Imperial Assassin

[Mark Robson]

Originally Posted by 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?

Patrick, sorry to take so long to answer this, but it took a while to research. My understanding from publisher and retailers is that the sales of the major book chains and some supermarkets are combined with a selection of independent stores whose sales also feedback into a central databank. As far as I can discern, internet sales do not count at present. Whether they will eventually is an entirely different question - I imagine with the huge growth of internet book sales this area will not be able to be ignored forever.

Originally Posted by Heavenly Reaction

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

Nice to see you here, Anna. I'm glad that you enjoyed Imperial Assassin. I'm afraid I can't write as fast as you read, but I should finish the first draft of Imperial Traitor later today - if I'm not too distracted here!

Originally Posted by Dwndrgn

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

Then you'll be the first to finish and review - not that it's a race, but I look forward to seeing what you think.

Thanks also for the good wishes, Mutant Elf. I very much appreciate all the support I receive from the people here. It's most inspiring to know that there are so many interested enough to take the time to visit and tell me what they think.

[Patrick Mahon]

Originally Posted by Mark Robson

My understanding from publisher and retailers is that the sales of the major book chains and some supermarkets are combined with a selection of independent stores whose sales also feedback into a central databank.

Thanks Mark. You mentioned supermarkets - can we hope to see Imperial Assassin gracing the shelves of Tesco and the like then? I do hope so - then you really will have become a household name!

I guess this means that if we want you to hit the bestseller lists, all your fans on this forum need to come along to one of your signing events immediately after the formal launch date, and buy lots of copies to give to friends and relatives as Christmas presents...

[Mark Robson]

Originally Posted by Patrick Mahon

Thanks Mark. You mentioned supermarkets - can we hope to see Imperial Assassin gracing the shelves of Tesco and the like then? I do hope so - then you really will have become a household name!

I guess this means that if we want you to hit the bestseller lists, all your fans on this forum need to come along to one of your signing events immediately after the formal launch date, and buy lots of copies to give to friends and relatives as Christmas presents...

I'm hoping to get them into the supermarkets eventually, but I'm not going to hold my breath this time around. Buying for friends and relatives immediately after the launch date ... well, what can I say? Of course I'd love to see folk doing that, but it would be somewhat cheeky of me (to say the least) to actively encourage that here. My plan is to get out in the public eye and hand sell as many copies in the major chains as I possibly can. We'll see how much one person's efforts will affect the outcome then.

I always enjoy meeting people from Chronicles at events. (I've met a fair few over the last couple of years) It was great to meet Jackokent at Cheltenham the other week - it was far too fleeting of course, but that is the nature of such events. Conventions offer better opportunities to have a more meaningful chat, but I'm probably not going to be attending any for a while now, as I'm likely to be too busy.

[dwndrgn]

Originally Posted by Mark Robson

Then you'll be the first to finish and review - not that it's a race, but I look forward to seeing what you think.

Sadly everything has gotten in the way of me writing this thing. I'll make sure I write it this evening, most likely all the furniture will have been moved by then. For those of you who haven't pre-ordered it yet; I liked it. The rest you'll have to wait to find out until I actually type it out

[0123vicky3210]

love the books ! they rock ! are there any more in the impearial spy/assassin series i would love it if there were ! i haven't read all off the second one yet but totally hooked ! and i got my friends into the books aswell ! hope you keep writing !

[Joel007]

welcome to chronicles vicky The next Imperial book will be called Imperial Traitor, there was a release date around somewhere but i fear i've misplaced it.
If you want to keep an eye on the book until it comes out it can be found at Amazon.co.uk: Imperial Traitor: Books: Mark Robson

or try Mark Robson

If you want another Robson fix, try the Darkweaver books

[0123vicky3210]

wow thanks for being welcoming ! and thanks for the links ! sorry about the question ! i never noticed the end of the book i hate to look ay the end of any book when it gets so exciting ! and thanks again Mr. Robson for wirting the books ! i'm addicted !

[Threddy]

Mark, will you be signing Imperial Assassin in Waterstones, Witney.

[0123vicky3210]

hello everyone ! my friend got me the impearial assassin from waterstones a day early ! n brought it 2 skool the next day n i nearly screamed (because i was happy not cause i was angry) n i was reading it all the way through school ! my friend is still on the first book ! then its my other friend then another to borrow it !

[IMPERIAL.??????]

err i baugt a copy of imperial assasin on november te 5th and i thaught it was supposte to be out on november the 6th !!! :s ye im the person who baught that one for ^^^^^^^^^^ hehe sorry about the spelling hehe

[0123vicky3210]

hey hanki ! or privet hanki since i seem to want to be in the army for no reason ! lol ! *salute* it must have been a special offer you know ! i hope it gets in the top ten books ! does anyone know when the impearial traitor is out

[IMPERIAL.??????]

I LOVE THE BOOKS!!!!! *salute* hehe im guna have to read all the rest of the chapters tonight and im only on chapter 13 hehe anyway the books are so good keep up the good work hehe

[Joel007]

does anyone know when the impearial traitor is out

September 2007. its on mark's website.

[0123vicky3210]

oh well thats ages away ! but it will be worth the wait

[IMPERIAL.??????]

i dunno but it will be good