2 December 2024
Following a recent survey by The Bookseller on royalties and advances, which revealed widespread problems around payments, authors have suggested changes they would like to see. Some publishers have also revealed they are exploring changes, with one looking at "moving away from an advances system", while the Society of Authors has said it has seen "an increased reliance on hardship grants".
'I've been lucky'
As someone who's on their sixth novel and has had their ups and downs, I'm aware of how privileged and lucky I have been, and what a shock it can be for debut writers - all the reality of that world, and that new voice and when the book doesn't quite take off, it's a shock. Read more