10 Famous Authors Who Self Published

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Dale lists 10 famous authors who self-published to counter the stigma around it. Margaret Atwood self-published the award-winning poetry book ‘Double Persephone’ before ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’ E.L. James self-published the first part of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ (begun as ‘Twilight’ fan fiction), got a traditional deal within one year, and it sold over 100 million copies. Robert Kiyosaki self-published ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ in 1997 after rejections; it has sold over 40 million copies in over 50 languages in 109 countries. Lisa Genova self-published ‘Still Alice’ in 2007; Simon & Schuster republished it in 2009. Wayne Dyer did a print run of 4,500 copies of ‘Your Erroneous Zones’ and traveled a year promoting it. Irma S. Rombauer printed 3,000 copies of ‘Joy of Cooking’ in 1931 before a traditional pickup in 1936 and over 18 million copies sold. Andy Weir serialized ‘The Martian’ on a blog, self-published it, and the film grossed $630 million worldwide. Beatrix Potter self-published 250 copies of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit.’ Mark Twain started his own imprint in 1884. Stephen King self-published ‘People, Places, and Things’ in 1960 at age 15.

Key takeaways

• E.L. James self-published ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ got a traditional deal within one year, and sold over 100 million copies
• Robert Kiyosaki self-published ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ in 1997 — over 40 million copies in over 50 languages in 109 countries
• Lisa Genova self-published ‘Still Alice’ in 2007; Simon & Schuster republished it in 2009
• Beatrix Potter self-published only 250 copies of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ after publisher rejections
• Andy Weir built a blog following, self-published ‘The Martian,’ and the film grossed $630 million worldwide

Episode details: published April 9, 2020 · 6:22 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Dale L. Roberts’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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