Ocean warming doubles in recent decades. Lawrence Livermore, NOAA and partner scientists quantify heat accumulating in global ocean. Editor's note: The following web story was provided by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The original story can be found by clicking here on the Lawrence Livermore website.
Libraries: Public and school libraries that purchase books directly from the publisher or wholesaler (e.g., Baker & Taylor). Authors make: Royalties on cover price of LIBRARY's purchase. Authors do NOT make royalties when the book is checked out. Sales: Varies from library to library based on library budgets. Benefit to author: Readers might discover an author in the library and then buy that author's books new. If books are popular, libraries will buy more copies of the author's next book.
Best-selling authors often earn much more than these figures. The author of a childrenâs book is generally paid either a royalty from sale of the book or a one-time flat fee. Royalties amount to about 6% to 8% of book sales for paperbacks, and about 10% to 11% for hardcover.he author of a childrenâs book is generally paid either a royalty from sale of the book or a one-time flat fee. Royalties amount to about 6% to 8% of book sales for paperbacks, and about 10% to 11% for hardcover.