This statistic shows the author-related income share of individual income among authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, sorted by type. The findings show that literary authors suffered the most, with ** percent of their 2017 income being derived from their work as an author compared to ** percent in 2013. The only authors who saw an increase were those who were self-published only, with growth of *** percent in author-related income over the **** year period.
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Authors Guild. (January 5, 2019). Author-related income share of individual income among authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/961251/authors-income-share-by-type/
Authors Guild. "Author-related income share of individual income among authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type." Chart. January 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/961251/authors-income-share-by-type/
Authors Guild. (2019). Author-related income share of individual income among authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/961251/authors-income-share-by-type/
Authors Guild. "Author-related Income Share of Individual Income among Authors in The United States in 2013 and 2017, by Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jan 2019, /statistics/961251/authors-income-share-by-type/
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Author-related income share of individual income among authors in the United States in 2013 and 2017, by type [Graph], Authors Guild, January 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/961251/authors-income-share-by-type/
