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Expenses for 2022
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Compensation for Authors
Authors receive the following royalty rates (institutional/retail sales) on the first 5,000 copies sold with rates increasing for each additional set of 5,000 copies sold, as a percentage of net receipts.
ELP registers copyrights on behalf of the authors who officially hold them; the press licenses publishing rights.
Compensation for Authors
Authors receive the following royalty rates (institutional/retail sales) on the first 5,000 copies sold with rates increasing for each additional set of 5,000 copies sold, as a percentage of net receipts.
- Hardcover: 18% / 22%
- Paperback: 8% / 12%
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Ebook: 20% / 30%
ELP registers copyrights on behalf of the authors who officially hold them; the press licenses publishing rights.
Current Budget for 2023
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Compensation for Editors & Book Designers
Substantive editors receive a minimum of 100 Canadian dollars per hour.
Book designers receive the following minimum project fees for the cover and interior design of perfect-bound books:
Updated 4 Dec. 2023.
Compensation for Editors & Book Designers
Substantive editors receive a minimum of 100 Canadian dollars per hour.
Book designers receive the following minimum project fees for the cover and interior design of perfect-bound books:
- ~30-50 pages: 1250 Canadian dollars
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~100-150 pages: 1500 Canadian dollars
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~250 pages: 1750 Canadian dollars
Updated 4 Dec. 2023.