Letter from A.P. Watt to Mrs. Crockett
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from A.P. Watt to Mrs. Crockett
Type
LETTER
Creator
A.P. Watt
Description
Letter from Hodder Williams: general agreement to raise 1/- novels to 1/3 failed due to attitude of one or two publishers; must raise price to 1/3 or reduce royalty; these 1/- books being sold in some cases at actual loss, all cases where royalty exceeds 10% without profit margin; don't think in author interest for 1-2 publishers to go to 1/3 while others hold out; asks if Mrs Crockett will accept all-round 10% royalty for period of War or until 6 months notice given to discontinue arrangement; refers to Maid Margaret, Cherry Ribband, Stickit Minister's Wooing; Watt understands suggested reduction won't answer increased production cost so proposal not undesirable one
Date
1917-01-30
Subject
Hodder Williams, 1/- novels, price increase, 1/3 proposal, royalty reduction, war conditions, Maid Margaret, Cherry Ribband, Stickit Minister's Wooing
Identifier
POST-1917-002
Contributor
Mrs. Crockett, Hodder Williams
Language
English
Coverage
Hastings House
Text Item Type Metadata
Local URL
https://srcrockett.scot/LETTERS/1917/APW_Crockett_30Jan_1917.pdf
Files
Collection
Citation
A.P. Watt, “Letter from A.P. Watt to Mrs. Crockett,” S.R.Crockett Museum, accessed August 26, 2026, https://www.srcrockett.scot/themuseum/items/show/1139.