It has never been easy for new authors to find a
publisher but in the last few years it has become
significantly harder. In 2008, the average author earned
less than GBP7000 per annum. According to The Times
approximately 200,000 books were available for sale in
the UK in 2007. Of that total, 190,000 titles sold fewer
than 3,500 copies. The top 5% of titles by sales volume
accounted for over 60% of total book sales. No wonder
publishers are careful about signing new writers. But
there is good news in amongst all the doom and gloom.
Right now, it has never been easier to be published.