Bookseller article-self publishing earns you more. I wonder if that's an average

[Pamela Jo]

Self-published authors earn more than traditionally published counterparts

New research by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) claims that authors who self-publish are earning more than authors published traditionally.

www.thebookseller.com

Also Debut authors traditionally published not happy campers.

Bookseller survey finds debut authors struggle with lack of support

More than half of authors (54%) responding to a survey by The Bookseller on their experiences of publishing their debut book have said the process negatively affected their mental health.

www.thebookseller.com

 

[Hannah F]

Moral of the debut author story: expect to do 99.9% of the promotional work yourself, then any support will be a welcome bonus. Expect anxiety. Putting your debut baby out into the world is a super-big step for any author.