ASA recommends 35% minimum author royalty on ebooks
The Australian Society of Authors (ASA) has recommended a minimum ebook royalty for authors of 35% of the publisher's net receipts. The recommendation is contained in an 11-page paper on...
Quote of the week
'If the publisher's split is a weak one, favouring the online retailer, that is not the author's problem. Authors should not be expected to compensate or make up for shortfalls...
CAL under pressure
Following articles published in the Australian newspaper, the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) has defended its payments to its staff and to rightsholders. Despite being established by the Australian Society of Authors,...
Educational publishers and authors critical of ASA report
Educational publishers have hit back at the recent Australian Society of Authors report on their sector, with one publisher describing it as ‘long on overblown rhetoric and bluster but very...
ASA survey slams educational publishers
Educational publishing in Australia is in trouble and authors are paying the price, according to an Australian Society of Authors (ASA) report released this week. The survey of educational writers found...