Authors report 'worst ever delays' with advances and royalties as some forced to survive on loans — survey

Of the 262 respondents, 52% (137 people) reported issues with receiving advances or royalties
Over half of respondents to The Bookseller’s survey revealed problems with some describing decade-long delays due to “financial terrorism”.
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