Deal
$45 million for two books
Based on the success of …
Everything he’s ever written.
Advance per page*
$42,694
Per word*
$133
Deal
$16 million for two books
Based on the success of …
Kay Scarpetta.
Advance per page*
$21,024
Per word*
$66
Deal
$8 million
Based on the success of …
Cold Mountain.
Advance per page*
$22,472
Per word*
$70
Deal
$3 million for two books
Based on the success of …
The dirt-dishing Nanny Diaries.
Advance per page*
$4,261
Per word*
$13 (that’s $6.50 per writer)
Deal
$300,000
Based on the success of …
New Yorker–anointed debuts.
Advance per page*
$1,172
Per word*
$3.66
Deal
$400,000 for two books
Based on the success of …
An 80-page sample.
Advance per page*
$4,720
Per word*
$1.48
*Rates based on previous books’ page counts and an average of 320 words per page.