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Patricia Leavy's avatar

This piece is so useful, thanks, Brooke! I myself have worked with many different types of publishers over the last 20+ years and there are many pathways, some of which a lot of authors don't seem to know about. For example, I have published nonfiction academic books with academic publishers, university presses, and independent publishers for 20 years, and in all cases I have received not only advances, but also outright grants (non-recoupable signing bonuses), plus royalties. Many academic authors don't know there are these kinds of funding opportunities and real ways to earn meaningful income which they can negotiate if this is the area in which they write. I've also tried different things with my fiction over the years and after going hybrid/indie, I can't conceive of anything else. For what's important to me, it's the best, most supportive, and most creatively fulfilling option.

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Brooke Warner's avatar

Thanks for this, Patricia. Agreed that it's nearly impossible to capture all the variations that exist out there. You are the very definition of a free agent author. :)

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Patricia Leavy's avatar

Thank you! Huge compliment coming from you.

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Rian Lynch's avatar

Thank you for breaking this down in such an easily digestible way!

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M. L. Rio's avatar

Great resources here. Thanks for taking the time to help demystify all this. Even after years in the business it can feel bewildering.

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JUDY REEVES's avatar

YAY! IBPA & You. These distinctions are so important. This is an exciting time for writers with so many options—now we'll have a guide to show us the details about the options. Thanks!

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Kate Farrell's avatar

Exciting to see how publishing is evolving with the last category, Social, as yet another option.

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Linda Summersea's avatar

Hi Brooke, Looking forward to "Being in the Know!"

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Jill Swenson's avatar

Oh Brooke! These new distinctions are delicious and I'm so happy to see them coming from IBPA! Congratulations on mapping the new landscape.

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