Posts by Stephen Leather
Jeremy Duns and Stephen Leather in Industry News Corp Article
British Writers Not Only Write About, But Also Act Like Children Originally Posted in Industry News Corp, January 8, 2013 British writers are known for creating some of the best children’s literature on the planet. Although many are not aware of their origin, books like Alice in Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty, Treasure Island, and the Chronicles of Narnia all have British origins. Hands down, Britain has turned out some of the greatest writers in history. However, it was not until recent that I learned about a few modern British writers who act like children themselves. It was an August 2012 article written by Nick Cohen of the Observer that sparked my interest and caused...
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Kindle gives thriller writer a plot for success – at 71p a shot Original story from The Guardian, February 26, 2011 Self-publishing has traditionally been a surefire route to obscurity and dismal sales. Now a British thriller writer who sells his novels as ebooks for as little as 70p is proving the naysayers wrong. Not only does Stephen Leather, Britain’s leading “independent” writer, estimate he has occupied the number one spot on Amazon.co.uk’s Kindle ebook bestseller lists for “90% of the last three months”, he is also selling “somewhere in the region” of 2,000 ebooks a day – and making big profits in the...
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