Buying Your Way Up The Bestseller List

Wednesday 19th June

Buying Your Way Up The Bestseller List

Posted at 8:25AM Monday 25 Feb 2013

It was though that readers could trust the major bestseller lists, especially now that indie authors were finally getting the credit some of them deserve. Until it came to light that authors can also buy a spot on the bestseller list, that is.

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