People have been asking us how our stint as market traders went at the Thames festival on Saturday. Well, in a nutshell, it was brilliant. It was good fun to get out from behind our desks for once and meet potential readers, but even more exhilarating than this was the fact that we sold loads of books. We weren't at all sure what to expect, we weren't even sure how many books to take with us, but the speed with which they were snapped up showed us more than ever how effective the direct selling of our books can be. Copies of the whole range, from our first book The Remarkable Everyday to our most recent launch of Here or There, were flying off the table with loads of people scooping up our special 'on-the-day' offer of any five for £20.
It was a great way to reach a whole new audience as many people who bought from us admitted they wouldn't normally go for a browse in a bookshop so it was a nice treat for them to discover new fiction.With Tom and I on hand to describe the books and answer questions, customers got invaluable first hand knowledge of the books and the stories behind them. Once they heard a bit about each title they couldn't wait to pick at least one or two and get reading so when we said that our collection offers 'something for everyone' it seems we weren't exaggerating. I love this cheesy photo of Tom which I took (luckily he didn't pose lwith that manic smile on his face all day -- if he had I certainly don't think we'd have sold as many books...)
Emma
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