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The top 1%, who make mean average earnings of more than. How to make a living as a childrens book author hannah holt. Some publishers offer to publish your book but want you to either pay some or all of the. Attend local scbwi events to meet other authors and illustrators. How publishers like us pay authors and illustrators for beginners. Thus, a book may have to sell a lot of copies before the author begins to make money from it. Although it didnt report separate data on childrens book writers, reported average salaries for writers and authors according to experience, as of april 2018. Writing for young adults a look at the numbers hannah holt. Bestselling traditionally published picture books have often been edited both by. Book publishers pay authors and illustrators in various different ways.