John asked Hannah Dennison:

How was your association with your publisher established? Did you have multiple alternatives or choices? Did you get a royalty or is therea difference or in conteact based upon geography, e.g. domestic or international, or media type, e.g. trade paper back, hard cover , paper back, electronic or audio? Are there any contract clauses or sales targets which enable either party to terminate the long term obligations?

Hannah Dennison Hi John - this is a large question but I'll answer it as best I can. My relationship with my publisher (s) were established through my agent. If you get a contract with a publishing house, this is usually in the form of an advance against future sales. When you have earned out the advance, you then would get royalties. The advance/royalties are a percentage of the cover price of the book. So ... for a hardback you would earn more than a paperback etc. The contract with a publisher is usually a book contract so there is no long term obligation. The contract with an agent can often have long term obligations. I hope than answers your question!

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