Mark Dawson (writer)

Mark Dawson is a self-published English author.[1][2] He writes the John Milton series of thriller novels.[1]

Mark Dawson
BornLowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
ResidenceSalisbury, Wiltshire
GenreThriller

Dawson runs the "Self Publishing Formula", which calls itself a "one-stop shop for everything you need to know about self publishing".[3] He hosts a podcast, The Self Publishing Show.[4]

Personal life

Dawson was born and raised in Lowestoft, Suffolk, and studied law at Manchester University.[5][6] Before becoming an author, he was a lawyer.[5]

He lives in the Salisbury, Wiltshire area.[1][5][6]

Works

John Milton series

  • 1000 Yards (2014)
  • The Cleaner (2013)
  • Saint Death (2014)
  • The Driver (2014)
  • Ghosts (2014)
  • The Sword of God (2014)
  • Tarantula (2014)
  • Salvation Row (2014)
  • Headhunters (2015)
  • The Ninth Step (2016)
  • The Jungle (2016)
  • The Blackout (2017)
  • The Alamo (2017)
  • Redeemer (2018)
  • Sleepers (2018)
  • Twelve Days (2018)
  • Bright Lights (2019)
  • The Man Who Never Was (2020)

Beatrix Rose series

  • White Devil (2015)
  • Nine Dragons (2015)
  • Dragon Head (2015)
  • In Cold Blood (2015)
  • Blood Moon Rising (2015)
  • Blood and Roses (2015)
  • Phoenix (2017)
  • Tempest (2019)

Isabella Rose series

  • The Angel (2015)
  • The Asset (2016)
  • The Agent (2017)
  • The Assassin (2018)

Group 15 series

  • Scorpion (2017)
  • Witness X (2017)
  • Little Sister (2018)
  • The Vault (2020)

Soho Noir Thrillers
  • The Black Mile (2013)
  • The Imposter (2013)
  • Gaslight (2014)

Standalone novels
  • The Art of Falling Apart (2012)
  • Subpoena Colada (2013)

Sales figures for The Cleaner

In 2020, Dawson's book The Cleaner reached number 8 in the Hardback Fiction section of The Sunday Times' bestseller list after he purchased 400 copies of the book, seeing it to have previously been in position number 13. Nielsen BookScan initially approved the sales, believing them to have been part of a virtual book signing. The book was removed from the list and the list was recalculated after Dawson mentioned placing the order on his podcast The Self Publishing Show, his stated intention being to find overseas readers to purchase the book copies from him.[4][7][8][9]

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gollark: C is very unsafe by default and needs you to use stuff to make it vaguely safer.
gollark: Alternatively, you can just use encryption™ technology.
gollark: Just make your own FUSE filesystem, silly.
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References
  1. McGregor, Jay (17 April 2015). "Amazon Pays $450,000 A Year To This Self-Published Writer". Forbes.
  2. Kelly, Guy (15 April 2016). "Meet Mark Dawson, the literary sensation you've never heard of". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. https://selfpublishingformula.com/
  4. Flood, Alison (22 July 2020). "Author loses spot in Top 10 after buying 400 copies of his own book". The Observer. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  5. Mikhailova, Anna (5 June 2016). "My commute... it was pure bloody murder". thetimes.co.uk. The Times. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. "Background". markjdawson.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2020/jul/20/an-author-bought-his-own-book-to-get-higher-on-bestseller-lists-is-that-fair
  8. https://inews.co.uk/culture/books/mark-dawson-thriller-the-cleaner-removed-bestseller-list-author-buy-560320
  9. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/mark-dawson-the-cleaner-bestseller-top-10-sunday-times-a9632481.html


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