I'm trying to find out how many books a publisher generally prints for a first time book??? Any ideas???
Thanks,
Robin
Thanks,
Robin
Thank you everyone! The reason I'm asking is because I am putting together a "contract" of sorts with another person who has contributed to my book. It'll say something like "after x many books are sold, this person will receive y percentage of all future copies of this book." Something like that. So that's why I've been searching for an idea on what a first print run would be.
Yes, the book must be finished first, then agent-ed, then editor-ed, then published-ed, then printed!!! LOL!!!
Thanks,
Robin
That said. It's probably better, if there are two contributors, for your friend to be included on the contract itself, instead of you having a subcontract. Your friends rights will be much better protected that way. For instance, super worse-case scenario, but say you die and your book is still in print. With a subcontract, the publisher pays to your estate, and your estate maybe doesn't know what to do with the money. If your friend is on the real contract, they pay your friend her share, no matter what.