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Hi,
I am new here and have been offered a contract from a literary agent, but he is asking for an upfront fee as I am an emerging author. The contract is for 7 years and royalties are not good. Is there a fixed percentage like for eg if 1-100 books or 101-1000 or 1001+ copies are sold, how much percentage an author gets? He says his agency does not give advance to beginning authors.
I can't understand more than half of the contract but he is very evasive and at times vague when I ask him any questions. NOW, he tells me I am not serious about getting my work published! Can I trust an agent like that with my life's worth work?
Any comments/advice/suggestions highly appreciated.
I am new here and have been offered a contract from a literary agent, but he is asking for an upfront fee as I am an emerging author. The contract is for 7 years and royalties are not good. Is there a fixed percentage like for eg if 1-100 books or 101-1000 or 1001+ copies are sold, how much percentage an author gets? He says his agency does not give advance to beginning authors.
I can't understand more than half of the contract but he is very evasive and at times vague when I ask him any questions. NOW, he tells me I am not serious about getting my work published! Can I trust an agent like that with my life's worth work?
Any comments/advice/suggestions highly appreciated.