Conversation with a (smart) undergraduate student yesterday, about the amount of money academics make from book sales. I asked him how much he thought an academic got in royalties for a £20 book. ‘About £9?’ It’s actually closer to 50p; perhaps £1 if you’ve struck a good deal…
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Ouch.
Before or after tax?
before!
Reblogged this on Progressive Geographies and commented:
A recent conversation on social media about royalties reminded me of this post from some years ago…
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