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 ** percent of surveyed U.S. authors made **** of their income from books, with ** percent having to pursue other writing-related activities on top of their book writing work.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2019, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Share of full-time published authors whose total income was book-related in the United States in 2018 [Graph], Authors Guild, January 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/961202/full-time-authors-book-income/
