Talk about an unconventional career. 🌟 Before becoming an author, Hugh wore many hats, working over the years as a yacht captain, a computer repairman, and much more. During a stint as a bookstore clerk, he began writing his first novel in the store's backroom. 👌 Rather than going down the traditional publishing route, he took the road less traveled and self-published his novel through Amazon KDP. 💰 His sci-fi novel, Wool, was a runaway success, and thanks to the fact that he retained most of his revenue as an indie publisher, he was soon making $100,000 a month on Amazon sales alone. Interest in his first book led to sequels and a six-figure book deal with Simon & Schuster. Howey only sold his print rights and turned down much more lucrative deals in favor of retaining his ebook rights and the freedom to self-publish them as he wished. 🤩 📺 Recently, he’s added a TV show to his list of accomplishments with SILO, a big-budget Apple TV adaptation of Wool. Straddling the line between traditional and independent publishing, Howey has managed to get the best of both worlds.