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Founding Authors Program

Author Agreement

This page explains, in plain language, the terms you accept when you apply to sell your books on Franckel Revalcy Books as a Founding Author. Please read it before you apply.

Last updated: November 13, 2026

Program terms

Eligibility and review

  • The program is limited to the first 25 approved authors.
  • Every application and every book is reviewed individually. Submitting does not guarantee acceptance.
  • Books you add are saved as drafts or sent for review. Only our team can publish a book; authors cannot publish directly.

Commission

  • Founding Authors pay 0% platform commission for their first 6 months after approval.
  • After that, the standard platform commission of 15% applies.
  • Commission is calculated on the sale price after discounts, sales tax and refunds are removed.
  • The Founding Author badge is permanent, even after the promotional period ends.

Earnings and payouts

  • Your earnings for each sale appear in your author dashboard.
  • Payouts are reviewed and sent manually by our team. Nothing is paid out automatically.
  • Refunded or reversed sales are deducted from your earnings.
  • Payouts may be held until a valid tax form (see below) is on file.

Your rights and content

  • You keep the copyright to your work.
  • You confirm that you own, or are authorized to sell, the rights to every book you submit.
  • You allow us to display your cover, description, sample text and author profile to promote your book.
  • Content must follow our content guidelines. We may decline, unpublish or archive a book that does not.

Ending the agreement

  • You may ask to remove your books at any time. Earnings already owed to you are still paid.
  • We may end participation for fraud, rights violations or repeated breaches of these terms.

US tax handling

Franckel Revalcy Books operates in the United States, so author payments follow US tax rules (IRS).

Tax forms we collect

  • US citizens and residents provide Form W-9 with their Social Security Number or EIN.
  • Authors outside the United States provide Form W-8BEN (individuals) or W-8BEN-E (companies).
  • Your tax information is private. It is never shown on your public author page.

Reporting

  • Book earnings are generally treated as royalties.
  • For US authors whose payments reach the IRS reporting threshold in a calendar year, we issue Form 1099-MISC by January 31 of the following year.
  • Non-US authors may receive Form 1042-S when US tax is withheld.

Withholding

  • If a US author does not provide a valid taxpayer ID, the IRS requires backup withholding (currently 24%) from payments.
  • Payments to non-US authors may be subject to 30% US withholding, unless a tax treaty between your country and the United States lowers that rate and you claim it on Form W-8BEN.

Sales tax and your own taxes

  • Sales tax charged to readers is collected and paid by the seller of record. It is not part of your earnings.
  • You are responsible for reporting your income and paying your own taxes where you live.

This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Please consult a qualified tax professional about your own situation.

Ready to join?

By submitting the application form, you confirm that you have read and accept this agreement.

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