tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post9112445802454260493..comments2024-03-27T10:09:27.579+00:00Comments on Random Things Through My Letterbox: Star Gazing by Linda GillardAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924239447789629612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-41576693391302305992011-07-21T18:15:14.928+01:002011-07-21T18:15:14.928+01:00I've just recently read this too Anne, a few w...I've just recently read this too Anne, a few weeks ago on holiday, and I loved it. I also heard about it through all the chat about it on readitswapit. Lovely book. Looking forward to reading the authors other books now - I've got Emotional Geology on my tbr pile. Was lucky enough to swap for my copy with the author through the site too. Very kind. Thanks for the review. LindsayLindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731930823596505781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-68513461320141215062011-07-19T12:14:33.574+01:002011-07-19T12:14:33.574+01:00Welcome LindyLou - it's good to have you as a ...Welcome LindyLou - it's good to have you as a followerAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924239447789629612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-74702148510625546162011-07-19T11:59:46.186+01:002011-07-19T11:59:46.186+01:00Great review Anne, I am a great fan of LG and have...Great review Anne, I am a great fan of LG and have read and reviewed all her books. She mentioned your review on FB so I popped over to have a look and have found a new to me blog, to follow.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-83682476971001321852011-07-16T20:37:43.324+01:002011-07-16T20:37:43.324+01:00It's brilliant that your new book has done so ...It's brilliant that your new book has done so well as an e-book, Linda! I too loved Star Gazing (and Keir!), so look forward to reading House of Silence.Christina Courtenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03647397808446248913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-86606554600206192212011-07-16T11:15:48.760+01:002011-07-16T11:15:48.760+01:00It's very kind of you to be so supportive, but...It's very kind of you to be so supportive, but the only thing that changes publishers' minds is sales figures. I now have those (10,000 copies of the HOUSE OF SILENCE e-book sold in 4 months) but still no one is interested, so I think the problem with my genre-busting books has to be that publishers don't see how to market them to *retailers* (which is what they've always said - even the publishers of STAR GAZING). No one knows what kind of a cover my books should have! That means the supermarkets and WHS don't want them. (Neither stocked STAR GAZING.) Significant retailers now are just the supermarkets and WHS. <br /><br />I just came back from a writers' conference and all the delegates talked about was e-publishing. This is the future. Print publishers cannot compete with cheap e-books and they are losing authors who can make much more money doing it for themselves. In the US the talk is of how to *retain* authors. They've realised what authors want is effective marketing and time to concentrate on writing. <br /><br />Increasingly publishers are going to have to make money out of their mid-listers and debut authors because they have little to offer the big earners. With increased revenues from e-books, big authors can afford to employ their own publicist. (Ask any author if they are happy with their cover or the way their book was marketed and they'll mostly say no.)<br /><br />It's all good news for authors, not so good for publishers.Linda Gillardhttp://www.lindagillard.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-52557034727700466382011-07-16T10:41:46.314+01:002011-07-16T10:41:46.314+01:00I think as UK publishers get more onboard the soci...I think as UK publishers get more onboard the social media they will realise these things. I think they're a little behind the industry in America but they are getting there. Has anyone thought about organising a petition?! Who knows, I big list of avid fans might get one of the smaller publishers thinking.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377404526123600035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-82301891524230038142011-07-16T09:29:30.222+01:002011-07-16T09:29:30.222+01:00Well said, Anne.
The publishers need to check out...Well said, Anne.<br /><br />The publishers need to check out Linda's fanbase.<br /><br />I loved Star Gazing and have just read and reviewed Emotional Geology too. <br />It is very different from Star Gazing but has Linda's wonderful storytelling trademark.<br /><br />carolCarol https://www.blogger.com/profile/14000600761469156146noreply@blogger.com