That only keep a few percent of the money you make off your book?

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There are no such companies. Well-known authors reckon they're doing well if they get 10% of the cover price as a royalty. About half goes to the retailer, 20% on printing and distribution, and 20% to the publisher. It may seem unfair that the publisher gets twice what the author does, but they pay for everything that's necessary to get the book into the shops and persuade readers to buy it. All the author has to do is write a book that's worth buying. Or do you mean that they keep only a few percent of that 10% royalty? That's not how it works. If the contract says they pay you 10% of the cover price, that's what they pay you. It doesn't mean 9%, or 9.75%. It means 10%. Smaller publishers and self-publishing companies might offer higher royalty rates, but they tend not to sell as many copies, so the total amount you earn will be a lot less.

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