etats-Unis tels qu'on peut les retrouver sur le blog de Brenda Hiatt.
Et notamment ceux d'Harlequin, Hachette, Pocket... Je ne pense pas
qu'une traduction soit utile, les chiffres parlant d'eux-mêmes...
Le premier chiffre en haut à droite est le nombre de titres inclus dans l'étude.
Avon/HarperCollins………………………………………………………………………61
Average advance (first book): $17,400 Median: $8000
Average advance (subsequent books): $28,300 Median: $12,500
Advance range: $5000 – $180,000
Standard print royalty: 8% Electronic: 25% (net)
Average earn-out: $18,000 Median: $13,500 Range: $9,000 – $35,000
Baker/Revell……………………………………………………………………………….12
Average advance: $8800 Median: $9250
Advance range: $6700 – $10,000
Standard print royalty: 8-17% (net) Electronic: 25-50% (net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Ballantine………………………………………………………………………………….21
Average advance (first book): $40,000 Median: $40,000
Average advance (subsequent books): $172,000 Median: $175,000
Advance range: $40,000 – $275,000
Standard print royalty: 8%
Average earn-out: n/a
Bantam/Dell……………………………………………………………………………….15
Average advance: $17,000 Median: $20,000
Advance range: $7500 – $25,000
Standard print royalty: 8%
Average earn-out: n/a
Barbour & Co. (Novellas) …………………………………………………………………12
Average advance: $1000 Median: $1000
Standard print royalty: 2.5%
Average earn-out: n/a
Barbour & Co. (Trade Fiction) ……………………………………………………………4
Average advance: $8750 Median: $8750
Standard print royalty: 8%
Average earn-out: n/a
Belle/Bell Bridge Books……………………………………………………………………..7
Average advance: $330 Median: $250
Standard print royalty: 8% Electronic: 40% (net)
Average earn-out: $13,000 Median: $10,600
Berkley/Jove………………………………………………………………………………78
Average advance (first book): $8100 Median: $7000
Average advance (subsequent books): $12,200 Median: $8000
Advance range: $4000 – $40,000
Standard print royalty: 6% – 8% Electronic: 15% (cover) – 25% (net)
Average earn-out: $15,700 Median: $10,000 Range: $5000 – $50,000
Berkley (novellas) ………………………………………………………………………………4
Average advance: $6900 Median: $6300
Standard print royalty: 2-3.75%
Average earn-out: n/a
Breathless Press …………………………………………………………………………………8
Average advance: none
Standard electronic royalty: 40%
Average earn-out: $200 Median: $150
Cerridwen/Blush (EC)……………………………………………………………………………9
Average advance: none
Standard print royalty: 7.5% Electronic 37.5% onsite 37.5% (net) elsewhere
Average earn-out: $400 Median: $100
Dutton/Signet/NAL……………………………………………………………………………..35
Average advance (first book): $9400 Median: $10,000
Average advance (subsequent books): $21,000 Median: $12,500
Advance range: $6000 – $85,000
Standard print royalty: 7.5 – 8%
Average earn-out: n/a
Ellora’s Cave……………………………………………………………………………………..138
Average advance: none
Standard print royalty: 7.5% Electronic 40% onsite 40% (net) elsewhere
Average earn-out: $3100 Median: $2300 Range: $250 – $14,000
Ellora’s Cave (anthologies/novellas) ………………………………………………….38
Average advance: none
Standard electronic royalty: varies by number of authors
Average earn-out: $2250 Median: $2100 Range: $430 – $7100
Entangled…………………………………………………………………………………11……….11
Average advance: none
Standard print royalty: 9% Electronic 40% onsite 40% (net) elsewhere
Average earn-out: $89,000 Median: $32,600 Range: $500 – $500,000
Five Star/Thorndike (hardcover) ………………………………………………………….8
Average advance: $1150 Median: $1000
Advance range: $750 – $2000
Standard print royalty: 10%
Average earn-out: $1850 Median: $850 Range: $750 – $4000
Grand Central Publishing (Warner/Hachette) ……………………………………….61
Average advance (first book): $7000 Median: $6000
Average advance (subsequent books): $16,500 Median: $10,000
Advance range: $5000 – $75,000
Standard print royalty: 8%
Average earn-out: $38,500 Median: $31,500 Range: $8300 – $100,000
Harlequin American…………………………………………………………………………..23
Average advance (first book): $4400 Median: $4500
Average advance (subsequent books): $5000 Median: $5000
Advance range: $4000 – $8500
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6%
Average earn-out: $7100 Median: $7600 Range: $4500 – $10,100
Harlequin Blaze………………………………………………………………………………..31
Average advance (first book): $4350 Median: $4000
Average advance (subsequent books): $5500 Median: $5300
Advance range: $4000 – $10,500
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6%
Average earn-out: $12,500 Median: $12,300 Range: $10,500 – $15,000
Harlequin Desire ……………………………………………………………………………..42
Average advance (first book): $4400 Median: $4000
Average advance (subsequent books): $5600 Median: $5000
Advance range: $4000 – $8,000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic 6%
Average earn-out: $17,200 Median: $17,000 Range: $11,000 – $26,000
Harlequin Historical …………………………………………………………………………33
Average advance (first book): $3400 Median: $2500
Average advance (subsequent books): $5400 Median: $5500
Advance range: $2500 – $8,000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6%
Average earn-out: $9100 Median: $8650 Range: $6700 – $13,000
Harlequin Intrigue……………………………………………………………………………..23
Average advance (first book): $3900 Median: $4000
Average advance (subsequent books): $4700 Median: $4500
Advance range: $3500 – $7000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6%
Average earn-out: $12,000 Median: $12,000 Range: $8,000 – $17,500
Harlequin Mills & Boon (Incl. Medical) ……………………………………………….24
Average advance (first book): $3600 Median: $4000
Average advance (subsequent books): $3900 Median: $4000
Advance range: $2000 – $5000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6% (20%net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Harlequin Nocturne……………………………………………………………………………..10
Average advance: $6300 Median: $62500
Advance range: $6000 – $8000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic 20% (net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Harlequin Nocturne (Bites)…………………………………………………………………..5
Average advance: $1000 Median: $1000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic 20%
Average earn-out: $1000 Median: $1000
Harlequin Romance……………………………………………………………………………..16
Average advance (first book): $2400 Median: $2400
Average advance (subsequent books): $3200 Median: $2400
Advance range: $2400 – $7000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6%
Average earn-out: $10,100 Median: $10,000 Range: $7400 – $12,800
Harlequin Romantic Suspense ……………………………………………………………..13
Average advance (first book): n/a
Average advance (subsequent books): $5600 Median: $5500
Advance range: $4000 – $7500
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic 6%
Average earn-out: $11,000 Median: $11,000 Range: $9500 – $13,500
Harlequin Special Edition ……………………………………………………………………29
Average advance (first book): $4100 Median: $4000
Average advance (subsequent books): $7300 Median: $8000
Advance range: $4000 – $13,000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic 6%
Average earn-out: $17,500 Median: $17,000 Range: $12,000 – $23,000
Harlequin Superromance……………………………………………………………………..73
Average advance (first book): $5000 Median: $5000
Average advance (subsequent books): $5500 Median: $5500
Advance range: $4000 – $7000
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6%
Average earn-out: $15,000 Median: $15,000 Range: $8,000 – $28,000
HQN………………………………………………………………………………………14
Average advance: $18,000 Median: $19,000
Advance range: $8500 – $55,000
Standard print royalty: 8% Electronic: 25% (net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Harper Teen………………………………………………………………………………………..8
Average advance: $51,000 Median: $40,000
Advance range: $20,000 – $80,000
Standard print royalty: 6% trade 10% hc Electronic: 25% (net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Kensington/Zebra………………………………………………………………………149
Average advance (first book): $3500 Median: $3000
Average advance (subsequent books): $7100 Median: $3700
Advance range: $1750 – $60,000
Standard print royalty: 6 – 8% Electronic: 25% (net)
Average earn-out: $6200 Median: $3800 Range: $2500 – $17,800
Kensington (novellas) ……………………………………………………………………………29
Average advance: $2750 Median: $1500
Advance range: $750 – $9000
Standard print royalty: 2 – 3.75%
Average earn-out: n/a
Liquid Silver………………………………………………………………………………………14
Average advance: none
Standard electronic royalty: 40%
Average earn-out: $900 Median: $230 Range: $70 – $3400
Loose Id…………………………………………………………………………………………..25
Average advance: none
Standard print royalty: 7% Electronic: 35%
Average earn-out: $2200 Median: $1450 Range: $200 – $9000
Love Inspired ………………………………………………………………………………………….71
Average advance (first book): $4200 Median: $4000
Average advance (subsequent books): $5750 Median: $5500
Advance range: $3500 – $9500
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 6%
Average earn-out: $11,400 Median: $10,900 Range: $6500 – $18,000
Medallion Press………………………………………………………………………………………..6
Average advance: $1200 Median: $1000
Advance range: $1000 – $2000
Standard print royalty: 10%
Average earn-out: n/a
MIRA………………………………………………………………………………………8
Average advance: $80,000 Median: $17,500
Advance range: $15,000 – $450,000
Standard print royalty: 8% Electronic: 8%
Average earn-out: n/a
Pocket……………………………………………………………………………………..30
Average advance (first book): $10,400 Median: $5000
Average advance (subsequent books): $16,700 Median: $12,500
Advance range: $5000 – $50,000
Standard print royalty: 8 – 10% Electronic: 25% (net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Random House/Delacorte (YA)…………………………………………………………………….7
Average advance (first book): $28,000 Median: $18,000
Average advance (subsequent books): $90,000 Median: $92,500
Advance range: $15,000 – $125,000
Standard print royalty: 6 – 10%
Average earn-out: $110,000 Median: $128,000
Red Sage (novellas) …………………………………………………………………………………11
Average advance: $550 Median: $750
Advance range: $50 – $1000
Standard print royalty: 1.5 – 6% (varies by # of authors)
Average earn-out: $2300 Median: $2250 Range: $1000 – $3600
St. Martin’s Press…………………………………………………………………………………….35
Average advance (first book): $18,000 Median: $7500
Average advance (subsequent books): $37,000 Median: $18,000
Advance range: $4500 – $200,000
Standard print royalty: 7.5-10% Electronic: 25% (net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Samhain………………………………………………………………………………….28
Average advance: $60 Median: $100
Advance range: $0 – $100
Standard print royalty: 8 – 10% Electronic: 40% onsite 30% elsewhere
Average earn-out: $3500 Median: $1750 Range: $300 – $15,000
Simon & Schuster Pulse/McElderry/UK (YA)……………………………………………..7
Average advance: $17,000 Median: $22,000
Advance range: $10,000 – $25,000
Standard print royalty: 6%mm 7% t 10%hc
Average earn-out: n/a
Siren Bookstrand………………………………………………………………………………26
Average advance: none
Standard print royalty: 6% Electronic: 40% onsite 50%(net) elsewhere
Average earn-out: $5500 Median: $1700 Range: $100 – $24,000
Sourcebooks………………………………………………………………………………43
Average advance (first book): $2000 Median: $1600
Average advance (subsequent books): $4200 Median: $1700
Advance range: $1000 – $17,500
Standard print royalty: 6-8% Electronic: 8-25% (net)
Average earn-out: n/a
Tor/Forge…………………………………………………………………………………22
Average advance (first book): $11,000 Median: $10,000
Average advance (subsequent books): $14,000 Median: $14,000
Advance range: $7500 – $20,000
Standard print royalty: 8%
Average earn-out: n/a
Wild Rose Press………………………………………………………………………………………21
Average advance: none
Standard print royalty: 7% Electronic: 35% onsite 35% (net) elsewhere
Average earn-out: $3500 Median: $230 Range: $50 – 65,000
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