Random House, Hyperion, Bloomsbury, Amulet, Aladin, Puffin, LBF, and Eos (HarperCollins).
Any information will help!What are the royalty rates for publishing companies?
You asked about royalty information. The spectrum for that runs from the sublime to the ridiculous but most of that information is proprietary, thus it's very closely held within the big houses. In fact, authors themselves sometimes have trouble getting accurate royalty data from their own publishers. Why is that? The book business is so very competitive and cuttthroat--nobody wants anyone else to know what kind of sales are being generated. As a rule of thumb, figure on 8-12% royalties for most hard cover books, a little more for paperback.
Some publishers also pay very small advances while others pay astronomical amounts. For a first timer, you shouldn't expect much--perhaps as little as a $1,000. However, that's good news and bad news. Remember, we're talking advance money, which means you have to earn all of that back before you see another dime from your publisher. The more you get up front, the longer it takes to get the next check.
Figure on 3 years from when you first start shopping your book around until you see it in print (assuming it's good and you can find an agent to rep it.) But hey, what's 3 years? Trust me, it's WORTH it when you hear, "Your book is like Braveheart meets the Lord of the Rings," which a Hollywood producer just said to me a few days ago.
I hope this helps. Good luck with your writing.
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