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Old 2nd November 2007, 09:36 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Interesting info about the Booker prize

Some sales figures from the Booker prize shortlist: by mid-August, the best-seller on the list had just topped 1,500 total sales, the worst-seller 231. The winner had managed 834 sales.

The same article observed that 60% of British authors earn less than £10,000 per year, and that median earnings are less than a quarter of the minimum wage.

It kind of puts things into perspective...
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Re: Interesting info about the Booker prize

It certainly makes me glad that I don't write for the critics! I also now feel very 'above average'!
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