

His secret is really no secret: he’s a “grinder” who works up to sixteen hours a day on writing, and only writing, with an incredibly prolific and uniquely original take on history as his own culture as a plains-living Christian-agrarian.

Incredibly inclusive, he gifts books to those who sign up for his newsletter ahead of publication, and gives away stories on his website. Michael Bunker started as an off-gridder writing non-fiction books, going on to thoroughly involve himself in author collaboration programs and blogging about self-publishing. His books are historic with a tinge of time-travel and science fiction, some fan fiction - such as The Silo Archipelago, which is Howey’s Wool-universe-based - and incredibly different to most of the self-pubbed stuff out there. The Pennsylvania Omnibus is his biggest seller, but he’s written an immense amount of books in a short amount of time. His fans have been accused of being a cult, but his sales are proving that engagement with readers is key when promoting your work.

Engrossed in all things self-published, with “The Bunker Plan”, his own strategy for launching a book in place, Bunker’s website is one of the most inclusive and inspiring blogs out there for writers. Michael Bunker describes himself as an “accidental Amish Sci-Fi writer.” His latest book, Pennsylvania Omnibus went to #10 earlier this month on Amazon’s bestseller chart.
