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What is the submission process for Simon and Schuster's digital-first imprints, and do they pay a higher royalty percentage for audiobooks?

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What is the submission process for Simon and Schuster's digital-first imprints, and do they pay a higher royalty percentage for audiobooks?
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Simon & Schuster digital-first imprints submissions guidelines submit manuscript audiobook royalty percentageGoogle ↗
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Simon & Schuster digital first imprints submission process digital-first imprint audiobook royaltiesGoogle ↗
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Simon & Schuster digital-first imprints submissions guidelines submit manuscript audiobook royalty percentage Google ↗
Simon & Schuster digital first imprints submission process digital-first imprint audiobook royalties Google ↗
  1. New S&S UK Imprint Targets Self-Published Authors · publishersweekly.com
  2. Simon Stream · simonandschuster.co.uk
  3. Submissions | Simon Stream · simonandschuster.co.uk
  4. Help Center - Publishing · simonandschuster.com
  5. Simon & Schuster Submission Selector · editors.simonandschuster.com
  6. Simon Maverick · simonandschusterpublishing.com
  7. S&S Launches Audio Imprint Simon Maverick, Helmed by Jason Pinter · www2.publishersweekly.com

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Simon & Schuster digital-first imprints submissions guidelines submit manuscript audiobook royalty percentage
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Simon & Schuster digital first imprints submission process digital-first imprint audiobook royalties
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