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Led by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, several professional writers' organizations and authors have formed the #DisneyMustPay task force, petitioning Walt Disney Co. to honor author contracts. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Though the average writer earns £10,000 a year, mean household earnings are more than £81,000 – a result bestselling author Kit de Waal calls problematicWriting is in danger of becoming an elitist profession, with many authors being subsidised by their partners or a second job in order to stay... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Median annual income of professional writers is now under £10,500—down by 15% since 2013—according to ALCS research, with hourly rates well below minimum wage. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Philip Pullman, Antony Beevor and Sally Gardner call for fairer share of profits, as survey shows full-time writers earn below minimum wagePhilip Pullman, Antony Beevor and Sally Gardner are calling on publishers to increase payments to authors, after a survey of more than 5,500 professional... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"These are things all professional writers should be paying attention to," writes Emma Barnes in the address she made at our inaugural Author Day. "Not just the words, but the way you work." Predictably, Barnes' comments were challenging for some. A certain proportion of attendees at any... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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