How long do publishers take to make a decision?

Most of the time, an editor will present a manuscript at an acquisition meeting in a few weeks to at most a couple of months from the initial decision to acquire, but it may take longer if there's a backlog, or her boss's doubts have to be dispelled, or people are away.
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How long does it take to hear back from a publisher?

This entire process usually takes 4-6 weeks, and can occasionally take longer for one or two of the publishers your agent has submitted to, depending on when their meetings take place.
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How long does it take publishers to respond to agents?

Response time for agents varies greatly. Some will be back to you in 24 hours, others a week, while some will take six weeks. A few will answer in the three to six month range.
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What happens when a publisher wants your book?

An advance is money the publisher thinks your book would earn in royalties, give or take, i.e. an advance against royalties. As you'll see below, the percentage you earn in royalties is what fills this coffer back up. Once you've earned back your advance, the publisher will start paying your royalties.
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Why do publishers take so long?

“Publishers are SO Slow to Make Offers”

It may be taking a long time to get to yours… but it's just because of the volume everyone is dealing with. In reality, everyone is making decisions at exactly the speed they need to, in order to fill their lists. Sometimes it's slow, sometimes it's fast.
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Do publishers read the whole book?

A publisher's reader or first reader is a person paid by a publisher or book sales club to read manuscripts from the slush pile, and to advise their employers as to quality and marketability of the work. In the US, most publishers use a full-time employee for this, if they do it at all.
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How long is the publishing process?

With our rules established above, the typical time it takes for a writer to go from book contract to publication is usually somewhere in the nine months to two years area. Many factors come into play for this range of outcomes, including the size of the press and how far out they plan their production schedule.
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Can a publisher steal your book?

Here's why reputable agents and publishers are not going to steal from you. They can't steal it wholesale because you can show that you wrote it and submitted it. By writing it, you automatically own the copyright to those words. (Not the ideas, that would require a patent.)
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How much is a typical book deal?

Most first-time authors with a traditional publishing company will get between $5,000 to $10,000 as an advance. While outliers do make much more, those cases are very far and very few between and their advance is often the result of a “bidding war” between publishers.
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How much does JK Rowling make per book?

CNBC estimates that Rowling has earned well over $1 billion from Harry Potter book sales alone, assuming a standard 15% royalty, as well as another $50 million for her books for adults and several Potter spinoffs.
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How long does it take to hear back from literary agent?

From the time you send out your query, expect anywhere from two to eight weeks for an answer.
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How long does it take agents to respond to a full manuscript?

A literary agent typically takes 4-6 weeks to respond to a full manuscript.
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How much will publishers pay for a book?

Most trade publishers in the general market (that would include Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, etc.) pay a standard royalty on hardcover books: 10% of the book's retail price on the first 5000 copies sold, 12.5% on the next 5000 copies sold, and 15% thereafter.
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What are the odds of getting your book published?

Editors and publishers agree that the odds of being published are only 1-2%. That is, they only accept, and publish, one or two out of every hundred manuscripts they receive.
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What are the odds of getting a literary agent?

Your odds of getting a literary agent are 1 in 6,000. That does NOT mean 1 out of every 6,000 authors who try to get an agent will make it, and the other 5,999 will fail.
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What happens after your book is published?

Your publisher will launch your book at certain time of the year, usually in the Winter, Spring or Fall. This can be from a few months after the book is completed up to 18-24 months after signing the contract. While that would be quite a long wait, envision the advantage of many months to reach readers.
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How much does a first time authors get paid?

As we can see from many authors and agents the average first time author is projected to earn around $10,000 for their new book.
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Do first time authors get advances?

Boiling it down, here's a more narrow range I can live with sharing: an average advance for a first-time author would likely fall in a range between $5,000 and $50,000, depending on a whole host of factors, including the size of the publisher, passion of the book editor involved, author's platform, the power of the ...
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How many books sold is considered successful?

In the book's lifetime

For a traditional publisher to think of a nonfiction book as a success, it has to sell more like 10,000 copies over its lifetime.
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Do you copyright before publishing?

Is a Copyright necessary before Publishing? The simple answer is no. Under US law, whether you type your work digitally or write it on paper, the content is legally yours.
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Should an author pay a publisher?

Legitimate commercial book publishers never require payment from their authors. However, other routes to publication require money from the writer. Nonfiction and fiction authors have different audiences, and therefore different options, when it comes to getting a book into print.
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Can I copyright my book after it is published?

Don't fret! There is a provision for such instances within U.S. Copyright Law. Even if your book has already been self-published and is available for purchase, you can still register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office for up to five years after the initial publication of your book.
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What are the 7 steps of publishing process?

7 Steps to Creating Your Publishing Plan
  1. Choose your publishing path. ...
  2. Research publishers or publishing services. ...
  3. Determine a format. ...
  4. Submit materials. ...
  5. Design your book. ...
  6. Copyright. ...
  7. Define your sales plan. ...
  8. 4 Ways to Publish a Book in 2022.
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What are the stages of publishing?

What are the Stages of Publishing?
  • Acquisitions.
  • Editing.
  • Design and typesetting.
  • Proofreading.
  • Printing.
  • Sales.
  • Marketing.
  • Publicity.
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How long does it take Stephen King to write a book?

Finish your first draft in three months.

King likes to write 10 pages a day. Over a three-month span, that amounts to around 180,000 words. "The first draft of a book — even a long one — should take no more than three months, the length of a season," he says.
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