: Standard split between author and illustrator of children's book I know that every case can be different, but it seems like there should be a standard split between the author and the illustrator

I know that every case can be different, but it seems like there should be a standard split between the author and the illustrator of a children's book. Does anyone know?

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I am a children's book illustrator. Thom is right 50:50 or for heavily illustrated picture books 60:40. When it comes to the advance, the illustrator usually gets more because it will take them 3 to 8 months to finish illustrations for the book. They need something to live on while they are working.

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: Standard split between author and illustrator of children's book I know that every case can be different, but it seems like there should be a standard split between the author and the illustrator

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