Traditional · United States · founded 1980

Tor Books

Also trades, or has traded, as Tor, Tor-Forge.

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Model: Traditional
Typical author cost: No author fees
Services: Editorial, Cover Design, Distribution, Publicity
Royalty terms: Standard trade royalties, DRM-free ebook options
Rights taken: World English print and ebook
Contract length: Standard trade term
Exclusivity: Exclusive in licensed territories
Genre focus: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Communication: 4.0
Contract clarity: 4.5
Value for money: 4.0
Editing quality: 4.0
Design quality: 4.5
Distribution & reach: 3.5
Payment timeliness: 4.5

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5.0Paid for servicesPaid No author fees
Fair contract terms, responsive staff, and reliable payment reporting. One of the few publishers that actually lives up to their guidelines. In my experience with Tor Books, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.
Communication
4/5
Contract clarity
5/5
Value for money
5/5
Editing quality
5/5
Design quality
5/5
Distribution & reach
4/5
Payment timeliness
5/5
Lucas Gutierrez20 Feb 2025Worked with them Aug 2024 – Jan 2025Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful

4.0

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Paid No author fees

Great editorial team! They provided very detailed notes during structural edits and respected my creative vision throughout the publishing process. In my experience with Tor Books, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.

Communication: 3/5
Contract clarity: 4/5
Value for money: 3/5
Editing quality: 4/5
Design quality: 4/5
Distribution & reach: 3/5
Payment timeliness: 4/5

Amelia Robinson17 Jan 2025Worked with them Jul 2024 – Dec 2024Recommends: Yes0 found this helpful