Bookday! Happy happy bookday!

[lagilman]

Today I can have new book! And so can you*!

*Kermit flail of glee*

PACK OF LIES, despite having a February 1 publication date listed in the schedule, is now available via all major booksellers (and the smaller indies too, I am sure). So if you pre-ordered it bless you, and it's en route now. If you haven't ordered it yet... well, you can have Immediate Gratification and snatch it off the shelves before anyone else.

Or, you can try to win a copy. Because to celebrate the day - and picking up the slack while I am slightly buuuusy right now, the even busier Rachel Caine is throwing a contest wherein you can win a copy of PACK OF LIES!

Meanwhile, I hereby offer the chance for the first 3 (three) people who present me with proof of the book in the wild to have their name (or name of choice) be used for a fatae breed, officially mentioned in the universe, in the copyeditor's List, and everything. Post your pic (or a link) in the comments.

Me? How am I celebrating Book Day? I had a cookie for breakfast, and now I'm back at work on PSI #4. *zoomz*




(yes, I know that the ebook links aren't live yet. I have already put in a rather WTF? call to my publisher about that on your behalf, and expect it to be sorted tout de suite.)

Comments

[kradical.livejournal.com]

Yay, book day!

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

Happy bookday to you, Laura Anne!

[(Anonymous)]

Yay :) I honestly doubt that the e-books will be available before the 1st, since they never are available before the official street date :)

[lagilman]

I asked and was assured that the books would be available. I see no reason why e-readers should be treated any differently - if the bookstores are making the hardcopy available, then the digital ones should be, too*.






*for all cases where a digital copy is planned, anyway.

[romsfuulynn.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! I really appreciate the fact that you tried. The huge wave of change that I think is coming is something that continues to have all sorts of implications in changing other expectations as well.

My preordered paper copy from Amazon is shown as "shipping soon" which means that it should show up Thursday and may even show tomorrow.

Neither Amazon nor Barnes & Noble are showing that there is going to be a digital copy yet (I dutifully pushed the "tell the publisher you want this book in _____" buttons both places.

eHarlequin isn't admitting it is going to exist in any form in any place I can see.

Thanks for trying - publishers don't have to make sense I guess.

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

I asked about this for a Tor book. Apparently the e-book contract they use (I suspect others are similar) doesn't allow for early deployments, while the printed book contracts are less stringent since they depend on when the publisher ships.

Doesn't explain why there's no link at all at Amazon, etc tho.

[lagilman]

That explains why the book isn't available for download yet (although since the hardcopy was 'deployed' then that logic doesn't really hold) but not why all the retailers are saying they don't have it to pre-order.

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

Yeah no clue on the link.

The difference appears to be that the publisher controls actual shipment of physical copies (so they control early release), but since e-books are essentially a digital file once sent to the vendor they are out of their control, hence the restriction on distribution..

I don't necessarily agree, but it does make a certain amount of sense I suppose.

[lagilman]

Mmm yes, I know (remember the previous career as editor!) However, once the book is shipped as "in release" from the warehouse, it doesn't make sense that the digital files would not also be released on the same/near same schedule....

[within a week, anyway, assuming it takes 3-5 days for books to make it from warehouse to distribution centers, and thence to stores]

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

Actually if I understand it correct, ebooks are sent to Amazon, et. al. 3 weeks pre-scheduled-launch for format conversion, etc.

Actually if they weren't received on time, that could be a reason for the loss of link?? (No clue, just speculating)

[g33kboi.livejournal.com]

Happy Book Day! And thank you (or the publishig gods) for releasing your books right before my parents' birthdays. That makes gift buying so much easier. Mom's birthday is next week and she's been looking forward to the next pupi book. :-)

[lagilman]

Drat, wish we'd run into each other on Saturday - I had bookplates with me!

[blitheringpooks.livejournal.com]

Duly tweeted. And, squeee! 4.5 in RT, right?

[lagilman]

yep. :-)

[fakefrenchie.livejournal.com]

I entered Rachel's contest! Wish me luck.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Yay! Happy book day.

[peggin.livejournal.com]

Happy book day! I have mine on pre-order, so I keep on checking my email to see if it has shipped yet.

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Happy book day!

[llwheeler.livejournal.com]

Happy book day! Yay! I will have to hit up the bookstore.

[ladyn.livejournal.com]

ACK! I want! What a day to be stuck at home with all the kids...maybe I should take my mommy time tonight and go hunting. ;)

[fireun.livejournal.com]

I am also indulging in cookie breakfast. And then I am buying myself a book for my birthday :)

Miss you!

[neko-san.livejournal.com]

Yay! Now for ebook to go live. =D

I have small funny story for you from several months ago. I was curled up with my iPad, reading.
my sweetie: "What are you reading?"
me: "The new Laura Anne Gilman book - 'Weight of Stone'."
him: "Oh. I was going to buy that for you for your birthday."
me: "But you did! I used your Amazon account!"

[lagilman]

*laughs*

And did he then go and change his password? *grin*

[neko-san.livejournal.com]

Nah, it's too convenient to share, especially since I can see what he's already bought. ("Hey, do you have 'ggplot2' by Hadley Wickham? Oh wait, you bought it in March. Can I borrow it then?") As long as the cats don't start ordering stuff, we'll be good.

[isabeau.livejournal.com]

Yay new book \o/ *flail*

(sadly I shall have to wait for the ebook version to go live. so much for immediate gratification *sadface*)

[isabeau.livejournal.com]

...or not! Apparently the universe wants me to have your books. *amused*

[lagilman]

I wondered if that email was you! (RC had the list, I picked the number, so had no ides who had entered...) Send me your mailing address, you.

[sarahbethdurst.livejournal.com]

Happy book birthday, Laura Anne!

[sorek.livejournal.com]

Pack of Lies ebook is now showing available for preorder on both bn and amazon. So the links are live at least.

[for-rainy-days.livejournal.com]

So I've been stalking my local Chapters and they finally received the book today! I haven't seen any other pics or links posted, so perhaps I'm the first? If not, at least here's proof that the book is starting to hit shelves in Canada...

Hope the quality is OK, as I took it with my cell phone. Interestingly enough, it seems to have a slightly taller trim size than Hard Magic... Can't wait to read it!

[lagilman]

You are indeed the first. Do you want to be a fatae breed, or a Major Historical Event? Either way, I need the name you want used....

[for-rainy-days.livejournal.com]

Oh, yay! I'd love for my name to be used for a fatae breed, if it works. It's Breanne.