Mark Dawson | |
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Born | Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom |
Occupation | Author |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
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]
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]
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)
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]
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