Self-published book's surprise success

Self-published book's surprise success, Darcie Chan's debut novel, How I Became a Best-Selling Author. Self-publishing is upending the book industry. One woman's unlikely road to a hit novel. A dozen publishers and more than 100 agents rejected Darcie Chan's debut novel. This summer, Darcie Chan's debut novel became an unexpected hit. It has sold more than 400,000 copies and landed on the best-seller lists alongside brand-name authors like Michael Connelly, James Patterson and Kathryn Stockett.