11. Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow isn’t very open about how much he makes, but he did say that his latest book Makers,has made him “a bunch of money.” Makers is the story of a group of hackers who partner with microfinancing venture capitalists and reshape the American economy. The book was downloaded from his website 700,000 times, which is pretty impressive, and is likely an indication that he’s a web celeb who is here to stay. Doctorow is a digital rights activist, and one of the editors for Boing Boing, an extremely popular technology blog that also features political and cultural articles. Cory is a science fiction novelist as well, and is known for giving his novels to the public for free, as detailed in his essay, Giving It Away. He won’t share his exact salary, but reveals that he makes more than $600,000 a year. SEE ALSO: 10 Shocking photos of the Kardashian clan before fame.. Unbelievable!
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