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Though there is no one definition of a "breakout" book or author, conventional wisdom says that breakout status is achieved when sales for a new book skyrocket when compared to previous works. Breaking out of the pack turns [[Mid-list]] authors into [[Bestseller|bestsellers]]. An excellent example of an author achieving breakout status is [[Carly Phillips]] who became a romance superstar when her book [[The Bachelor]] was chosen by Kelly Ripa for her "Reading With Ripa" bookclub. | Though there is no one definition of a "breakout" book or author, conventional wisdom says that breakout status is achieved when sales for a new book skyrocket when compared to previous works. Breaking out of the pack turns [[Mid-list]] authors into [[Bestseller|bestsellers]]. An excellent example of an author achieving breakout status is [[Carly Phillips]] who became a romance superstar when her book [[The Bachelor]] was chosen by Kelly Ripa for her "Reading With Ripa" bookclub. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:02, 19 February 2006
Though there is no one definition of a "breakout" book or author, conventional wisdom says that breakout status is achieved when sales for a new book skyrocket when compared to previous works. Breaking out of the pack turns Mid-list authors into bestsellers. An excellent example of an author achieving breakout status is Carly Phillips who became a romance superstar when her book The Bachelor was chosen by Kelly Ripa for her "Reading With Ripa" bookclub.
