Hi everyone,
Just wondered if you can get BBC TV out there? Can you watch it online or view programmes on BBC iplayer? The reason I ask is because there is an excellent series of programmes about Wales coming up.
Chris Williams
I have had many enquires about publishing The Stories of Rhys in print and I have looked at all the options. POD (Publishing On Demand) is very expensive particularly if the book contains colour illustrations. It is possible but the retail price would be around 17.99 ($29) which is far too much. I wouldnt ask any of my readers to pay that. I need the backing of a major publisher to launch the books in print but being a first time author they are not interested in me. You have to be a media celebrity these days to get into the childrens book market.
Thanks Gaynor. I'm looking at lulu.com along with some others that have been suggested.
Hi Iona, thank you so much for your support and encouragement. The books have gone down very well in schools in England and in Wales. Im looking in to the printed option and would love to see them in print, but the problem is the cost. Any printed version would have to be in colour because of the illustrations (eight per book) and that bumps the cost up considerably. I also want any printed version to be of a high quality that will do justice to the series. I dont want anything cheap for The Stories of Rhys.
To be affordable the books need to retail around 6.99 ($11 - $12) each. All the sites Ive looked at recently come out around 14.99 ($24 - $25) with payment and dispatch facilities. The site Id want them to go on is Amazon. Others are cheaper but vary in quality and other options. Without the support of a publisher its very difficult, and as Ive said before publishers ignore me despite the interest and demand there is for the series.
I wish eBooks were more accepted. At less than 3.00 they are great value and very affordable, but its just not the preferred medium and particularly for childrens books. Ive had enquires from around the world about printed books and would have sold hundreds by now if they were available.
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Hi Gaynor and Iona. Thank you so much for your interest. They are not available as printed books at the moment. A printed book version would be more expensive. I'm asked all the time about printed books though. If the demand is there I'll do it. The Kindle eBooks are very good. You don't need a Kindle reader to download them, you can download them to other devices such as Kindle for iPhone. iPad, PC or laptop. They work best on Kindle Fire though or an iPad. Have a look at the preview on the Amazon website if you haven't already.
Many thanks again
Hi Janet and everyone at Americymru,
The eBooks are available worldwide and anyone can buy them. Just go to the your Amazon website ( www.amazon.com ) and search for the title 'The Stories of Rhys' in Kindle Store. There you will be able to preview the book and buy it by downloading directly to your prefered reading device. Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, Kindle for iPad, Kindle for iPhone, Kindle for PC etc.etc. As there are colour illustrations it's best to use a device that will display in colour. Here is a direct link to the page on Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/The-Stories-Rhys-Great-ebook/dp/B0094GWI9M/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1348396897&sr=1-3&keywords=The+Stories+of+Rhys
Thank you so much for your interest. Please let me know if you have any further dificulties
Christopher R. Williams
Buying an eBook reader this Christmas? The Stories of Rhys children's eBooks are great value at $4.50. You can download them direct from the Amazon website. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all my readers and supporters.
Thanks for all your thoughts Harold. I'll take it all into account over the next few days and decide what to do. I really hoped that the Kindle eBook was the answer and it would get the stories out there, particularly as children take to them so well in schools, but it seems that the digital revolution is some way off yet. Maybe it will never come for printed books?
The story of Wales on BBC tonight. Looking forward to it.
Chris
