Sales, sales, sales

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Sales, sales, sales

Peter Rogerson 28 Feb 2007 19:32

I've got a theory that the whole world's stopped reading. I think I've said once or twice on various forums here that I'm not all that bothered about selling loads of books and that as long as I've got copies myself I'm happy, but it would be nice to know that a few people across the globe are enjoying my words. I occasionally feel like moaning about it … but only occasionally, which is why on this occasion I've started this thread. Any other moaners out there?

Peter

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Taffybach 01 Mar 2007 13:25

Things are really quiet at the moment but I guess we're between the Xmas buyers and the holiday purchases.
I've had a couple of off shelf/intenet sales in Feb but the others were through attending shows and signings.

taff

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Vibracobra23 01 Mar 2007 16:44

It was on News 24 this morning that total book sales in the UK have risen from £1.6 billion to £1.7 billion and this has risen every year since 1999. I seem to remember that internet sales are about 20%, though it was very early and I was only half awake. Can't find the story on the BBC News website though.

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Peter Rogerson 01 Mar 2007 17:10

I know that a lot of books are printed every year and generate quite a lot of revenue, but how many of those are the mindless pap ghost written on behalf of so-called celebrities who get famous for being famous, and are produced by publishing houses for no better reason than to make a quick buck? I know this country has a rich resource of talented people, in all creative fields, but it disturbs me to see some of the stuff piled high in W H Smiths. OK, everyone's got the right to write, so to speak, but it's a shame when the writer fills pages with almost nothing for the sake of it rather than for his or her art.
Controversial or what?

Peter

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SusanatLulu 06 Mar 2007 06:30

Hello

I came back from holiday last week to find that whilst I was away I had sold two books through Lulu. And yesterday I sold a third. The sales were one each of three different titles. The only recent publicity I have done has been through this wiki……………….. This is the most I have ever sold through Lulu in two weeks

Spring is in the air!

Best wishes

Susan

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Taffybach 06 Mar 2007 09:26

Excellent - it's a great feeling isn't it?

taffybach

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Vibracobra23 06 Mar 2007 11:21

Hi Susan.

That's really good to hear that. You have some very interesting titles and they are the sort of books which should do fine. Hopefully there's much more to come.

Regards

Chris

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SusanatLulu 06 Mar 2007 18:20

Taff

Yes., it's great when you sell a book - or three:)

Chris

You have some very interesting titles and they are the sort of books which should do fine.

Thank you. I'll work on some separate pages to explain them and how they "grew" and hopefully find some m ore customers.

Best wishes

Susan

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Peter Rogerson 28 Mar 2007 13:34

I've added another page to my pile today, explaining how some of my characters sprung into existance. After all, developing characters is one of the most fascinating parts of writing fiction. I'll probably do another page some time, concentrating on minor characters because sometimes they are pivotal in the telling of a story. After all, where would Scrooge be without Marley's ghost?

Peter

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keithyd 28 Mar 2007 21:12

Peter
I work in an office occasionally which is full of young-ish people, and they do all read. Admittedly, they're mostly degree-level folk, but I think that's good news. I also spend time on the Tube in London, and there you see all sorts of folk reading. I'd like to agree with you - almost on principle! - but I think the evidence of my eyes proves otherwise.

Keith

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