Michael Drew – Why Self-Published Authors Can't Hit Major Bestseller Lists (And What to Do Instead)
About this episode
Michael Drew discusses the challenges self-published authors face in hitting major bestseller lists and offers alternative strategies.
Michael Drew is the founder of PromoteABook.com (established 25 years ago) and BookRetreat.com, with a track record of helping 132 consecutive books hit major bestseller lists including The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Success Magazine. Starting his career at age 18 as the #3 salesperson at Executive Excellence (a division of Covey Leadership Center), Michael impressed industry leaders and landed at Bard Press by age 19, where he was tasked with understanding how bestse...
People in this episode
Host: Teddy Smith
Guest: Michael Drew
Topics covered
- self-publishing
- bestseller lists
- book marketing
- author strategies
- publishing industry
Keywords
- self-published authors
- bestseller lists
- book promotion
- marketing strategies
- publishing success
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PromoteABook.com, BookRetreat.com, Executive Excellence, Covey Leadership Center, Bard Press, The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Success Magazine
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