Imperial Assassin

[Joel007]

hmm, it costs more off waterstone than play.com

good job mark! Lets hope the next one makes #1

[Mark Robson]

There's still time yet, Joel. Never say die!

[I, Brian]

Very nice to see you top in the pre-orders list. Maybe a good idea to set up a proper press release when IA launches if S&S don't, then try and get some local media - newspaper, radio, even TV - involved.

[Ian Whates]

Originally Posted by Mark Robson

Just noticed that Imperial Assassin is sitting at No. 8 in the top ten of the Children's pre-order list on the Waterstones website. I'd say that bodes pretty well for the launch.

Great news, Mark! The march to world domination continues!

Just edited to put the quote in a box, Ian. You need the [/quote] at the end to do this.

[Mark Robson]

Originally Posted by Ian Whates

Great news, Mark! The march to world domination continues!

It never stops, Ian. Sometimes I get on the escalator that takes me up ... and sometimes I get on the wrong one and find myself struggling to climb the down escalator, but it never stops me from marching.

[Mark Robson]

Originally Posted by I, Brian

Very nice to see you top in the pre-orders list. Maybe a good idea to set up a proper press release when IA launches if S&S don't, then try and get some local media - newspaper, radio, even TV - involved.

Sorry, Brian - missed this on the last post. Absolutely right. I'll ensure there is a press release. The local press will almost certainly pick up on it. I did an interview on BBC Radio Northampton last week on a different subject (radical career changes) and there was a lot of interest there on doing a further interview around the time of the launch. I'm certainly going to try to get TV in on it this time as well.

[dwndrgn]

Our local multimedia mogul! Congrats ;-)

[Mark Robson]

Got my copies of Imperial Assassin in today - Hurrah! It looks very shiny and bright. The artwork looks even better than it did in the images I'd seen. The spider also looks far better with the holofill silver finish. If I hadn't written this, I think I'd have ended up with a copy on my shelf just for the cover alone. It looks fantastic. I'm so pleased with what S & S have done with it.

No doubt Amazon will start sending it out soon. It's being heavily discounted there, so if you're looking for a copy you could do worse:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...610925-9430066

[Ian Whates]

Glad the book's come through looking so good Mark -- the cover is impressive enough on your website. so I can't wait to see it in the flesh... or rather, in the paper, I suppose.

I'll keep an eye open for your name in the best sellers list!

[Mark Robson]

Originally Posted by Ian Whates

Glad the book's come through looking so good Mark -- the cover is impressive enough on your website. so I can't wait to see it in the flesh... or rather, in the paper, I suppose.

I'll keep an eye open for your name in the best sellers list!

You can bet I'm going to try my heart out to get it there, Ian. I'm not sure how many copies I'm going to have to sell that opening week to get it in, but I'll not be wasting a second on anything other than promotion during the week of the launch. I just hope it will be enough. It would be nice to see it in the list.

[Patrick Mahon]

Mark,
Which sales count towards getting in the bestseller list? If we advance order it through Amazon, for example, I presume that doesn't count - or does it? In other words, how can we help you to achieve international stardom?

[mutant_elf]

I'm glad the book is doing so well when it hasn't even come out yet.

[Heavenly Re-action]

Just found this forum, it's really good to find other people that like Mark Robson's books.

Imperial Assassin: What a great book. I bought it on Saturday in Northampton in Warterstones where I met Mark Robson and got the book signed.

I'm a bit of a fast reader, I just can't help it, so I've finished the book already. It's fantastic. I'm really eager for the next one.

I've read the First series of books and have found this new series just as great.

I read that the next one comes out in May? Write faster Mr Robson I'm too impatient!

Keep up the good work Mark.

Anna

[dwndrgn]

I'll have a review of Imperial Assassin ready by the end of today (I hope!).

[Joel007]

Welcome to the forums! hopefully you'll find much happy timewasting here

Awww I don't have Imperial Assassin yet, I did see one of my friends with it but he managed to escape down an alleyway. If Mark's trend continues it will be even better than the previous books

I think Mark said something like "If I'm not careful I'll find myself writing a book thats already been released" or something

I like smiley faces as puctuation.