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🇺🇸 𝗔𝗔𝗟𝗔 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 In Publishers Weekly, journalist Sam Spratford reports that results from the The Association of American Literary Agents Agents’ biennial member survey identified working conditions and compensation, AI, and publisher consolidation among the largest concerns for literary agents. The survey drew 268 respondents between March 1 and April 15, 2025, representing approximately 52% of AALA membership at the time. According to the survey, 57.7% of respondents reported working more than 40 hours per week, while 91% said they work on weekends. Nearly 39% reported annual income from agenting work below $50,000 (€43,900), including 21.2% earning less than $25,000 (€21,950). Three-quarters of respondents reported secondary income streams, and nearly half depend on income from another job inside or outside publishing. https://lnkd.in/eiUbCgc8 #Publishing #PublishingIndustry #LiteraryAgents #AALA #PublishersWeekly #BookIndustry #AI #Copyright #IntellectualProperty #Authors #PublishingCareers #MediaIndustry #UnitedStates