impossible you say

Looks like someone finally touched the untouchable/broke the unbreakable/shook the unshakable:

John Locke, 60, who publishes and promotes his own work, enjoys sales figures close to such literary luminaries as Stieg Larsson, James Patterson and Michael Connelly.

But unlike these heavyweights of the writing world, he has achieved it without the help of an agent or publicist – and with virtually no marketing budget.

Instead the DIY novelist has relied on word of mouth and a growing army of fans of his crime and western novellas that he has built up online thanks to a website and twitter account.

And it’s John Locke!

And they said it couldn’t be done. It’s nice seeing people make it in the self-published world. I can’t wait for that DIY ethos to take over, man.

He has already made a fortune from the business world and private investments.

But like with his other money making schemes he puts the secret of his success down to spotting a gap in the market with the arrival of the ebook, the Kindle, and online publishing.

He saw that many successful authors were charging almost $10 (£6) for a book and decided that he would undercut them – selling his own efforts for 99 cents (60 pence).

SHOOT THE GAP!