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Royalties (fee) per book sold, ranging anywhere from 2 to 10% of net price. (arranged by publisher)<br />
Usually, the publisher will give the writer an advance after the first draft.<br />
Other possible sources:<br />
- Speakers fees, for speaking at conferences etc.<br />
- Royalties for sales of translated version<br />
- Royalties for turning the book into a movie<br />