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Originally Posted by steeljack
I've never understood the economics of book publishing , they pay out millions in advances to politicians for their memoirs, yet most books by politicians costing £25 + retail are usually piled high on the knock-down "remainder' table within a few months going for £5 or less, and very few are issued in paperback. Must be lots of creative accounting and favourable tax laws for in the book publishing business
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I think SJ, that the publishers use the same accounting methods as the Politicians. Somehow they come out of it alright.