![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Traditional publishers print thousands of new titles every year, and there was always the danger that my stories would be forgotten - that proved to be the case, and, with no sales, there was no appetite for any more books from me. “Self-publishing has enabled me to build the career that I always dreamed of having, with the ability to make decisions for my own books that larger organizations might not have necessarily taken. A few short years later, Mark Dawson has sold millions of copies worldwide, established multiple series (including his flagship John Milton thrillers), pulls in a seven-figure publishing income, and has become a leading advocate for self-publishing: Taking matters into his own hands, Dawson turned to self-publishing. He later admitted they weren’t given the attention they needed in a competitive market and ultimately “sank without trace.” A lawyer by training (just like LJ Ross), Dawson published his first two novels through traditional means. Mark Dawson’s literary career serves as a testament to the power of self-publishing. The Daily Mail has hailed her as “the next J.K Rowling” (before that became a bad thing), and she was the first self-published author shortlisted for the British Book Awards. She’s been called “the Queen of Kindle” for her ebook sales success by the Sunday Telegraph. While you'll find her books in almost every English home and tourist shop north of Durham, her influence now extends far beyond her homeland. The British publishing scene is famously London-centric, so when Northumberland-born lawyer Louise Ross (publishing as LJ Ross) wrote the first of her wildly successful DCI Ryan crime thrillers, she set it in England's Northeast - and made the decision to self-publish her debut novel.įlash-forward a few years later, Ross's books have sold over 7 million copies worldwide, and 18 of her novels have hit the #1 spot on bestseller lists. ![]()
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