Kylie Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 There are some interesting points there that you make Chesil, which I have to concede you are right on, especially the idea of a painting being a one off original. I still think though that books are undervalued. As for that article, I had to laugh when it said the average full time author makes £11K a year. I never made anywhere near that, and don't know one single author that does - most of the ones I know are lucky to make even half that, but then it did say this is the average. It's a bit like the so-called average wage - most people I know don't make anywhere near that either. If 17K is deemed to represent an acceptable income, most of my friends are living in poverty ! I wonder what the average income would be if they didn't count JK Rowling's income? I'm sure she and just a few of the other most successful authors would be enough to skew the average quite a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I wonder what the average income would be if they didn't count JK Rowling's income? I'm sure she and just a few of the other most successful authors would be enough to skew the average quite a bit! I wonder whether they take into account all their earnings, e.g. merchandise, film options, etc. or just those from books? Either way, you're probably right, even on her own, I'm sure it would be enough to increase the average! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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