How Literary Agents Get Paid: Standard Commission Practices And Payments For Literary Agents26/4/2016 Have you ever wondered how literary agents make money? Or how much commission a literary agent makes on the sale of a book or novel? The answer is: It varies! Here’s a brief overview of standard literary agent commissions and percentages of sales.
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How many copies do you think your book will sell? A publisher wants to know what your expected sales are. But how do you work that out? Well the numbers are possibly less than you think. Wince. Ready?
This is a brilliant insider view of how many books actually get sold. Sending off a manuscript is terrifying. It is adrenalin inducing, heart-stopping stuff for any writer. But so many writers bail or fail at this critical point. You send your book off to a publisher and get a rejection letter. Then you put it in a bottom drawer and don’t send it again. This is not called submitting a book! Submitting a book is a long process that requires work and persistence.
This is NOT the time to be shy or hold back. Do you believe in this book? Did you invest your time in it? |
About SarahSarah Bullen is a writing coach, literary agent and book editor. She coaches writers on how to become authors and how to write to get published. 
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