

In came Carl Hiaasen, who discovered the book and had it republished by Alfred A. He originally self-published his first book, Eragon, under his parent’s small publishing company and spent one year touring to promote the book.

This young adult fantasy series began with 15 year old Christopher Paolini. Here’s a list of some recent famous authors who began their journey with self-publishing:ġ) Inheritance Cycle : Christopher Paolini cummings, Marcel Proust, Beatrix Potter, and Stephen King…but there are also several modern-day examples. Well, what if we told you that there are several self-published Authors who have achieved significant commercial success? There are lots of classic examples like Edgar Allen Poe, e.e. In the past, it has been derogatorily nicknamed ‘vanity publishing’ and it’s widely assumed that authors who self-publish achieve little to no success. To many, self-publishing and commercial success don’t typically go hand in hand.
