Who is an author
An author is also a writer or poet who creates or originates any written work, such as a book or play. According to a more general definition, an author is “the person who started or gave existence to anything,” and their authorship establishes their legal liability for the work they produced.
Authorship in South Africa
Authorship
The cited authors must agree to the publication. The following criteria should be used to determine authorship: I a significant contribution to the conception, development, analysis, and interpretation of data; (ii) the creation or careful revision of significant scientific material; or (iii) approval of the final version for publication. To be considered as an author, a person must fulfill each of these qualifications (uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals; refer to www.icmje.org)
All authors must express their written consent if their names are inserted, removed, or rearranged after an article has been submitted.
Co-authors will be asked to confirm their participation after the manuscript is submitted, authors should be aware of this. Submission processing may take longer if there is no verification. The manuscript should list or describe each author’s contributions.
Conflicting interests
Conflicts of interest can result from any form of affiliation or connection that might affect the opinions of the authors or reviewers on the subject matter of a study. A disagreement, whether real, imagined, or hypothetical, does not prevent an article from being published.
Author salaries in South Africa by education
We all know that a degree entitles you to a higher wage, but how much more can a degree increase your take-home pay? To compare, we divided up the pay for Content Writers according to level of education.
A writer makes an average monthly wage of 19,700 ZAR with a high school diploma.
While the compensation for someone with a certificate or diploma is 22,500 ZAR per month, which is 14% greater than the salary for someone with a high school diploma.
The average wage for someone with a bachelor’s degree is 31,700 ZAR per month, 41% more than the average salary for someone with a certificate or diploma.
A Master’s Degree earns professionals an average salary of 38,400 ZAR per month, which is 21% higher than a Bachelor’s Degree.
How Much Do Writers In South Africa Make?
A South African author’s pay is based on their level of expertise.
According to reports, the average author pay in South Africa is R 6 000 000 per year, or R 6 000 000 000 per year, or R 3 077 per hour.
The median compensation for seasoned individuals in this field is R 6 000 000, whereas the typical beginning wage for entry-level roles in the industry is R 6 000 000.
How Much Money Do South African Writers Make From Their First Book?
Writers often receive 10% to 12% of net receipts, according to PublishSA (the amount a publisher sells to the bookseller).
Even if you discount the book, they will only receive about 15% of the 200* retail price for it. This price is less VAT and more expensive than the book retail.
What Is The Average Earning Per Book For Authors?
For traditionally published authors, royalties from print books range from 5% to 20%, those from ebooks typically reach 25% or even more, and those from audiobooks from 10% to 25%.
