In 2008 the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society in the UK commisioned a survery to examine author's earnings.

Here's what they found:

The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer: £16,531
The typical (median) earnings of a writer: £4,000
60% of people who saw themselves as 'professional authors' required a second source of income
The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer (25-34): £14,564
The typical (median) earnings of a writer (25-34): £5,000
The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer (35-44): £24,533
The typical (median) earnings of a writer (35-44): £18,000
The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer (45-54): £35,958
The typical (median) earnings of a writer (45-54): £14,250
The genres that earned the most money (highest to lowest): TV writing, Theatre/film writing, Audio, internet and other, Books - fiction, Books - academic/educational, Books - children's fiction, Newspapers/magazines and Books - non-fiction.

Writing for TV came out as the highest paid overall.

Books -non fiction bottom.....f**king great.

The obvious answer is don't be average.

Quote: YesNo @ February 18 2010, 9:09 PM GMT

In 2008 the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society in the UK commisioned a survery to examine author's earnings.

Here's what they found:

The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer: £16,531
The typical (median) earnings of a writer: £4,000
60% of people who saw themselves as 'professional authors' required a second source of income
The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer (25-34): £14,564
The typical (median) earnings of a writer (25-34): £5,000
The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer (35-44): £24,533
The typical (median) earnings of a writer (35-44): £18,000
The average (mean) annual earnings of a writer (45-54): £35,958
The typical (median) earnings of a writer (45-54): £14,250
The genres that earned the most money (highest to lowest): TV writing, Theatre/film writing, Audio, internet and other, Books - fiction, Books - academic/educational, Books - children's fiction, Newspapers/magazines and Books - non-fiction.

Writing for TV came out as the highest paid overall.

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Depressing innit?

It's not about the money.

I guess the answer to the thread's question is "not a lot!"

Quote: Marc P @ February 20 2010, 8:46 AM GMT

It's not about the money.

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No I'd say it's only 30% about the money. The other 70% is about not wanting to get a 'proper' job and having to go to work. Please Lord protect me from that horror!

Looks like I don't need to worry anymore. I just received the following email.

"I am in need of your assistance, Am Michael Cole. The Sergeant of the Army of the United States, I have about 15.7 million US dollars that I want to move out of Iraq. I need a good partner,someone I can trust to actualize this venture.The money is from oil proceeds and legal.
But I want to move it by diplomatic means to your house directly or a safe and secured location of your choice using diplomatic security services and my personality as the Sgt. Can I trust you? Once the funds get to you, you take your 20% out and keep 80% for me. Your part of this deal is to find a safe place where the funds can be sent to and my part is sending it to you.
If you are interested reply and I will furnish you with more details. Kindly treat this email confidential as I won't want anything that will jeopardise my image as the Sgt.

Urgently awaiting your response.
Michael Cole. "

Can't lose can I?

Personally I expect to be a millionaire from writing by the time I'm 24, but each to his own. I won't let it change me though, I shall always remain a pretentious git.

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UK top 10, 19-21 February
1. Avatar, £2,817,009 from 391 sites. Total: £83,265,484
2. The Princess and the Frog, £1,725,519 from 503 sites. Total: £8,873,333
3. The Lovely Bones, £1,637,579 from 420 sites (New)
4. Valentine's Day, £1,583,142 from 436 sites. Total: £7,777,154
5. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, £1,487,446 from 457 sites. Total: £5,225,096
6. The Wolfman, £774,890 from 411 sites. Total: £4,171,878
7. Solomon Kane, £611,886 from 259 sites (New)
8. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, £608,154 from 397 sites. Total: £23,164,859
9. Invictus, £570,801 from 269 sites. Total: £3,655,362
10. Astro Boy, £523,215 from 418 sites. Total: £3,102,327

US FILM: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

Number of UK screens on opening: 516

UK box office gross: £26 million.

BRITISH FILM: Bright Star

Number of UK screens on opening: 118

UK box office gross: £1.05 million.

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