10,000!
I'm so excited, flabbergasted, and proud to announce that for the first time ever I sold 10,000 books in a year!!! Sales of just the Dwellers and Country Sagas alone have climbed to well over 10,000 books, with most of the sales coming in 2013!
What. A. Year!
And who do I have to thank? Oh so many people!
First I have to thank my wife, Adele, who's put up with so much absentmindedness while I'm lost in my world of books, and given me her time and creativity in helping to edit and develop my books from start to finish. You're my rock!
This would NEVER have happened without all you awesome readers who have tried my books, told your friends, posted incredible reviews, and brought so much energy and buzz to my dream. You are my personal champions and I will forever be in your debt! And a special thank you to the 1,800+ members of the David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite group on Goodreads (my official fan group)! You are the coolest people in the world!
I also have to thank my unbelievably smart, clever and motivated Street Team, Estes' Angels, for carrying out so many projects this year with unmatched zeal. You've put my books in the hands of amazing bestselling authors, hundreds of bloggers, and even more readers through promotions and by donating to libraries. You are my advocates, my heroes, and my dear friends. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all you've done for me.
And of course, a big thank you to my beta readers, who've helped me make my books the best they can be, which has led to my reviews being much better than they would've been! You all are such awesome critical readers!!!
Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't thank my AMAZING agent, Andrea Hurst, who worked with her team to create the perfect marketing plan for my books, thus leading to the best three months of sales I've EVER had. Thank you, Andrea, learning from your experience has changed everything for me. And thank you for believing in me and my books!
Here's to an even better 2014, I hope you all enjoy the stories I create next!
This isn't surprising to me. Your books are awesome! It deserves to be in the hands of every person who can read, and those who can't read but can listen to someone read it to them! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAw thank you Dre! This made me smile :) And it's thanks to you and the rest of the team for reaching this milestone!
DeleteAll our efforts are paying off! Let's claim 2014 as a bigger year for your books! :D
DeleteCongrats to chase this huge target, So pleased to see you accomplishing great things.
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