Author/illustrator advance

[ellie-fortune]

Hi all,

I'm pre published picture book creator and will soon be signing with an agent. I understand that advances can vary depending on publisher ect. But I'd like a rough idea of what I might expect as an author and illustrator. I predict that illustrating my project will take at least a year. Trying to research this and I can find advance numbers for writers and numbers for illustrators, but I can't find a range for author/illos. So I'm asking here.

Again I understand it can vary greatly, but I'd like to go in with some idea.

🙏🏼 thanks!

[Debbie Vilardi]

For a PB, add what the author gets to what the artist gets to see percentages to author/illustrators.

[Vijaya]

Maybe this will be helpful: https://makealivinginkidlit.com/how-much-money-childrens-authors-make/