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The most highly paid writers of the world
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James Patterson, $ 94 million
Unlike writers -kolleg list James Patterson (author of popular thrillers, including a series of psychologist Alex Cross) gets the lion's share of earnings due to huge sales of their books, and much smaller - from TV and film distribution. In 2011, he published 14 new books.
Stephen King, $ 39 million
It was a great year for the King by the success of books about time travel "11/22/63", nevertheless planned megaadaptatsiya his book "The Dark Tower" for film and TV stalled.
Janet Ivanovich, $ 33 million
Janet I. earns action-packed novels about the former lingerie saleswoman Stephanie Plum, which happened in the middle of shootouts.
John Grisham, $ 26 million
The author of the famous John Grisham legal thriller proved that he can be successful in other genres, to write a novel about baseball "Calico Joe."
Jeff Kinney, $ 25 million
The latest edition of his bestselling "Diary of a weakling," became the best-selling book of 2011 - $ 3, 3 million. And the movie "Diary of a weakling - 3" in the first week of hire has collected $ 15 million.
Bill O'Reilly, $ 24 million
The popular TV presenter TV show on Fox News Bill O'Reilly has become as famous through history books "Kill Lincoln" and "Kill Kennedy»
Nora Roberts, $ 23 million
Author of detective novels and love Nora Roberts wrote more than 200 books. She also writes novels under the pseudonym JD Robb
Danielle Steel, $ 23 million
Numerous bestsellers Danielle Steele included in the lists of best selling books is not the first year, but it seems that her income went on the decline: last year it earned $ 35 million.
Susan Collins, $ 20 million
Royalties from her book supplied by the film "The Hunger Games" and the other two in the stage productions, led to an increase in revenues of the famous writer.
Dean Koontz, $ 19 million
The author, famous for his action-packed novels, full of horror, among them "Frankenstein" and "Strange Thomas."
JK Rowling, $ 17 million
Five years after the success of the novel "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the Scottish writer is preparing to release in the autumn of a novel for adults - an advance of $ 8 million at least have received.
George Martin, $ 15 million
Science-fiction writer, author of "Game of Thrones" has spent 6 years to write "A Dance with Dragons."
Stephenie Meyer, $ 14 million
Stephenie Meyer has become famous thanks to a series of novels "Twilight."
Ken Follett, $ 14 million
In September, there is a new part of his trilogy "The Century", as well as a mini-series on TV "The Fall of the Giants."
Rick Riordan, $ 13 million
Best-selling author of The Lightning Thief, tombs and other incredible adventures.
JK Rowling will earn in 2012 $ 17 million, but not because of Harry Potter and the new novel for adults
Scottish author JK Rowling - author of a series of books about Harry Potter - re-entered the US compiled by Forbes magazine ranking of the most highly paid writers of the world. At the same time, the newspaper notes, the writer was able to make good money is not usual for her genre where big spinning denni - fiction for teens. It is thanks to the commercial success of the series about the young wizard Harry Potter by JK Rowling became a published Forbes list of world billionaires (№1140), the most influential women in the world (№61) and celebrities (№85). At this time we are talking about literature for adults - in September will be published the novel "casual vacancy» (The Casual Vacancy), for which Rowling received an advance of $ 8 million. In addition, the writer from Edinburgh found an option to monetize the success of Harry Potter on the Internet, selling electronic copies of books about the young wizard through the online shop Pottermore (unlike many of his colleagues Rowling has not sold the rights to sell their books on the Internet) - in the first month sales reached $ 4 million. It is expected that in 2012, Rowling will receive $ 17 million .
However, Rowling has not proved to be the highest paid writer 2012. The list of 15 people it ahead 4 women writers, among them the author of thrillers Janet Ivanovich (earnings - $ 33 per year), the author of more than 200 books Nora Roberts ($ 23 million), Danielle Steel (romance novels will bring $ 23 million) and the author of " Hunger Games "Susan Collins ($ 20 million).
List of highest-paid writers traditionally headed by men writers. In the first place thriller author James Patterson ($ 94 million). In the second - no less chilling writer Stephen King ($ 39 million). Nevertheless, says Forbes, there is expansion in the ranking of successful women writers - 6 out of 15. Among them, the famous author of the "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer ($ 14 million).
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James Patterson, $ 94 million
Unlike writers -kolleg list James Patterson (author of popular thrillers, including a series of psychologist Alex Cross) gets the lion's share of earnings due to huge sales of their books, and much smaller - from TV and film distribution. In 2011, he published 14 new books.
Stephen King, $ 39 million
It was a great year for the King by the success of books about time travel "11/22/63", nevertheless planned megaadaptatsiya his book "The Dark Tower" for film and TV stalled.
Janet Ivanovich, $ 33 million
Janet I. earns action-packed novels about the former lingerie saleswoman Stephanie Plum, which happened in the middle of shootouts.
John Grisham, $ 26 million
The author of the famous John Grisham legal thriller proved that he can be successful in other genres, to write a novel about baseball "Calico Joe."
Jeff Kinney, $ 25 million
The latest edition of his bestselling "Diary of a weakling," became the best-selling book of 2011 - $ 3, 3 million. And the movie "Diary of a weakling - 3" in the first week of hire has collected $ 15 million.
Bill O'Reilly, $ 24 million
The popular TV presenter TV show on Fox News Bill O'Reilly has become as famous through history books "Kill Lincoln" and "Kill Kennedy»
Nora Roberts, $ 23 million
Author of detective novels and love Nora Roberts wrote more than 200 books. She also writes novels under the pseudonym JD Robb
Danielle Steel, $ 23 million
Numerous bestsellers Danielle Steele included in the lists of best selling books is not the first year, but it seems that her income went on the decline: last year it earned $ 35 million.
Susan Collins, $ 20 million
Royalties from her book supplied by the film "The Hunger Games" and the other two in the stage productions, led to an increase in revenues of the famous writer.
Dean Koontz, $ 19 million
The author, famous for his action-packed novels, full of horror, among them "Frankenstein" and "Strange Thomas."
JK Rowling, $ 17 million
Five years after the success of the novel "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the Scottish writer is preparing to release in the autumn of a novel for adults - an advance of $ 8 million at least have received.
George Martin, $ 15 million
Science-fiction writer, author of "Game of Thrones" has spent 6 years to write "A Dance with Dragons."
Stephenie Meyer, $ 14 million
Stephenie Meyer has become famous thanks to a series of novels "Twilight."
Ken Follett, $ 14 million
In September, there is a new part of his trilogy "The Century", as well as a mini-series on TV "The Fall of the Giants."
Rick Riordan, $ 13 million
Best-selling author of The Lightning Thief, tombs and other incredible adventures.
JK Rowling will earn in 2012 $ 17 million, but not because of Harry Potter and the new novel for adults
Scottish author JK Rowling - author of a series of books about Harry Potter - re-entered the US compiled by Forbes magazine ranking of the most highly paid writers of the world. At the same time, the newspaper notes, the writer was able to make good money is not usual for her genre where big spinning denni - fiction for teens. It is thanks to the commercial success of the series about the young wizard Harry Potter by JK Rowling became a published Forbes list of world billionaires (№1140), the most influential women in the world (№61) and celebrities (№85). At this time we are talking about literature for adults - in September will be published the novel "casual vacancy» (The Casual Vacancy), for which Rowling received an advance of $ 8 million. In addition, the writer from Edinburgh found an option to monetize the success of Harry Potter on the Internet, selling electronic copies of books about the young wizard through the online shop Pottermore (unlike many of his colleagues Rowling has not sold the rights to sell their books on the Internet) - in the first month sales reached $ 4 million. It is expected that in 2012, Rowling will receive $ 17 million .
However, Rowling has not proved to be the highest paid writer 2012. The list of 15 people it ahead 4 women writers, among them the author of thrillers Janet Ivanovich (earnings - $ 33 per year), the author of more than 200 books Nora Roberts ($ 23 million), Danielle Steel (romance novels will bring $ 23 million) and the author of " Hunger Games "Susan Collins ($ 20 million).
List of highest-paid writers traditionally headed by men writers. In the first place thriller author James Patterson ($ 94 million). In the second - no less chilling writer Stephen King ($ 39 million). Nevertheless, says Forbes, there is expansion in the ranking of successful women writers - 6 out of 15. Among them, the famous author of the "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer ($ 14 million).
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