"When we read, we start at the beginning and continue until we reach the end. When we write, we start in the middle and fight our way out." - Vickie Karp
Friday, 16 September 2011
I give you: the front cover of 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops'
Haha a fantastic cover Jen! I've just popped it on my Amazon wishlist (although I will, of course, be purchasing it from an Independent Bookshop and suggesting that the Booksellers purchase a whole lot more copies because it's a brilliant and hilarious read!
I spent many years in the book trade before escaping. People who used to think 'Black Books' was a comedy don't know the half of it, do they? You've inspired me to do a blog entry based on some of my favourites, and those reported by colleages. I'll probably work on it tonight. I wish you the best of luck with the book. I'll try and make sure my former colleagues display it prominently when it comes out.
writer and bookseller living in London. I'm the author of the 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' series - the sequel 'More Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops' is out now. I'm also a published poet and short story writer. My poetry pamphlet 'The Hungry Ghost Festival' is published by The Rialto, and I'm currently writing my first novel. I'm represented by Charlie Campbell at Ed Victor Literary Agency.
But when can we buy it?? Excited!
ReplyDeleteAwww... that's brilliant. :D
ReplyDeleteLookin' grand, Jen!
ReplyDeleteWANT. I will be getting one of these. Fantastic cover!
ReplyDeleteWill this be available in the US?
ReplyDeleteGreat cover!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's definitely an accolade to be proud of! I will definitely have to read it now :)
ReplyDeleteMany many congratulations xx
Haha a fantastic cover Jen! I've just popped it on my Amazon wishlist (although I will, of course, be purchasing it from an Independent Bookshop and suggesting that the Booksellers purchase a whole lot more copies because it's a brilliant and hilarious read!
ReplyDeleteWhen this comes into our store I will insist upon this being displayed at the tillpoints.
ReplyDeleteOops - signed in as editor Nik, not just Nik, Nik there. Congrats! It looks ace!
ReplyDeleteThis is so EXCITING!!!! Look, a copyeditor, writing four—read FOUR!—exclamation points!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to own this! Well-done, Jen.
PS. We are pathetic. We get so many weird things and do you think we can think of ones to send you? No. We suck!!
PS. I'm all over this, Jen. It will be in the next LitBits. :)
ReplyDeleteawesome!
ReplyDeletemtgordon - we'll keep you all updated on any foreign rights sales :) x
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone! xxxxxxx
ReplyDeletepurrup, purrup, purrup!
ReplyDeleteThat is a brilliant cover. Congratulations Jen.
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ReplyDeleteI spent many years in the book trade before escaping. People who used to think 'Black Books' was a comedy don't know the half of it, do they? You've inspired me to do a blog entry based on some of my favourites, and those reported by colleages. I'll probably work on it tonight. I wish you the best of luck with the book. I'll try and make sure my former colleagues display it prominently when it comes out.
ReplyDeleteWonderful cover! And nice to meet you yesterday in your beautiful shop :)
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