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So you want to buy my book...
Feb. 23rd, 2014 05:48 pmHello, f-list!
It is almost time. I am ludicrously excited. I know that many of you have already pre-ordered (which, have I said thank you lately? Because: OMG, THANK YOU), but I thought I would do a quick "how to" just in case there are questions.
If you live in the US or Canada, you have a bunch of options! I am listed on both Amazon.com and .ca, as well as Barnes and Noble, and Chapters. In addition to that, there's Indiebound, which is a great way to support independent bookstores.
I have no idea if B&N or Chapters are going to carry the book on the shelf. If you go to either store and they don't have it, you can ask a manager to order it in. You may have to be a little pushy (by which I mean tell them that it has starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus, and that according to the internet, ten-year-olds prefer it to Minecraft, etc), and if you are in Canada, you can mention that I am "local", as it were. I don't know how B&N works, but the Chapters people will tell you that you can order it through the Kiosk. That's basically the same as ordering it online, and is fine, but it won't result in copies on the shelf for people other than you. If you have a local independent store that you love, they may order it in for you too.
If you manage to get my book on to the shelf somewhere in South Western Ontario, let me know, and I will go to that store and sign stock/do a reading/juggle geese*/et cetera.
I would also be grateful if you mentioned it to your public library. I know a few have got it already (Cincinnati, Nashville, WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND), but libraries are a great way to reach kids who can't afford their own copies.
If you live overseas, there aren't as many options yet, because I haven't sold any foreign rights. HOWEVER, Amazon still has it listed (so far everywhere except Australia, for some reason), and there's also Book Depository, which is a great way to order books AND doesn't usually charge for shipping.
It's available in e-book format, at least as a Kobo and a Kindle. Not sure about Nook as yet.
If you do find it on the shelf, or if you pre-order and it comes in the mail, you could take a picture of yourself holding it, send it to me, and MAKE MY DAY. :)
Finally, if you read THE STORY OF OWEN and you like it, I would be grateful for reviews on Amazon.com, .ca or the Chapter-Indigo website**.
*I will not juggle geese. Or at least I won't be very good at it. But some people do, and I was desperate for a nerd joke, so here we are.
**If you read it and you don't like it, that is absolutely fine. Just, you know, never tell me about it.
It is almost time. I am ludicrously excited. I know that many of you have already pre-ordered (which, have I said thank you lately? Because: OMG, THANK YOU), but I thought I would do a quick "how to" just in case there are questions.
If you live in the US or Canada, you have a bunch of options! I am listed on both Amazon.com and .ca, as well as Barnes and Noble, and Chapters. In addition to that, there's Indiebound, which is a great way to support independent bookstores.
I have no idea if B&N or Chapters are going to carry the book on the shelf. If you go to either store and they don't have it, you can ask a manager to order it in. You may have to be a little pushy (by which I mean tell them that it has starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Kirkus, and that according to the internet, ten-year-olds prefer it to Minecraft, etc), and if you are in Canada, you can mention that I am "local", as it were. I don't know how B&N works, but the Chapters people will tell you that you can order it through the Kiosk. That's basically the same as ordering it online, and is fine, but it won't result in copies on the shelf for people other than you. If you have a local independent store that you love, they may order it in for you too.
If you manage to get my book on to the shelf somewhere in South Western Ontario, let me know, and I will go to that store and sign stock/do a reading/juggle geese*/et cetera.
I would also be grateful if you mentioned it to your public library. I know a few have got it already (Cincinnati, Nashville, WELLINGTON NEW ZEALAND), but libraries are a great way to reach kids who can't afford their own copies.
If you live overseas, there aren't as many options yet, because I haven't sold any foreign rights. HOWEVER, Amazon still has it listed (so far everywhere except Australia, for some reason), and there's also Book Depository, which is a great way to order books AND doesn't usually charge for shipping.
It's available in e-book format, at least as a Kobo and a Kindle. Not sure about Nook as yet.
If you do find it on the shelf, or if you pre-order and it comes in the mail, you could take a picture of yourself holding it, send it to me, and MAKE MY DAY. :)
Finally, if you read THE STORY OF OWEN and you like it, I would be grateful for reviews on Amazon.com, .ca or the Chapter-Indigo website**.
*I will not juggle geese. Or at least I won't be very good at it. But some people do, and I was desperate for a nerd joke, so here we are.
**If you read it and you don't like it, that is absolutely fine. Just, you know, never tell me about it.
