How much money does a book have to make to get an author a shot at another contract? Clearly, an author who (with the help of an editor...) costs a publisher $21,528.60 isn't going to get another contract. But what about a book that makes a small profit? Are publishers going to be happy that it made any profit at all, or will they take their chances that some other author can turn a bigger profit? I'm pretty sure the answer will be "That depends...", but I'm curious.