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Mark Dawson
BornLowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
GenreThriller

Mark Dawson is a self-published British author.[1][2] He writes the John Milton series of thriller novels.[1]

Dawson runs the "Self Publishing Formula", which calls itself a "one-stop shop for everything you need to know about self-publishing".[3] He hosts a podcast, The Self Publishing Show.[4]

Personal life

Dawson was born and raised in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and studied law at Manchester University.[5][6] Before becoming an author, he was a lawyer.[5]

He lives in the Salisbury, Wiltshire area.[1][5][6]

Works

John Milton Series

John Milton Novellas

Beatrix Rose Series

Beatrix Rose Novellas

Isabella Rose Series

Group 15 Series

Soho Noir Thrillers

Standalone Novels

Atticus Priest Series

The After-School Detective Club (Kids Books)

Sales figures for The Cleaner

In 2020, Dawson's book The Cleaner reached number 8 in the Hardback Fiction section of The Sunday Times' bestseller list after he purchased 400 copies of the book, seeing it to have previously been in position number 13. Nielsen BookScan initially approved the sales, believing them to have been part of a virtual book signing. The book was removed from the list and the list was recalculated after Dawson mentioned placing the order on his podcast The Self Publishing Show, his stated intention being to find overseas readers to purchase the book copies from him.[4][7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c McGregor, Jay (17 April 2015). "Amazon Pays $450,000 A Year To This Self-Published Writer". Forbes.
  2. ^ Kelly, Guy (15 April 2016). "Meet Mark Dawson, the literary sensation you've never heard of". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ^ https://selfpublishingformula.com/
  4. ^ a b Flood, Alison (22 July 2020). "Author loses spot in Top 10 after buying 400 copies of his own book". The Observer. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Mikhailova, Anna (5 June 2016). "My commute... it was pure bloody murder". thetimes.co.uk. The Times. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Background". markjdawson.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ^ "An author bought his own book to get higher on bestseller lists. Is that fair?". TheGuardian.com. 20 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Mark Dawson's thriller The Cleaner removed from bestseller list after author accused of bulk buying his books". 22 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Book removed from Top 10 list after author admits buying hundreds of copies himself". Independent.co.uk. 22 July 2020.

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