This first-time novelist forced her publisher (against their normal practice) to reprint her book twice within six weeks of the novel’s release. The novel became a New York Times bestseller, won the Doubleday New Voices in Fiction award, and also won an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation.
Her subsequent novels became #1 New York Times bestsellers, sold millions of copies, and were made into top-grossing movies.
Who was this author?
What was the title of her first novel?
And what was the one thing she did that any first-time book author can do?
Listen in to tomorrow’s podcast for the answer to this puzzle. And a great tip on how you too can be successful selling books and building a bestselling reputation as a book author.
Please note that I will not be available via email, phone calls, or social media for the next week or so. But I will return!
