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The Mark Dawson Controversy


The links below are to articles reporting on how author Mark Dawson manipulated the bestseller list and the consequences of his action.

For more visit:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2020/jul/20/an-author-bought-his-own-book-to-get-higher-on-bestseller-lists-is-that-fair
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/22/author-loses-spot-in-top-10-bought-400-copies-of-his-own-book-mark-dawson-the-cleaner

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On the Books: ‘The Invention of Wings’ is Amazon’s bestseller in 2014


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J.K. Rowling’s secret book shoots up bestseller lists after she’s outed on Twitter


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Article: The Bestseller Scam


The link below reports on the scam of bestseller lists – generally speaking of course.

For more visit:
http://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/buying-your-way-up-the-bestseller-list/