This Author Got Very Honest About How Much They've Made On Their Bestselling Book, And The Numbers Are Kind Of Shocking
Sim's bestselling book is The Free People's Village. It's a novel set in an alternate version of 2020 where the US government actually took action on climate change starting with the 2000 election of Al Gore.
The story focuses on a white English teacher, Maddie Ryan, who joins a Black-led group of activists fighting to save their neighborhood from being torn down to make way for a new electromagnetic hyperway.
Oh, and she also plays in a queer punk band. (Definitely adding this to my to-be-read list.)Once Sim is done laughing, they answer their friend's observation with a flat "No.""Now, for an independent press, that's actually pretty good — that's a great advance.
I had never made five figures before. My previous three books were sold to independent presses and were all four-figure advances.""I got nine grand for the first year's of work of actually writing the book, and then I got nine grand for the year's worth of editing we did.
