Author Signs 6-Figure Deal But Keeps Digital Rights
It’s the kind of Cinderella story every author dreams of.
The Wall Street Journal reports bestselling, self-published author Hugh Howey signed a six-figure, print-only deal with Simon and Schuster. The unusual deal allows the author to keep all digital rights.
Of course, unlike most authors, Howey had plenty of leverage to negotiate a deal to his liking. His thriller, “Wool,” has sold more than a half-million copies.
According to the WSJ, Howey was already raking in $120,000 a month, so he had little incentive to give away digital rights.
Other self-published authors, like romance novelist Bella Andre, have also negotiated print-only deals. Again, Andre had plenty of negotiating power, since she’d already sold 1.5 million copies of her books on her own.
