This statistic shows the amount paid for editing services among successful and emerging authors in the United States in 2017. The data reveals that emerging authors were overall more likely to pay less for editing services than authors with earnings of 100 thousand or more per year, with 16 percent of newer authors paying between 250 and 500 U.S. dollars for their work to be edited, compared to 52 percent of authors with an income of over 100K.
Amount paid for editing services among successful and emerging authors in the United States in 2017
*The source clarifies that they worked with over 34,000 authors at the time the post containing this data was published. The source did not provide the exact survey date. The source categorizes the authors as follows:
100kers = Authors who have made $100,000 or more in a single year from book sales
EAs = Emerging Authors who earn less than $500 / year from book sales..
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Written Word Media. (June 7, 2017). Amount paid for editing services among successful and emerging authors in the United States in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/972654/editing-costs-for-authors/
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Written Word Media. (2017). Amount paid for editing services among successful and emerging authors in the United States in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/972654/editing-costs-for-authors/
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