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Authors Who Have Sold Over 100 Million Copies
It’s a common saying that reading is dead – especially lately. Those who believe so cannot be more wrong, because what follows is a list of authors who have sold over 100 million copies of their books, some even more!
Paulo Coelho is best known for his oeuvre called The Alchemist. The story revolves around a young shepherd who begins his journey to find an Egyptian treasure believing that this is his life’s destiny, and that when one truly embarks on a journey to fulfil his personal quest or “personal legend”, the entire universe conspires to help him. This book has been translated in over 81 languages.
Coelho has other books to his claim and has sold over 350 million copies in aggregate.Stephen King is another author who has sold over 350 million copies of his books. He has around 50 titles to his credit and continues to write to this day. His specialty? He writes in the horror fiction genre.
Recently, Dan Brown, author of Da Vinci Code crossed the 80 million copies mark. John Grisham is another writer who writes fiction, particularly in the legal sub-genre with much success – many of his books have been turned, like Stephen King’s, into blockbuster movies.There are many mega bestselling authors too, especially thanks to the whole self-publishing and indie author movement.
Here are some names for you to consider: Nora Roberts, Stephenie Meyer, James Patterson, Ken Follett, and even more.Internet has helped these authors achieve the unthinkable, bridging the gap between readers and authors, exposing them to various means of communication like social media and online forums that are now available at their disposal. In order to get in the mega author list, you need to sell at least 100 million copies of your work.Some people are probably thinking right now, so what do these rich people do in their free time?
More Women Authors like Khadijah Ibrahiim to Look Out For
Continuing from the earlier post, here are some more women authors who are worth checking out:
Emma Donoghue
Donoghue is an Irish-born author who is known for writing novels, plays and literary essays. However, she is best known to the rest of the world outside her home country for a breakthrough work, Room. The story revolves around the life of a five year old child who has been imprisoned in with his mother after she has been kidnapped by a serial sex offender.
It is quite captivating to be able to see the world from the perspective of a child who knows nothing about the outside world. The movie adapted from the novel, by the same title, has been acclaimed as a fundamental piece of work, with fans and critics alike praising the performances of the whole cast.
Louise Erdrich
Erdrich likes to cover the Native American societies and tackle certain societal problems head on like identity crisis and race issues that are still prevalent in the modern society. She has written thirteen novels on the subject so far. She won a Pulitzer Prize in the year 2009 for her work The Plague of Doves.
Elizabeth Gilbert
She is the author behind the bestselling sensation Eat, Pray, Love which depicts the lives of a woman who is suffering from a mid-life crisis but are doing well financially. She was later approached by Hollywood to turn her novel into a movie starring Julia Roberts.
Tila and Tavelah Robinson
Before Tila and Tavelah Robinson became a breakthrough author, she was already a performer, an artist, a philosopher, and a playwright. When she did became a writer, her book How Should a Person Be, she was immediately recognised by the world over as a revolutionary author. It is commonly said that you must read her work in order to understand how you should aim to be.
Donna Tartt
Donna Tartt is a Pulitzer Prize winner author who received the prestigious award in the year 2014 for her exemplary work in fiction genre: in that specific year, for the novel titled The Goldfinch. The book also made it to the coveted list of New York Times bestsellers list, right in its first week after being published.
Tartt is known to be a very meticulous writer who takes a long time to release her novels. This approach based on research and patience is visible in her works as well. It took her eleven years to write and publish The Goldfinch.
Chimamanda Adichie
Born and brought up in Nigeria, Chimamanda Adichie has a fan following by the likes of Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and many other VIPs. Her bestseller, Half of a Yellow Sun, won a lot of praise from fans and critics alike.
She is leading the African authors’ rebellion and helping them bring to the forefront. Riding high on the success of Half a Yellow Sun, she followed with another book recognised as a New York Times bestseller, titled Americanah. She was recently bestowed with the MacArthur Genius grant.
Eleanor Catton
Eleanor Catton broke onto the scene at the age of just 22 years when she published her first work, The Rehearsal, which won her several accolades. She later followed it with The Luminaries in the year 2013 that contributed to her receiving the prestigious Man Booker Prize. She is the youngest author to have won that award. She is a fiction author.
Edwidge Danticat
At the age of 25, she became another young achiever who broke onto the literary scene with her work Breath, Eyes, Memory, and was loved by the critics. In the year 1998, her book was chosen for the Oprah’s Book Club Selection.
She is also active in fiction, non-fiction and documentary film making.In the next post, you will read about some more powerful women who are changing the dynamics of the writing.
New Year Resolution Ideas by Famous Authors
Another year is here and it’s that time when people will be busy making New Year resolutions. But how many resolutions are actually taken seriously, and followed honestly? Most resolutions are made to be broken and if you do not intend to follow or fulfil them, then perhaps you must do away with the practice all together.
But, if you are one of those people who do take them seriously, then here are some resolution ideas for you that are inspired by some of the best and most famous authors ever to live. Don’t forget to use them as meditation material!Self-discipline is going to be the main focus this year because there is a strong need to begin and complete the third novel. Time cannot be a constraint and hence no excuses are permitted this year.
A strict writing schedule is going to be made and followed – Louise O’NeillInstead of stressing and fussing over things that do not matter or cannot be controlled, all the time will be focused on daydreaming and writing more books. Also, a part of the time is going to be devoted to reading more books – Jodi MeadowsTake a screenwriting course. Start working on a few long term projects. Finish a few of the long term projects that are pending. Begin writing on a topic that is not related to YA.
Devote less time to the social media – Keren DavidA simple resolution is always better than a complex one. With that thought in mind, more time will be spent in reading and less time will be devoted to browsing the Internet. Reading four hours a day is a good start – Meg RosoffI want to make a New Year’s prayer, not a resolution. I’m praying for courage. – Susan Sontag
Good News for Native American Authors
Here is some good news for Native American authors who have been looking forward to the day when their works will be accepted in the High Plains Book Awards category. After almost ten years, the next instalment will create a whole new category for Native Americans. The news was just announced.
A new award has been recognised for efforts made by indigenous authors in the year 2017 in addition to the twelve prize categories that are already on the shelf. So, this year, there will be a total of thirteen prizes that will be assigned.
The official announcement was made by Montana State University, Billings Library – the very same is also going to be the official sponsor of the new category in question. For the longest time, this has been considered as under-represented. A lot of debate has been focusing on this issue, and all of it will be put to rest in 2017.
Megan Thomas, the MSUB library Interim Director, has said that this situation presents an opportunity to further the literary tradition and promote indigenous authors. This will also lead to a new generation of authors and tap into a new talent pool.
This is the 15th year of the High Plains BookFest, which will be organised in the month of October of 2017. The awards on the other hand will celebrate its 10th year anniversary. This is a landmark decision that will change lives.The first award was given in the year 2006. It is specifically focused on the High Plains regions that are found in the Western part of the United States of America and cover the states of Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Montana, Wyoming, and Kansas.So, if you are one of the authors who are living in the area, then this New Year, you have another reason to celebrate!
The How To of Amazon Book Reviews
There are hundreds if not thousands of indie authors who are constantly obsessed with reviews that their books, as well as others’, receive on the popular eCommerce platform Amazon. Why? Well, the reason is very simple. Amazon has become the largest marketplace in the world as far as eBooks and books are concerned.
It single-handedly launched and promoted indie authors and the self-publishing phenomenon, and if you are looking to sell your works on the platform, sooner or later, you are going to have to look into Amazon reviews. Like it or hate it, this is what is going to make your books sell.
Amazon realised the importance of reviews and started taking care of nepotistic reviews back in the year 2012. It is still unclear what and how these reviews are chosen – some have made some authors very angry. It is best, as a reviewer, to be transparent and honest in order for the platform to function as intended.In the community guidelines section of the site, Amazon has listed a number of rules that you, as an author, must go through in order to have your books available for sale through the service. Some of the rules include how to deal with reviews. The problem is that these rules are not enforced on a very consistent basis – but until this changes, you can’t really do anything about it.
If you have received a negative review then let it be. Do not respond otherwise you will receive more negative reviews because Amazon users will realise that you can be engaged into a conversation this way – you will be trolled, essentially, which won’t be good for your business.
A review can only be written by a buyer which means that every review is legitimate if done this way. There is a caveat which is that even if you have bought the book elsewhere, you can leave a review on the site.
Holiday Book Buying Guide
Another year has come and gone by – this is the time when you are planning on buying presents for your friends and immediate family. Some of these presents are obviously going to be books. They never go out of fashion and are a great way to escape into a whole new world altogether! Here are some special recommendations: Katherena Vermette recently published a book titled The Break – a work of fiction.
It’s about the life of women who are living in the Winnipeg area and how they are fighting for their rights. The cast is comprised of females only and the story that is told of is a family saga. There are women who are being hunted and they are disappearing one by one.Another book that you can buy is Missing Nimama that will take you on a journey that will explore the life of a Cree girl named Kateri. She is looking for her mother who is missing. What she doesn’t realize is that her mother has always been with her.
Witness, I Am is a collection of poems that was written and published by Gregory Scofield. Once again, the topic of missing indigenous women has been brought up in the form of a book and the concept of identity and belonging has been explored.Will I See is a gripping book written by David Robertson and is Kwe that explores the story of a teenager girl named May who is able to see and meet spirits around her. This story will keep you on your tenterhooks at all times. This book is not recommended for children, but is strictly for adults only.So, now that you have a few books ideas in your mind, it is time for you to continue with your holiday shopping and buy some.
