On today's chapter of the Word Weaver Podcast I’m answering the burning questions every (Canadian) author asks themselves or types into Google: how many books do you have to sell to be a bestseller in Canada and how can you become a bestselling author?

In next week’s episode I’ll do a deep dive into the crown jewel, the gold standard of bestseller lists, and share everything I know about how to get on the New York Times bestseller list, but for today’s episode I wanted to break it down specifically for how to be a Canadian bestseller.

Today, I’ll do my best to answer these questions:

How do you measure what qualifies as a bestseller?

How many copies do you need to sell to be on the bestseller list?

Which books are eligible to appear on a bestseller list in Canada?

What sales count toward becoming a bestseller?

When can you label yourself as a “National Bestseller,” vs. “International Bestseller,” vs. “#1 Bestseller,” vs. “Globe & Mail #1 Bestseller,” etc.

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Outro Song: Way With Words by Bahamas

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