Of course, there are also some writers who have received advance royalties before their works start selling, and some can receive up to US$10 million.
At present, the highly anticipated "Hyperion" has not yet been released overseas. This science fiction novel, which has achieved excellent results in China, has also received an enthusiastic response overseas.
Due to cultural differences, sales of works by domestic writers have never been very high overseas. Therefore, there have never been Chinese writers among the world's top best-selling authors, and even Asian writers are very few.
This is probably the trouble of rich people. For a character like Lin Han who is content with being rich, no matter how much money he has, it is just a number. How to spend it is still a problem.
"Now I'm a little worried. How can I spend all this money?"
"This is good. Let's set a small goal and build a primary school and library every month." Donating a Hope novel costs about 300,000 to 800,000 yuan, and Lin Han has no problem affording it.
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After missing such a big customer, the teller's heart was almost bleeding, but he still forced a smile to watch the golden couple leave. It was extremely heartbreaking.
While the two were chatting, the news on the car radio began to play topics that interested them.
"Forget it, I definitely can't pursue that kind of life. I think it would be better to donate primary schools and libraries to underdeveloped areas in the west."
Only the emergence of phenomenal works and the number of works can knock Patterson off the top of the writer's income list that he has occupied for a long time. Lin Han is looking forward to that day. Even now, his fingers are itching and he can't wait to go home. Codeword!
This is the reason why Lin Han's two assistants are often away from Beijing. Apart from them, the media knows nothing about it. Real charity does not need to be publicized with great fanfare!
However, Chen Jiaxuan and Lin Han also had their own plans. They smiled and said, "No need for the time being. I will need money recently. I will choose your bank again when I have the opportunity."
If you want to occupy a place on the income list, you must not only sell enough, but also write enough. Even though James Patterson is already so rich, he has not relaxed himself. In the past 12 months , he published 16 books, this efficiency is even higher than Lin Han!
"James Patterson, an American writer of detective novels, thrillers, and children's literature, has won the highest annual income for three consecutive years. In the past year, his total income reached an astonishing US$95 million. Every 17 books sold in the US market There is one hardcover book that belongs to Patterson."
The American "Time" magazine once called James Patterson "the man who never misses". Even in the selection of the domestic "Reader's Digest", this foreign writer once won the most popular title.
Lin Han reached out and turned up the volume of the radio. He didn't know how Forbes magazine calculated it. This list didn't have much substantive significance. It was just used to entertain the public!
Before he knew it, Lin Han's net worth had accumulated to several hundred million yuan. This was a figure that he had never dared to imagine before. He even had to think carefully about how many zeros there were in the end.
Only after the royalties generated from sales exceed 10 million US dollars, the remaining portion will be paid, which is equivalent to a gamble.
In the income rankings released subsequently, the gap between other writers was not big. John Grisham ranked fourth with 24 million U.S. dollars, fifth Stephen King and sixth Daniel Stephen earned 21 million and 18 million U.S. dollars respectively. Wan, George R.R. Martin, who wrote "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones", ranked seventh with an income of 15 million.
After hearing this terrifying income, Lin Han couldn't help but turn around and look at Chen Jiaxuan. He made nearly 100 million U.S. dollars in one year. Sure enough, there are a lot of people who ranked first. He made 100 million U.S. dollars in two years and thought it was a lot. , only comparison makes the difference!
In North America alone, he has sold more than 10 million books this year, and TV stations and film production companies have bought his copyrights, so it is not surprising that he has received US$95 million in revenue.
"Did you hear that? You actually landed in second place. I really want to know who is number one." Chen Jiaxuan said excitedly. She was used to Lin Han being number one on all major lists, but now he suddenly became number one. Second, I am still a little unaccustomed to it.
He is not a saint and can help a little bit.
In the car, Lin Han began to shift gears skillfully, while Chen Jiaxuan sat in the passenger seat, fastened her seat belt before slowly sliding out of the temporary parking spot and driving towards her villa.
Others can write 16 books a year, but I write 7. There is still a difference in the speed. I originally thought that this number was already terrifying, but I didn’t expect that among the best, there will be the best!
Even if Lin Han received nearly 100 million U.S. dollars in royalties in two years, it is not the highest in the world. Many writers are relatively unknown in China, but they always surprise people around the world!
Looking around the world, there are many people who can make money with their pens. However, the world's top best-selling writers club is a circle with high threshold, and it is not easy for writers to get a good ranking.
In the evening news of CCTV, the host said in standard Mandarin: "Just now, the American Forbes magazine published the global writer's income list on its official website. In the past year, these wealthy The writers continue to sprint, and American writers occupy the top five places on the list. It is worth mentioning that Lin Han, the famous Chinese science fiction writer, also entered the list for the first time and ranked second!"
"The library donation plan has actually been implemented. We have donated 11 small libraries in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan areas, and we are replenishing the books every month."
The bank teller was heartbroken. These were all naked achievements. As long as she put Lin Han's account under her name, let alone this year, I'm afraid next year's tasks would be completed at once, so she Not caring about being shy, he directly recommended it.
"But when it comes to who is most likely to overthrow Patterson's rule, it is only Lin Han. Because the income of third-place JK Rowling is only 28 million U.S. dollars, the gap between the top two is very obvious! Harry Potter The end of the series caused Ms. Rowling's income to drop sharply. Although the previous series continued to attract money, it was still far behind the considerable income of previous film adaptations. However, this year's "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" will be released five times in a row. The novel is a hit, the movie box office has reached 800 million US dollars, and Rowling, who has swept the charts before, is about to return!"
This is not a refusal. Since I have so much money, I might as well put it into the company. There happen to be a lot of projects. If I can invest more in projects such as "Jurassic Park", the returns will definitely be particularly gratifying!
Anyone who can get a high advance payment will do extremely well in the market. For example, it was revealed that US President Obama's memoir will receive an advance payment of 20 million US dollars!
One thing that even needs to be taken into consideration is that many booksellers still have a backlog of royalties from recent months. Most of them are delayed for half a year. Because of Lin Han, most of the time they are advanced by three months!
However, Lin Han has no other emotions except envy, because James Patterson is not a monster, and their book sales are just normal collisions. They are opponents worthy of admiration!
The gap between the top two writers and the following writers is too obvious. Lin Han never expected that he would be so far ahead. He is becoming more and more influential in the world's young readers market!
Chen Jiaxuan smiled and said jokingly: "If you don't know how to spend money, I can help you introduce some masters. There are some kids in our compound who are good at spending money. Some time ago, someone rented a house. It is said that we spent eight million on the island in five days!”
"Teacher Lin, our bank has a private bank butler service for high-end users. It is not cost-effective if the money on your bank card is only placed on current deposits. I suggest you do financial management with us. There will be a dedicated expert advisory group. Make the best investment option for asset allocation.”
After Lin Han read his bank statement, he shred it with a paper shredder so that his wealth would not be exposed and avoid unnecessary trouble.
Chen Jiaxuan also knows that according to his financial resources, these are just a drop in the bucket. It is very meaningful to be able to help others and cultivate more readers!
Being reborn into this world is a kind of luck. Lin Han feels that since he has made so much money using other people's works, it is also good to give back to the society through charity.
The host's voice in the radio station did not stop. After introducing the first place, it was Lin Han's turn. The host said: "Lin Han, who is ranked second, has an income of 72 million U.S. dollars, which is far behind There is still a big gap in first place, which also shows how out of reach Patterson's huge income is."
Lin Han once competed with James Patterson on the "New York Times" bestseller list. They both won and lost each other, taking the other's number one spot respectively. This time they met again on the income list. It was still a good match. The fate is not shallow.
"Writers make a lot of money. In addition to astronomical book sales, another important reason that brings them huge wealth is that their works are adapted into television and movies. The income of the writers on this list is evaluated by Nielsen. Nielsen considers the income they bring from print book, e-book, audio book sales, and TV and movie sales, and then compiles the author income rankings through conversations with authors, agents, publishers, and other experts in the field. The statistics of the writers’ income on the list are from October 2016 to October 2017, and are arranged according to pre-tax income!”