Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Quits the AALA Over Editorial-Fee Rules
The agency says the 2026 AALA Canon lets agents with editing businesses charge authors and then sign them. What the Canon actually allows, and the questions to ask any agent now.
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A New York literary agency representing fiction and nonfiction authors. Official site: www.dystel.com
What a Literary Agent Is Paid, and When You Are
The Authors Guild calls fifteen percent of gross standard on U.S. book and performance deals, and twenty percent when a foreign sub-agent is used. The AALA's archived canon sets the payment clock.
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