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"He was looking for young writers to join him on a new publishing endeavor—a company that would produce mostly young-adult novels. Frey believed that Harry Pott

by tricky 16y ago

"He was looking for young writers to join him on a new publishing endeavor—a company that would produce mostly young-adult novels. Frey believed that Harry Potter and the Twilight series had awakened a ravenous market of readers and were leaving a substantial gap in their wake. He wanted to be the one to fill it." "In exchange for delivering a finished book within a set number of months, the writer would receive $250 (some contracts allowed for another $250 upon completion), along with a percentage of all revenue generated by the project"

rglovejoy 16y ago
"In exchange for delivering a finished book within a set number of months, the writer would receive $250 (some contracts allowed for another $250 upon completion), along with a percentage of all revenue generated by the project" And of course, the authors are depending upon Frey to be honest with his accounting.
runevault 16y ago
...without proof he can deliver sales yet only a $500 advance? Wow that's... ballsy. I know he's known for his books on writing but still, this seems an odd play and without prior proof hard to buy into.
- tricky 16y ago
  He did sell "I Am Number Four" to Spielberg.
  - runevault 16y ago
    Was that someone else's work? I know he can sell his own stuff, at least to publishing houses.
    - tricky 16y ago
      yes, the series was conceived and written by a Columbia mfa
      - runevault 16y ago
        Interesting. Though not sure I'd call selling to one person (Spielberg) the same as publishing (selling to the masses). But it's a lot better credential than only selling your own stuff.