Authors Guild survey finds writers’ incomes have fallen dramatically in five years – with literary novelists worst-hitA major survey of American authors has uncovered a crash in author earnings described as “a crisis of epic proportions” – particularly for full-time literary writers, who are “on... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Literary agent and president of the Association of Authors’ Agents Lizzy Kremer comments on the ALCS survey on author earnings. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Authors' Nicola Solomon and The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society's Owen Atkinson pen a letter to the PA's Stephen Lotinga on author earnings. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Irish writer Donal Ryan has clarified his comments about his author earnings, after being forced to return to his civil service day-job in order to pay the mortgage despite the acclaim for his books. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
From 50 percent 'of all US Kindle author earnings,' Author Earnings now sees indie share dive below 40 percent, 'all the way back to early 2015 levels The post Author Earnings: Sharp Downturn in US Indie Ebook Share appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author earnings could be hit in the wake of Brexit following the erosion of exclusivity rights in Europe, the Society of Authors and literary agents have warned. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Digital Book World and Author Earnings may have transformed an industry standoff into a cooperative trade-and-indie exploration going forward. The post Data Guy’s Web of Analysis: DBW Turns Hostility Into a Handshake appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new report from Author Earnings previews what the Digital Book World Conference audience is likely to hear in "Data Guy's" keynote address. The post Digital Arachnid: What Does Author Earnings Say to the Industry? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Authors has issued an open letter, addressed to members of the Publishers Association and Independent Publishers Guild, asking publishers to address the issue of author earnings which it says are "falling fast". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Low advances, deep discounting and the problem of author earnings were on the agenda at a Trade Question Time discussion panel at the Scottish Book Trade conference in Edinburgh yesterday (24th February). A return to a limited Net Book Agreement and a cultural change in publishers' attitudes... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]