moderately chuffed...
Oct. 31st, 2004 07:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lagilmanto announce that Staying Dead hit the Locus Bestseller list at #5.
Okay, so the trade bestseller list only goes to five. I made it by the skin of my teeth and the peelings of my fingernails, yay me. I can now say that Le Book is a national bestseller!*
Am... quietly pleased. Amused at myself for feeling pleased, but pleased nontheless.
*as compiled by SF/F speciality stores from across the United States and Canada. Which, yeah, I know, makes me an international bestseller, technically, but that seems to be pushing it, no?
Okay, so the trade bestseller list only goes to five. I made it by the skin of my teeth and the peelings of my fingernails, yay me. I can now say that Le Book is a national bestseller!*
Am... quietly pleased. Amused at myself for feeling pleased, but pleased nontheless.
*as compiled by SF/F speciality stores from across the United States and Canada. Which, yeah, I know, makes me an international bestseller, technically, but that seems to be pushing it, no?
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Date: 2004-10-31 07:50 am (UTC)*kermit dance*
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Date: 2004-10-31 08:51 am (UTC)And hey, doesn't their list include at least one store each in the U.K. and Australia?
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Date: 2004-10-31 09:10 am (UTC)*goes off to check*
Compiled with data from Barnes & Noble (USA), Basilisk Dreams (Canada), Borderlands (CA), Lone Star (TC), Midtown Comics (NY), Mysterious Galaxy (CA), Saint Mark’s (NY), Toadstool (2 in NH), Uncle Hugo’s (MN), University Bookstore (WA), White Dwarf (Canada).
*frown* Okay, I feel stupid. What/where's "TC"?
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Date: 2004-10-31 09:22 am (UTC)I'd guess, given the name "Lone Star," it's a typo for "TX".
Oh, and congrats! :)
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Date: 2004-10-31 11:13 am (UTC)No, but you could do with a bit more practice in believing you deserve the good things.
Bravo! Encore!
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Dennis
(Sits back with a big, silly smile, raises coffee cup in toast, and awaits the next book in the series.)
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Date: 2004-10-31 01:29 pm (UTC)Sent it on to my agent this weekend.
and was I right that you'd enjoy it, despite being *shudder* a romantic fantasy? *grin*
And the title is?
Date: 2004-10-31 04:38 pm (UTC)Sent it on to my agent this weekend.
Ahhhh. Splendid!
and was I right that you'd enjoy it, despite being *shudder* a romantic fantasy? *grin*
You were, and I did. Though I'm still curious why you thought that I, especially, would enjoy it.
As for the genre, straight romances (save Georgette Heyer), I can take or leave, but mostly leave. I am intrigued by what Luna is doing, and if other offerings are up to yours, I'll happily read more.
I don't know if you saw it, incidentally, but there was an article in the NYT business section a few weeks back talking about Harlequin. They are still doing very well compared to most publishers, but there is weakness in thier core line, resulting in layoffs, cost-cutting, and attempts to diversify into other areas of publishing. The Luna line is one such.
I like the concept. My question is still whether Harlequin knows how to market such a line, but results thus far look promising.
And I look forward to more Wren and Sergei.
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Dennis
Re: And the title is?
Date: 2004-11-01 04:49 am (UTC)Saw it, saw nothing new there. Categories have been downtrending for years, even the old work-horse standbys. That's why Red Dress and Bombshell and Luna were brought into play -- to open up new markets for the Harlequin machine.
Combining a dependable and enthusiastic genre sales force and stand-alone books is a match made in marketing heaven, in many ways. Which is why I was very happy to hitch one of my wagons to their horses.
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Date: 2004-11-01 07:09 am (UTC)Congratz!
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Date: 2004-11-02 06:08 pm (UTC)Does that make me a bad person? Or just properly gleeful?