Self-published Rodgers hits a million in sales

Self-published author Sheila Rodgers has sold a million copies of her ebook Only the Innocent and two sequels, agent Lizzy Kremer has confirmed. Rodgers, who writes under the pen name Rachel Abbott, sold her books through Amazon Kindle after being rejected by literary agents. The first, Only the Innocent, was published in 2011, followed by The Back Road and Sleep Tight. All three books in the series have reached number one on the Kindle store and are still in the top 100. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best laptop deals for Prime Day 2024: Juicy sales on great notebooks

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Best early tablet deals for Prime Day 2024: Big sales on iPads, Kindles and Galaxy Tab

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Sweden’s Marie Tomičić: A Small Publisher Goes Green

Small publishers can contribute to the green transition, publisher Marie Tomičić says: 'Connect the change to your brand.' The post Sweden’s Marie Tomičić: A Small Publisher Goes Green appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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23rd Street Books Hits the Road at Macmillan

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In London: Publishers Say They’re ‘Optimistic’ About Labour’s Victory

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Vice, Kotaku, Refinery29 to no longer publish in Australia after Pedestrian Group announces restructure

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