Looks like the author bought about 70% of the total number of books sold.

You remember that children’s book that was released last year to a lot of fanfare, but not such great sales?

In the weeks that followed the release, the number of sales really rose exponentially.

The reason?

It is now estimated that the author of said book, who all of you know, bought about 70% of the total number of books sold.

Meghan Markle

The Bench

Meghan Markle is reading her book “The Bench,” to a group of second graders along and her husband. #princeharryandMeghan pic.twitter.com/Q0JyOyxMO4

— Elizabeth Rosner (@elizameryl) September 24, 2021

WATCH: Meghan Markle’s new children’s book ‘The Bench’ was inspired by her husband Prince Harry’s love for their two-year-old son Archie pic.twitter.com/AYbR7BDpbk

— Reuters (@Reuters) June 21, 2021

The Bench read by the NYT best seller children’s picture books author Meghan Markle
📖👸🏽: https://t.co/CvRKW2C4i3
Give it a like 👍🏼😇 pic.twitter.com/vz5oqb8kb2

— ᴍʏ ғᴀɪᴛʜ ɪs ɢʀᴇᴀᴛᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ᴍʏ ғᴇᴀʀ — ᴍᴇɢʜᴀɴ ᴍᴀʀᴋʟᴇ (@magalidmathias1) October 27, 2021

The ever-so royal Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visited students on Friday at P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson in Harlem. The Duchess read her children’s book “The Bench” to a class of second graders and asked them what special places they share with the important people in their lives. pic.twitter.com/wYLNkSBi5W

— BLACK GIRLS ROCK! (@BLACKGIRLSROCK) September 26, 2021

The way Meghan Markle WON AT LIFE so FAST (3 years)
😭It’s amazing
Launched a Production Campany
-Netflix Deal
-Spotify Deal
Published TWO BESTSELLING BOOKS
– Cook book
– The Bench
Guest edited a SOLD OUT September British Vogue
– Produced SOLD OUT fashion line#DuchessofSussex pic.twitter.com/8SpTTpVPNf

— Paige 🌸 Sister Wife (@PaigeMASTERS5) October 7, 2021