Australian authors earn only $12,900 from their writing, a new report says

By Jason Steger
Updated October 13 2015 - 10:08am, first published October 7 2015 - 12:15am
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income.  Photo: istock
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income. Photo: istock
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income.  Photo: istock
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income. Photo: istock
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income.  Photo: istock
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income. Photo: istock
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income.  Photo: istock
Writing is no guarantee of earning a decent income. Photo: istock
Professor David Throsby
Professor David Throsby
Professor David Throsby
Professor David Throsby
Professor David Throsby
Professor David Throsby
Professor David Throsby
Professor David Throsby

It's very different if you win the Miles Franklin Literary award or the Man Booker, but most Australian authors earn only $12,900 from their writing, according to a new study from Macquarie University that surveyed more than 1000 book authors.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Ballarat news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.