Naturally, there are exceptions to this rule. New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Brandewyne weighed in on how much author advances are “An author signing a first contract can expect to receive an advance of anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000, on average, per book. The average author does not get a huge advance like that.” Not horrible for a brand new author, but not $100K either. I got a $10,000 advance for my first book. The reason this was funny to me is because I knew that author and I knew her deal was about the same as mine. Some readers were discussing upcoming books and they mentioned one new author who was given over $100K for her book.

Shortly after my offer was made I came across a conversation on Goodreads that made me laugh. There would be no beach house purchasing. My agent said, “Now, don’t go thinking you’re going to be able to buy a beach house.” He then told me to try and stay grounded and focus on my family. Wendy Higgins who was recently signed to Harper Collins said “The day my first agent told me the publisher was going to make an offer I remember his exact words. Many authors have come out recently to give an indication on what they are making. First time authors normally have no clue on what the average advance is for their debut book or the first edition in a series. Getting inked to a major publishing company is something all authors dream about doing.

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