Yiannopoulos' Dangerous becomes Amazon bestseller a month before publication

Milo Yiannopoulos has followed up on his promise to self-publish after Simon & Schuster US dropped him. Dangerous is already listed as a "number one Bestseller" on Amazon.com's book chart after the title was registered for pre-orders on Tuesday (6th June). It has list price of $30 and a cover photo featuring a black and white image of the former Breitbard editor. The Kindle edition retails at $12.88. The 288-page book will be printed by the right-wing commentator's new publishing business, Dangerous Editions. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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