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Mark Robson · 26th July 2005, 11:56 AM

Have just made a huge step forward with my distribution of The Darkweaver Legacy. From early August 05, the four new cover version Darkweaver Legacy books will be available in all Waterstones stores across the UK, and will be included in their current promotional campaign. This will inevitably mean that they will be discounted in one form or another, but only for a limited time, so make the most of it!

To put this deal in perspective, the Waterstones initial order was for as many books as I sold in my first 2 years of trading!

Jay · 26th July 2005, 12:09 PM

That is big news! Congrats, and I hope the good fortune does not stop!

Winters_Sorrow · 26th July 2005, 12:18 PM

Congratulations Mark!
Good news indeed

A good example of reward for persistance & hard work for all budding authors out there.

dwndrgn · 26th July 2005, 01:59 PM

Woo hoo!

Alia · 26th July 2005, 03:01 PM

That's awesome news, Mark! Congrats!

Teresa Edgerton · 26th July 2005, 04:35 PM

Congratulations!

Does this mean a lot more book-signings in your future?

I, Brian · 26th July 2005, 07:23 PM

Hey, that's great news, Mark! That can only be a testament to the sheer hard work that you've put into marketing your entire project.

kaneda · 26th July 2005, 07:48 PM

Thats fantastic mark! You must be over the moon!

Mark Robson · 27th July 2005, 08:04 AM

Thanks for your good wishes, everyone. I'm not ready to rest on my laurels just yet, as they still have to sell the large number of books they have ordered. However, I'm a lot more confident of this with the new covers than I would have been with the old ones.

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Originally Posted by Kelpie

Congratulations!

Does this mean a lot more book-signings in your future?

Kelpie, I'm not sure that it will actually make a lot of difference. The marketing department of Waterstones don't seem to go a bundle on personal appearances - well, not by lesser known authors anyway. I get the feeling that the events are generally more hassle than they are worth to them. However, they do believe in the power of having signed stock - I signed 1000 copies of The Forging of the Sword yesterday as part of their initial order. By the time I went to bed, I think I must have burned the image of that dragon cover onto my retinas, as it was all I could see in my sleep!

I, Brian · 27th July 2005, 01:56 PM

I believe I was once told that Waterstones pay for the author signing events, so I guess it's a case of them having to be able to justify a return on the investment of setting everything up and paying the overall bill.

26th July 2005, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mark Robson Dragon Writer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,929	National Distribution Have just made a huge step forward with my distribution of The Darkweaver Legacy. From early August 05, the four new cover version Darkweaver Legacy books will be available in all Waterstones stores across the UK, and will be included in their current promotional campaign. This will inevitably mean that they will be discounted in one form or another, but only for a limited time, so make the most of it! To put this deal in perspective, the Waterstones initial order was for as many books as I sold in my first 2 years of trading!

26th July 2005, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jay Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 545	Re: National Distribution That is big news! Congrats, and I hope the good fortune does not stop!

26th July 2005, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Winters_Sorrow Unreg. Mutant Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tyne and Wear Posts: 2,689	Re: National Distribution Congratulations Mark! Good news indeed A good example of reward for persistance & hard work for all budding authors out there.

26th July 2005, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
dwndrgn Fierce Vowelless One Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,671	Re: National Distribution Woo hoo!

26th July 2005, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Alia Young at Heart Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,136	Re: National Distribution That's awesome news, Mark! Congrats!

26th July 2005, 04:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 4,473	Re: National Distribution Congratulations! Does this mean a lot more book-signings in your future?

26th July 2005, 07:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,364	Re: National Distribution Hey, that's great news, Mark! That can only be a testament to the sheer hard work that you've put into marketing your entire project.

26th July 2005, 07:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
kaneda Did you not know? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greater London Posts: 567	Re: National Distribution Thats fantastic mark! You must be over the moon!

27th July 2005, 01:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
I, Brian Admin and Tea-boy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK: SCOTLAND: Posts: 5,364	Re: National Distribution I believe I was once told that Waterstones pay for the author signing events, so I guess it's a case of them having to be able to justify a return on the investment of setting everything up and paying the overall bill.

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