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.
Updated August 13, 2016. How much can an author make? That question comes up a lot and the answer varies greatly â like, from about $0 (or even losing money) to millions of dollars. But understanding a bit about how authors are paid can help with gaining some insight into what the book bottom line can be.