The Self Publishing Show
Mark Dawson is a best selling self-published author on multiple platforms including Amazon and Kobo. He is the author of the John Milton thriller series and its spin-off Beatrix Rose. In addition, he’s written several ‘Soho Noir' novels. Mark’s breakthrough came when he developed a marketing strategy for promoting and selling his books. His swift success enabled him to quit his 9 to 5 job and he has generated gross revenues of more than a million dollars in less than five years.
Mark has become a leading voice in the self publishing industry and he advocates and teaches a strategy based around offering books for free, mailing list development and social media advertising. In 2015, he published the first version of what is now his acclaimed online course ‘Advertising for Authors’. He has also developed a course for writers at the start of their careers – Self Publishing 101.
James Blatch co-hosts the podcast and he represents the first time, wannabe author. James is a former BBC News journalist who is currently writing his first novel.
Between them James and Mark explore the world of self publishing with a focus on actionable tips for new and experienced indie authors.
Latest episodes
Feb 22, 2019 • 1h 15min
SPS-160: Warm Bodies: How to Follow Up a Bestselling Book - with Isaac Marion
So how do you follow-up a bestselling zombie book? Author Isaac Marion lets rip.
Feb 15, 2019 • 1h 2min
SPS-159: When Two Become One: From Marriage Counsellor to Indie Author - with Elin Peer
Romance writer Elin Peer discusses how her background in life coaching has infused her career as an indie author.
Feb 8, 2019 • 1h 13min
SPS-158: Dracula's Back: Being a Hybrid Author - with J.D. Barker
Hybrid author J.D. Barker on his journey from ghost writer to best selling author and how he got to breathe new life into the goth-horror classic 'Dracula'.
Feb 1, 2019 • 43min
SPS-157: Cinematic Book Trailers: Why You Need One - with Adam Cushman
Adam Cushman explains how professionally produced trailers can add significant impact to any book marketing campaign.
Jan 25, 2019 • 53min
SPS-156: 7 Billion Readers, and How to Reach Them - with Kinga Jentetics
The CEO of PublishDrive explains how the ebook aggregation service can help indie authors sell more books.
Jan 18, 2019 • 1h 4min
SPS-155: Mailing Lists: The Necessity of Newsletters - with Erica Ridley
Erica Ridley explains how to make sure your mailing list and newsletter pack a punch as part of your marketing mix.
Jan 11, 2019 • 34min
SPS-154: How To Be A Great Dictator - with Danielle Norman
Bestselling author Danielle Norman explains how to make dictation a successful part of your writing workflow.
Jan 4, 2019 • 40min
SPS-153: More Time Through Better Planning - with Audrey Hughey
Author Audrey Hughey explains how smart planning can help you achieve your writing and publishing goals quicker and more efficiently.
Dec 28, 2018 • 51min
SPS-152: Meet the 2018 Kindle Storyteller Award winner - with Hannah Lynn
Author Hannah Lynn talks about the impact on her writing career after winning the Kindle Storyteller award for 2018.
Dec 21, 2018 • 2h 6min
SPS-151: BookLab Winner #4 with Niki Danforth
Mystery author Niki Danforth submits her title 'Searching for Gatsby' to the BookLab experts for input on her writing, cover design and book description.
