tj96 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Generally speaking, if an individual contributes to the publication of a book, would he or she receive a free copy of that publication? Is that something generally left up to the discretion of the author or the publisher to send a courtesy copy to the contributor? GoldFinger1969 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldFinger1969 Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 (edited) On 7/7/2024 at 9:23 AM, tj96 said: Generally speaking, if an individual contributes to the publication of a book, would he or she receive a free copy of that publication? Is that something generally left up to the discretion of the author or the publisher to send a courtesy copy to the contributor? We have published authors here, I would think you'd get a few copies free though it would depend on how profitable the book is and how generous is the publisher. MOST coin books have low volumes as a few posters here have noted. So you won't be like a NY Times best-seller getting dozens or even hundreds of books for free or at cost. Edited July 7 by GoldFinger1969 tj96 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWB Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I suspect that complimentary book copies depends on the extent of individual contribution to the overall volume. Personally, in instances where someone makes a substantial contribution to a book, such as the Peace Dollar book, they are recognized on the cover, internally, a portion of the first royalty payment (if any), and a case of books for their personal use. Contributors to my books and articles are credited in the text and/or captions by prior agreement. The research is almost entirely original work so there is rarely an opportunity for someone to make a major contribution. I try to recognize every contributor according to their wishes. tj96 and GoldFinger1969 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri Charriere Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 (edited) Hello tj, it's me! Every seven years, a member posts a question I am uniquely qualified to answer. This is one. There are basically two types of books released in advance of its official publication date: the rarer, seldom seen "proofreader's" copy (replete with marks of the trade) and the more common "reviewer's" copy, many of which authors send to their closest friends with a personal message and their John Hancock. I was assigned to the Review section of the Strand and am saddened to say many such copies are sold to them at 1/4 list price, and re-sold at half-price. One such copy was Thomas Noguchi's most famous cases as Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner of L.A. which he embellished with his John Hancock and scalpel dripping with blood. Popular, well-known authors routinely receive a complimentary box of books, as noted by Roger above. There is a practical reason for this: editors relish the opportunity to dabble in others' works very often emphasizing or de-emphasizing lines, rewriting them at will -- even excising whole pages and paragraphs much to the annoyance of authors who wished to retain their own thought patterns and "voice." In the three times I was employed by the Strand, I could count the number of stamp collecting or coin books for sale on one hand. I cannot address your particular situation because you do not provide enough information. Paperback book writers and h/c book writers of Fiction, Fantasy, SciFi and Romance fare well. I am sure Ms. Rowling made out like a bandit with her H. Potter series. I would imagine every author is gifted a copy of their book for their own "review." (Posted at the discretion of Moderation which seldom approves anything I write on a weekend whether member Idhair believes me, or not.) Edited July 7 by Henri Charriere Routine die polishing. tj96 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...