How did you get on, Alwyn? Some people seem to make a lot by selling Kindle versions on Amazon, but most people make NOTHING. I'm thinking of dipping a toe into the water, but am very cautious.....
Kind regards
Brian
Interesting study today by a researcher from the Cardiff Business School who showed that Wales has declined seriously in its attempts to attract inward investment over the past decade -- partly due to a failure by the Assembly Government to project an effective image for the country. Sorry, all you Government ministers, but we told you so ....... Since the WDA and Wales Tourist Board were shut down and their activities brought "in house" the efforts at marketing the "image" of Wales have been haphazard at best and pathetic at worst...... some of the comments on this forum are very relevant. What is it that makes Wales "special"? And if the Welsh Government knows, why isn't it telling the rest of the world about it? One tactic has to be to increase the profile of Welsh literature and cultural activity generally -- the National Eisteddfod, yes; more Welsh films and landmark Welsh dramas on TV, yes; more promotion of Welsh icons (and there are plenty of them), yes. This is a cultural issue, and also a marketing issue...
By all means -- just send me the info! The more reviews, the better -- as long as there is a good mechanism for bringing the reviews to the attention of readers and users of the site. But your mechanisms for linking across the site and into other sites seem pretty good to me already.... well done!
Thanks for the offer, Ceri. Do you want me to send copies over for you to review? There are seven novels in the series thus far.....
Interesting discussion, with some great suggestions. But Ceri, I don't see a Book Club tab......... is it only on the Navbar for members in the US? I can see Bookstore there, but that's all.....
Thanks Jen. The only wholesaler I use is the Welsh Books Council. Do you buy from them? If not, we could probably do a deal.....
Kind regards
Brian
Not much discussion on this one, Ceri -- but for Welsh publishers and authors, getting into the American market is incredibly difficult. Over the last decade I have written and published the seven novels of the "Angel Mountain" saga -- and sold a total of 60,000 copies in a very limited market. The first novel, called "On Angel Mountain", has sold about 25,000 copies, which I suppose makes it something of a best-seller. (I'm told that in Wales, if something sells 700 copies, it is counted as being a best seller......)
But apart from a few orders from out of the blue, I sell virtually nothing in the USA, and even the Welsh newspapers have been reluctant to publish reviews. I'm not complaining -- it's a tough old world out there. But it would be great to reach all those Welsh folks who are living in the USA, and try to convince even a small percentage of them that these novels should be on their "essential reading" lists. Any suggestions?
By the way, here are two links that might be of interest:
