Royalty Rates for Professional Books
May 30, 2008
What are the usual royalty rates for professional titles?
Based on our experience, the most common rate schedule for a professional title is:
10% on net receipts for sales of printed & ebooks to 2,499 copies
12.5% on net receipts for sales of 2500 to 4999 copies
15% on on net receipts for sales of 5000 and above
50% of the above royalty rate for sales of printed books made at a discount of 60% or higher
50% on net receipts for rights sales; permissions, bookclubs, television, etc.
No royalty on sales of printed books sold at less than cost
No reserve for future returns
