If you ever decide to finally write that book, beware: you’ll likely end up making $50,000 less than an average Australian each year.
According to new research by Macquarie University, the Australia Council and the Copyright Agency, the average annual income from practising as an author is only $18,200. This has left two-fifths of authors relying on their partner’s income, and two-fifths relying on a day job unrelated to their writing.
