https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/marketing-plan/w/finding-your-platform/8314/three-factors-that-influence-an-author-reaching-bestseller-statusen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/marketing-plan/w/finding-your-platform/8314/three-factors-that-influence-an-author-reaching-bestseller-statusFri, 08 Dec 2023 21:14:45 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:bc7bc6a9-66d3-4758-b985-459186db6597Mark Glesnehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/marketing-plan/w/finding-your-platform/8314/three-factors-that-influence-an-author-reaching-bestseller-status#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Finding Your Platform by Mark Glesne on 12/8/2023 9:14:45 PM<br /> <p><br />Many authors aspire to see their books make one or more of the bestseller lists, whether that&#39;s on the <em>New York Times</em> or on Amazon. The reality is that only a small percentage of authors ever make these lists due to it being a very competitive marketplace.<br /><br />Mark Glesne, Senior Marketing Director at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, believes there are three key things that affect a book&#39;s ability to make a bestseller list: <br /><br />1) Preorder sales, which factor into your first week of sales numbers <br />2) Media appearances and mentions <br />3) Overall sales<br /><br />It&#39;s important to note that each bestseller list has different factors that are taken into consideration.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-34/ThreeFactorsThatInfluenceanAuthorReachingBestsellerStatus.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ThreeFactorsThatInfluenceanAuthorReachingBestsellerStatus.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div> https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/marketing-plan/w/finding-your-platform/8314/three-factors-that-influence-an-author-reaching-bestseller-status/revision/1Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:21:00 GMT809ccca5-04d2-44bf-8f5c-ff0a6d33c80b:bc7bc6a9-66d3-4758-b985-459186db6597Mark Glesnehttps://www.authorlearningcenter.com/marketing/marketing-plan/w/finding-your-platform/8314/three-factors-that-influence-an-author-reaching-bestseller-status#commentsRevision 1 posted to Finding Your Platform by Mark Glesne on 12/8/2023 4:21:00 PM<br /> <p><br />Mark Glesne, Senior Marketing Director at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, discusses three key factors that influence whether a book will hit one of the bestseller lists.</p> <p><a href="https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/cfs-file/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-01-34/ThreeFactorsThatInfluenceanAuthorReachingBestsellerStatus.mp4">www.authorlearningcenter.com/.../ThreeFactorsThatInfluenceanAuthorReachingBestsellerStatus.mp4</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: fiction, Nonfiction, video</div>