Kingfisher & Wombat

tkingfisher.com

26 September 2026 04:43

Your royalty rate is gonna be a little different depending on format—paperbacks can run as low as 5-7% of the retail price, hardcover is 10-12%, audio/ebook is 25%.* If The Original sells for 29.99 in hardcover, you’ll get 2.99 per copy sold. *All numbers snapshot as of 2026

Kingfisher & Wombat

tkingfisher.com

26 September 2026 04:42

The book publisher is not just paying you, they’re ALSO paying a licensing fee to the owners of Finale Fantasy. (How much is that? Dunno, not my end of the stick.) This means that your novel, The Grand Finale, has to pay three different people. Effectively, you’re now splitting that royalty.

Kingfisher & Wombat

tkingfisher.com

26 September 2026 04:42

But seriously, the right answer is still usually “write both.”

Kingfisher & Wombat

tkingfisher.com

07 September 2026 01:47

Confirmed by news outlets that he posted it, but no executive orders or anything. I have apparently lived here long enough to be annoyed.

Kingfisher & Wombat

tkingfisher.com

25 August 2026 01:33

So hey, if you happen to be at NYCC and want to hear me and Neil Newbon geek out about our favorite BG3 character… www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/things...