The data displays a ranking of the highest paid authors worldwide. In the period from June 2016 to June 2017, Stephen King was the fifth-wealthiest author worldwide, with earnings amounting to 15 million USD.
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Forbes has documented the novelist Stephen King’s annual earnings from May 2010 to June 2015. From May 2011 to May 2012, King earned 39 million USD, yet between June 2013 and June 2014, this figure had dropped to 17 million USD. King began writing in the 1970s and published his novel, ‘Carrie’ in 1973 for an advance of 2,500 USD.
