The Art of the Book Deal (and How Much Money You Can Expect)

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So how do you find out literary agent?
Comment from : Chuck Fasst

Thank you for the information Do you ever do Q&A? My boss and I would love to schedule a zoom to ask you some questions Probably sounds creepy, I'm sorry We just need some information and would like to pick you brain We would be happy to pay for your time Please reply and let me know if you're interested
Comment from : Shelly Johnson

How much money depends on how many books you sell
Comment from : KINDNESS FIRST

So how screwed are you if you aren't sure which books are good comp titles?
Comment from : Exayevie

Thanks Alyssa Your knowledge is so helpful
Comment from : Comic Power

Wow, you do a fantastic job both keeping it real AND hopeful! Thank you!
Comment from : LadyJAtheist

Thank you Alyissa, Your videos are very informative and well explained I am currently working on my first Sci-fi novel and the process is going very well 👌 I subscribed to your channel
Comment from : Wayne Gathers

Yes this helps Thanks Alyssa
Comment from : James Duke

Very helpful information! I've self-published a few simple works, but working on my first non-fiction, self-help book Thanks for the videos
Comment from : Craig Hamlin

Watching this in advance of a first book publishing deal meeting on Monday Thanks so much!
Comment from : James B Partridge

I'd love to see your video titled: How To Get A 7-Figure Advance
Comment from : Whirled Publishing

I recently discovered your channel and appreciate all the advice Keep 'em coming! Thanks!!
Comment from : Graham Powell

If you are a debut author and you know your novel is spectacular, do not sell to a publisher Self publish You will maintain freedom and establish a vision for your work You will also earn higher commission You can always sign a deal later, holding leverage in negotiating
Comment from : eternal_napalm

Interesting, thanks for sharing, but the music is too loud and frankly gets exhausting Trust your own voice and content We, the viewers don't need musical entertainment
Comment from : Tony Fischier

I'm curious about that debut author who was paid a million dollars? Being a debut author myself, that is awesome and so encouraging Please tell us which book it was I'm writing a historical romance fiction book, currently at 70 000 words, and counting Having great reviews so far
Comment from : Sam P

I did the math for fun and, in the case of a 40 000$ advance, you would retain 34 000$brGranted that you would score maybe a 10 000$ advance on your own if you're lucky, I'd say that's a pretty fair deal to have the agent give you a handbr(The 10 000$ are based on the advances I've heard off, in France where I'm living, with people who went on their own While we do have literary agents, the occupation is not as spread out as in North America and a lot of author go through self-publishing or negociating on their own)
Comment from : thibautisserant

this is great😢😢😢
Comment from : Melvin Dodson

Do you have any knowledge of all this but if you were to self publish?
Comment from : Scott Hansen

What percentage do illustrators get? Is it the same percentage that an author gets?
Comment from : The Guy Nobody Really Likes

These kinds of videos are very informative Most of my knowledge of book deals come from the dialogue in TV and movie plots, so there's a lot of guesswork and incorrect conclusions that I came too😅brThanks for the clarification
Comment from : OutOurSpace

VERY helpful, I am a fan of the guidance you're offering New to the market, after a career in animation, and am fascinated and intrigued by all the possibilities in print It is a labyrinth!
Comment from : miles thompson

Your videos are so informative and helpful, thank you! I did have a quick question about literary agents Does it matter which country your agent is from? I’ve been looking over a lot of agents lately and I think I’ve settled on a London-based agency Is there any downside to going through them if I’m from the USA? Thank you!
Comment from : Vixen

What about the reversion of rights clause? I hear horror stories of certain publishing houses retaining rights to books without even putting them in print (Harlequin etc) and authors often forewarn other aspiring writers to always ensure that there's some sort of reversion of rights if the book stops selling, to enable the author to buy back the rights to their book and distribute it through a different publisher What does this usually look like in a book contract?
Comment from : Mel

Alyssa! Great information and love that you are breaking this down! Going to check some of your other videos out 😀
Comment from : Ryan Holtz

Invaluable advice!! Thank you so much for taking the time to put your knowledge and experience out there for us!! So helpful and I’m very grateful🙏😇🤞💕📚
Comment from : Lauren Chausse

I absolutely LOVE this channel! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for demystifying this industry for me and other budding authors!!
Comment from : Gregory Hirsch

Honestly so helpful for someone who's curious and knows nothing about this world! Thank you!
Comment from : Jo KBL

What if the book gets a movie deal or a series? Do u still get payed beyond ur advance ?
Comment from : Safiya Salum

Wow, Your Gorgeous 😮
Comment from : Israel TFlores

Thank you so much for these educational videos!
Comment from : Zephire

Great video, thank you for sharing these tips
Comment from : Rocket Wagon

Learning so much Really appreciate the content and quality you supply in these videos!
Comment from : Maxie Jove

Alyssa - Noble, and rational It derives from alyssum, a medicinal flower thought to cure madness at one point in history
Comment from : Alex Don

How much is 6 figures exactly?
Comment from : Karzan Muhammed

Thank you for the wonderful video I'm working on my first fiction novel, and I'm about 18k words in so far! I appreciate the entire overview and look forward to learning more about this business :)
Comment from : John W

I won't want to read shortened mystery novelsthe thicker , the better like Elizabeth George, or Tammy Hoag just started one of her thick mystery items bIeresd everyone of EGeorges mysteries always very long, always wait forthe Paperback
Comment from : Ann Pippin

I know this probably isn’t an exciting question, but it’s a good one to know the answer to:brWhen you file your taxes for the year, do you claim the money you’ve received from your book as a business owner? Do you have to consider your writing as a business?
Comment from : RetRoseYT

Great information Alyssa thanks so much for making it so clear!brOne question I have is that I actually paid my publisher a sum of £2,500 before I found out they were a hybrid type of publisherbrIt's been a long road but my book is out online already and I think it's selling OK so far But I am curious as to what my percentage is that they will work out my royalties after listening to your guidancebrMy first lot of royalties are predicted for 31st December so not long now, and I continue to write the sequel to the first book in the meantimebrI don't understand how the publisher can take the lions share of the royalties when I contributed to the publication because I was a new authorbrUnless I have read the percentages the wrong way round 📖😁
Comment from : CRS

Hi Alyssa, this is very good info! I have handful of manuscripts that fit into the children’s picture book category Do you recommend self publishing or traditional publishing?
Comment from : Calendar My Life

I'm meeting with a publisher who is interested in my book However, I do not yet have an agent and I want one How do I handle this?
Comment from : Helene De Rade Campbell

So, you’d mentioned just how common it is for publishing companies to not recoup the advance in a book deal Is it common practice for them to include exclusive rights to all intellectual properties, such as story, characters, etc…to be able to sell to other outlets, in an effort to turn a profit? For instance, the book catches the interest of a screenwriter, and the story is adapted into a screenplay or episodic series for Netflix Have you seen authors lose those rights in their initial contract with a book publisher?
Comment from : Tim Baker

This is just the info I was looking for! Thanks!
Comment from : Djamburere

I'm glad I found your channel Very honest and straightforward
Comment from : Cassy^^

This is super helpful What happens with movie / streaming rights
Comment from : Girish Khera

16:08 who was the author??
Comment from : Memories of the Future

Hello Alyssa, I just found your channel and it's amazing, thank you so much for all the transparent information I do have a couple questions about the book deal and the contract I'm an artist as well as a writer and my art depicts the world in my books Would I be able to put it in the contract that my art can be on the book cover and work with their in house designer as a team to design the cover? Also, can I as a writer maintain certain rights, for example movie or video game rights, etc? Or will the publishers not sign if I want to maintain those rights and have my art on the covers? These are a huge deal for me and make me want to look toward self-publishing if the traditional publishers won't work with me I created a company for my world and my art and I'd like to be able to sell my books on my online store as well I'm not sure if publishers would be open to such collaboration
Comment from : winter Renes

Hijust say your book is a hit and someone wants to turn that into a movie What rights does the author have and how does the author make money off movies
Comment from : Nickey38

Is there a film rights clause in the book contract?
Comment from : Scott Quinn

Should a person get a entertainment lawyer?
Comment from : Xeroxfromneon

Your amazing wealth of knowledge, thank youbrAre you an agent?brAre you taking new clients or have a referral for a true crime real life exclusive story that Netflix has made an offer on?
Comment from : R Williams

We are thankful for very best information it is highly appreciate who is the best publisher please recommend a Best English novel publisher for a new writer thanks
Comment from : MUHAMMAD ALI WORLD

Very informative, truly appreciate this page
Comment from : The Doggey Suite

Great video!! Thank you Currently writing a novel, similar to, but not mimicking Joe Abercrombie's "Best Served Cold"brbrIt seems that so far editing is nearly eternal I did my best to turn off my internal editor and just write, and that's extremely hard for me I'm ADD, a perfectionist, specifically with things I take interest in, and my attention to detail is higher than most because of my background and being exposed to many elements of abnormal and unique life experiences in the Marine Corps As a retired Marine, I've seen some things the vast majority of people in the United States do not see in a lifetime brbrI'm more motivated than ever to write, and have some decent help with editing by those that give me honest feedback, not all applause and affirmations
Comment from : Unwrap With J Rap

I just wish publishers were the Philip J Fry Meme with cash in hand "Shut up & take my money"
Comment from : Red Racer

you're so awesome!! this stuff is so insightful
Comment from : piratequeen

Excellent Useful
Comment from : Jim Lucas

I just want to say: God bless you and THANK YOU for this information This is incredible content, and I am so grateful for the value I find in your channel
Comment from : Rebekah & David Hudson

Great video! 🙏 Is dividing the advance into four payments rather than three a relatively recent development? I'm curious why publishers wait a year after publication to make that final payment This is such an informative channel--thank you! 🖋
Comment from : Russell Hirsch

Very informative Does Dorrance Publishing offer an Advance?
Comment from : Diane Iskierski

Need to know: is this comment box the place to ask questions or is there a different avenue? (I’ve a question that defies shorteningbrenough to fit here)
Comment from : Dan OHanlon

I'm building castles in the sky watching your videos You're bad for my inner pragmatist
Comment from : Nicholas Lewis

Thanks
Comment from : Mark Hill

Wow, this was so well explained! Thank you for this as I have not heard many of these things before, especially about how it is normal not to earn out an advance
Comment from : Domhnall Aonghas Colthart

You are great! All golden information!
Comment from : Mr Mong

im making a book
Comment from : Melissa honke

Great video! Thank you the information!!
Comment from : Stacia

I'm going for the sky high dream* Thanks Alyssa, great video,
Comment from : DrD theSPORTSdoc That Rocks - Champ Life *

awesome video! 💯
Comment from : Choppin heads

I've had this question for you: What's your story? Why did you decide to make this channel and what led you to that? What is your goal with this channel?
Comment from : gamewriteeye769

Thank you for this information It helped out a lot
Comment from : PurgediamonD

Good info, thank you But you could probably cut out 10 of the words if you wanted to make it better
Comment from : FreeMark by Worldfree

Was Jonathan Strange the million dollars? 😁brWhy do you think it sold for so much? What were some of the factors at play, considering it was a debut?
Comment from : jpjordan90

How common are these $40,000 advances? Is it difficult to get a publishing contract without such a high advance? Does the publisher assume you're not confident in your own work unless you do accept high advances or is it a trapping tactic?
Comment from : John Bonaparte

Hi I just published a cookbook with a publishing company I didn't sign any book deals, but had to pay almost 5 grand for publishing the book, I also had to pay for marketing and promotion separately Is that normal? brThanksbrPs Rohm
Comment from : Modern & Ancient Foods

So if you don’t make the sell mark for the advance would you have to pay it back?
Comment from : I

You’re marvelous Alyssa! Thank you for your service!
Comment from : ingrid ricketts

What is a reasonable timeframe for an editor to critique your book, and what is a typical rate charged?
Comment from : Robert Cantsay

This was helpful Thank you 🙏🏾
Comment from : mphuthumi ntabeni

Frankly this video scares the hell out of me All the information is pushing me closer to self publishing
Comment from : Vincent Jobson

"But Alyssa said my first book deal would go for $1 MIllion " hehehe
Comment from : cjpreach

Very helpful Thank you
Comment from : Mistress Gomorahh Reigne

It's worth carefully checking what the publisher means by 'advance' and by 'royalties' I was offered a publishing contract with advance and royalties for a western I'd written (following a request from the publisher), only to discover that their advance was tiny and it was in return for me waiving royalties on the first print run of the hardback and paperback versions of the book I was only going to get royalties after that first print run was sold I declined the contract On the plus side, it was a useful piece of writing practice I learnt a lot about plot structure, contrasting characters, emotional dynamics etc
Comment from : Endless Waffle

Any advice on self publishing profits and how they differ from other print-on-demand services? Please answer?
Comment from : Mt Olive Security Shipping

I'm so happy to have discovered your channel, you are so lovely and helpful Thank you for this treasure trove of information!
Comment from : Fyrima Mirosa

Great information! Thanks How does this relate to non fiction business books?
Comment from : Buki Mosaku

Thank you for this helpful information and I do have a question, can you please recommend some good Christian publishing companies? Thank you so much!
Comment from : Darlene Lovatsis

Awesome- so helpful, so I need to find an agent now
Comment from : Amar Hamid

Can I get your email?
Comment from : Amar Hamid

Thank you so much for this information Your videos are really helpful I however do have a question, if you write a trilogy and let’s say a publisher publishes the first book, but they don’t like the second one How does that work, do they want to switch from publishers or do they want a complete outline of the entire series before publishing anything at al?
Comment from : Vikingtje_

Thank you for such a concise and helpful overview, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this background information! Just starting agent talks and it’s all new to me, so I feel a bit better now having some context
Comment from : FM DiMeo

Great information Alyssa, thank you so much for these videos
Comment from : Eric Breau

great video! do you have to pay an agent on top of the commission?
Comment from : Jade Samantha Maclou

Would love to know who had the million dollar advance Why keep that secret? Lol
Comment from : Andrea Llewellyn-Fionn

Since everything is processed between the publisher and the literary agency do you as the writer have a right to see the bookkeeping to ensure you are getting paid fairly?
Comment from : Andrea Llewellyn-Fionn