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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.

The Self Publishing Show Mark Dawson

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    • 4.8 • 215 Ratings

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.

    The Final Cut with James Blatch, Joe Solari from Author Nation and Darren Hardy from Amazon KDP..

    The Final Cut with James Blatch, Joe Solari from Author Nation and Darren Hardy from Amazon KDP..

    James talks to Joe Solari, the man responsible for the world’s largest gathering of indie authors and Darren Hardy, from Amazon KDP, who is the most listened to guest we’ve ever had on the show.

    • 1 hr 16 min
    Support for Self Publishing with Draft2Digital

    Support for Self Publishing with Draft2Digital

    Nick Thacker VP of Author Success at Draft2Digital joins James to dive into what's new and what D2D can offer the self publishing world.

    • 31 min
    The New Content Creation Place with Marco Moutinho from Dibbly

    The New Content Creation Place with Marco Moutinho from Dibbly

    James talks to Marco Moutinho from Dibbly, a content creation platform, which can help you with freelance services. Dibbly also offers an AI tool ‘Kip’ that has some fantastic features to offer the indie author.

    • 35 min
    How do you strategise and what is the best way to invest in editing?

    How do you strategise and what is the best way to invest in editing?

    This week James talks to bestseller Suzy K Quinn and editor Adam Strange from Kevin Anderson & Associates, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience on editing to the show.

    • 43 min
    The BookBub new release - Rocket boost

    The BookBub new release - Rocket boost

    Join James and Carlyn Robertson from BookBub talking about what's new at BookBub and what BookBub can offer.

    • 24 min
    Direct Selling FTW with Alex Smith from Bookvault

    Direct Selling FTW with Alex Smith from Bookvault

    A fast emerging aspect of indie marketing is direct selling. Bookvault have risen quickly to the top of many authors go-to suppliers for print-on-demand, especially for those special editions that can be extremely good for your bottom line.
    This week’s show features a chat with Bookvault’s Alex Smith.

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
215 Ratings

215 Ratings

Crown Yourself ,

Phenomenal advice!

Mark has such great tools and experts on to support self-published authors with getting their work out to the world! A must listen for anyone looking to self-publish and put their books into the world.

Pat O.D. ,

400 shows!!!!!

Congratulations Mark and James on 400 episodes. Thanks for the information and laughs. Here’s to at least 400 more!!

BlackBear2015 ,

Thank You

I have only listened to a few episodes so far and have already gained tips. Thank you for doing this.

I love this Podcast. I get so excited listening when I am driving my speed increases. I have to make sure cruise control is set so I don’t get a ticket.

I hope to increase my indie presence and increase sales. I am sure your knowledge will help expand my knowledge. I am a fairly new author and have so much to learn.

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