 Words, other / books
Words whose primary purpose is to appear in a book. We'll worry about how to tabulate royalty deals when you send some.
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Tell us what you've been paid for Words, other / books |
Freelance Fees Guide |
| Publication/Programme - details & terms |
Group |
Year |
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Basic fee |
Extras
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| 1001 Horrid Facts writing (compiling) book of 1001 facts on specified topics all rights |
_Quantum |
2006 |
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3000 |
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GR |
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| Best Music Writing 2008 reuse of magazine feature non-exclusive, one use |
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2008 |
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250 |
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| Current Law Statutes writing up the annotations to a new statute with introductory chapter of 50,000 words. , all rights |
_Thomson |
2008 |
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250 |
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XXX
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| National Geographic 400 words for glossy travel book |
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2009 |
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40 |
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| Puzzle Books Writing an entire puzzle book or contributing to puzzle books as a joint author All rights of reproduction to Carlton - Basically, you have to give up all rights to your work and they constantly republish the puzzles. under other title names - even under other authors' names or translated |
_Carlton |
2004 |
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7000 |
0 |
GR |
XXXX
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| Rough Guide two months in France |
_Pearson |
1998 |
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2000 |
- |
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X
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| Time Out Guides updating 32-page chapter of guidebook |
_TOut |
2005 |
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500 |
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X
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| Time Out Guides update sports chapter |
_TOut |
2008 |
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200 |
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| Book, specialist leisure 35,000 words plus pre-production support Straight fee, no royalties, all rights (DIDN'T ACCEPT!) |
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2002 |
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3000 |
0 |
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XXXX
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| Campaigners book children's nonfiction publishers - planning contents, writing text, checking proofs all rights |
_Hach |
2007 |
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1800 |
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GR |
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| Children's book novelty format 32pp all rights assigned |
_Quarto |
2004 |
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2700 |
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| Children's nonfiction book planning contents, writing text, picture list, one picture meeting, captions and proof checking, approx 20,000 words all rights |
_Quarto |
2007 |
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3500 |
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GR |
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| Easyjet Destination Guides 620 words on destination - listings places to go etc. no expenses - they encourage you to ask for free meals at establishments to be listed! |
_Ink |
2006 |
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110 |
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XXXX
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| Education books plan and write 4 books lesson plans / experiments / photocopiable sheets 4 books, each 152 pages all rights |
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2007 |
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6000 |
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| Education CD-Rom (OUP) commissioning and editing school book texts, per hour |
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2007 |
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25 |
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X
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| Education CD-Rom proofing & re-editing CD-Rom for schools, per hour |
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2007 |
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26 |
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| Educational books proofreading and re-editing school book texts, per hour |
_Pearson |
2007 |
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18 |
|
GR |
XX
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| Focus Guide Book 112 pages editorial, c500 words per page, plus flat-planning. offer refused world rights, non-exclusive after 6 months |
_Future |
2005 |
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3500 |
0 |
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XX
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| Franklin Watts Books 48-page children's book , all rights |
|
2009 |
|
1800 |
|
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X
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| Macmillan / Film 4 Books 1000 x 100 word film reviews for Film Four Guide to Film exclusive rights over the work |
_Holtzb |
2001 |
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5000 |
0 |
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XX
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| Nursing textbook 5000 word chapter plus podcasts , terms not even discussed - rejected the job! |
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2008 |
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50 |
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XXXX
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| Oxford University Press Blackstone Series Writing 450-page book on fraud law for police: no fee, promise 5% royalty - maximum income will be £1000 and all rights assigned |
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2008 |
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0 |
|
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X
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| Pen and Sword publishers researching and writing a 50,000 word book |
|
2008 |
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750 |
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X
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| Popular science book research and write book of amazing science facts for children all rights |
|
2007 |
|
3000 |
|
GR |
XXX
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| Queen biography (the band) 25,000 words , book + 20% to go on web |
|
2009 |
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10000 |
2000 |
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| Salairya 8000-word book chapter with illust. |
|
1999 |
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1500 |
- |
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X
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| Schoolbooks for Macmillan Africa 7 books of 48pp |
_Holtzb |
2006 |
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3500 |
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O
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| Time Out guidebook updating short chapter - 3000 words |
_TOut |
2008 |
|
300 |
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| Two humorous books (Chrysalis) 48pp each all rights assigned |
|
2004 |
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3000 |
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X
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| Wayland books plan and write Key Stage 2 book, 32 pages |
_Hach |
2007 |
|
850 |
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XX
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The above are the rates for Words, other / books notified by members up to 10 November 2009.
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Key to the rates, by column:
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| 1 Publication/Programme, any details of work and licence |
| 2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where known | Group
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| 3 The year in which the rate was reported | Year
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| 4 Currency: either or | ¤
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| 5 Amount paid for basic licence - e.g. first use in print: | | Basic fee
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| 6 Paid for extra licences - web use, database resale... (no data pre Jun 2000) | | ... | Extras
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| 7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: | | ... | ... | GR
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| or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement (more will be made soon): | | ... | ... | HA
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| 8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor: | | 50 | 0 | | X
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| or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised: | | 1500 | 300 | | O
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