This statistic shows the share of full-time published authors whose total income was book-related in the United States in 2018. The findings reveal that just 21 percent of surveyed U.S. authors made one hundred percent of their income from books, with 57 percent having to pursue other writing-related activities on top of their book writing work.
Share of full-time published authors whose total income was book-related in the United States in 2018
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Authors Guild. (January 5, 2019). Share of full-time published authors whose total income was book-related in the United States in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/
Authors Guild. "Share of full-time published authors whose total income was book-related in the United States in 2018." Chart. January 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/
Authors Guild. (2019). Share of full-time published authors whose total income was book-related in the United States in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/
Authors Guild. "Share of Full-time Published Authors Whose Total Income Was Book-related in The United States in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/
Authors Guild, Share of full-time published authors whose total income was book-related in the United States in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/ (last visited February 19, 2020)
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