“In Poland, you cannot live from writing books”: The authors are the ones who earn less than their works
The agreements between books and editors and the amount of copyright are the dark side of the Polish publishing market. The writer’s benefits of the sale book usually range between 5 % and 15 % of the book selling price. Well paid authors can get a percentage of 25 % of the price, but they are a minority. distributionand production and Distributor interest margin It generates costs, but a large part of the work income will anyway to the editor’s pocket. The authors appear are usually Self -edge or participation in your book.
The case of the author of the book “Chłopki” was the best -selling, Joanna Cowel Fredisak, which announced a lawsuit against the Margini publishing house on the Internet, as he writes on his social networks, The great benefits that the Marganesi publishing house is not commensurate With regard to your rewards.
The best -selling books
The author’s report on the lives of farmers, grandparents and great mothers have achieved many contemporary Polish and Polish, and the difficulties of life as a result of the social situation and the cultural role of women who live in the countryside with great success in the Polish publishing market. After five months of publication, up to 12, of course, was made of the book, Indeed, the end of last year, the publisher informed that He sold more than half a million copies.
now, The writer claims that the publisher is large rewards, and wants to take advantage of the “best -selling item” that has been rotated.It was modified in September 2024, which says that “if the author’s reward is incapable Judicially requests a sufficient increase in the reward“.
After your statement, A discussion about the Internet was illuminated about the lack of proportionality between the editors ’income Y What really ends in the authors ’pockets. Among the others, among other things, Jacob, ULCZYK, was one of the most reading book, the author of “Lepną Od śwateł” or “Wzgórze Psów”, as well as the Board of Directors of the Literary Federation.
“I took care, but it was disappointed by my hope.”
Natalia Zakarik, author of many anthropology and scientific publishing books on the popular devil, told the authors that the authors should be much better. In a well -known editorial, He receives less than 1.5 % of sales advantages.
“I don’t remember if it is 0.5 % or 1.5 % of sales,” explains. “It was dependent on the generalization of the topic, because I cared, however I thought I was very disappointed because I thought I would impose more for the book of my authorsThe opening article has been paid for five years, and according to it, Raised With this “perhaps a few thousand Zloti” (About a thousand euros). “It is impossible for books to live in Poland,” the author says.Who publishes his business in commercial publishers and museums.
“I dream that this is just the beginning of an ice collapse.”
“I am ashamed of you, at that time, you can speak on behalf of the author, on behalf of their interests,” said żulczyk in a Facebook post directed to the book community, in response to the arms poured on the fame that was poured, ” The author of the book “Chłopki” after her statement to fight for a higher salary. “I hope, I hope that Kochill will receive what is compatible with him. This is only the beginning of the collapse.”
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More and more authors resort to lower traditional publishing modelsLike self -publishing or participating in a book. However, this path is difficult and requires investing time and money.
“Someone can say it is (Joanna Coyle Fredisak) His book could have been published, but then there would be no promotion. I hope this issue will change something in the position of publishers towards the book. Writing books today is something that the authors do mainly for the hobby. “I love it so much, before I have to drain my blood bomb, now I have to drain my thoughts.” – Natalia Zakark says, she adds that she will write and publish books anyway, though this The Liberation Market in Poland leaves a lot that is desirable.
