18 Jul 2023, 16:35

@amandajoyhogan As Jeremy says, this is not traditional. Usually, the publisher will pick a manuscript, then pick an illustrator. The authors and illustrator very often don't even have contact with one another. Any royalties are usually split down the middle regardless of workload, and the author and illustrator can both negotiate their compensation separately with the publisher (as far as the advance, for example). I don't think it's common for the author and illustrator to decide the payment structure amongst themselves first and present the publisher with a fait accompli!