If the department receives a conviction for a violation of the restrictions of the license for a minor 16 or 17 years of age, the driving privileges shall be suspended for 30 days for each conviction.
Book Advances. In the publishing industry, a writer may be given an advance. The advance varies from author to author, but a childrenâs book writer gets anywhere from $8,000 to $12,000 for a standard project, explains the Society of Childrenâs Book Writers & Illustrators.
You are here: Interview: February 10, 2014. There's no denying it --- Kate DiCamillo has one of the best children's book author resumes out there. She's written 17 children's books, has won the Newbery Award (more than once!) and was recently named the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.