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As one of the most popular library authors – his books were borrowed more than 500,000 times during 2011/12 – Deary will have received the maximum amount possible for a writer from the Public Lending Right scheme, which gives authors 6.2p every time one of their books is borrowed, up to a cap of £6,600. "If I sold the book I'd get 30p per book. I get six grand, and I should be getting £180,000.
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My rather small local library has quite a few of his children's books. Does anyone know if he receives revenue from library books loaned in the U.S.?
I've always kind of wondered how authors are reimbursed for library loans here.