Say book launch and what comes to my unorthodox mind?
God bless this book and all who…erm…quail in her! (Some bits of Of Night and Light are just a little worrying!)
Well, that’s one way of doing a book launch. Not a bad idea except, 1) Rather a waste of jolly good champagne 2) The book would get ridiculously soggy 3) The pages would most likely stick together and, ultimately, 4) The whole sorry mess would dissolve.
Another way…
Go to visit your local independent bookshop.
When I say ‘local’ – that might mean a few miles away. Sad to say, long gone are the times when every town had its own bookshop. I’m fortunate. East Grinstead is a mere 11-ish miles from Buxted. That’s local. Added to which, I have a business meeting in the town every Friday morning.
East Grinstead Bookshop. A perfect place for a book launch. Just look at it!
And inside, you’ll find – book-lovers’ heaven. Books in every nook and cranny. Interesting books. Not your Tesco shelves best sellers, pile ’em high, sell ’em cheap. Quirky books. Books old and new, large and small, for adults and for children.
There’s a café too. Chocolate brownies. Table cloths which match my hair…
And then there’s John Pye.
He is great to talk to. Great to talk to whatever, but particularly great to talk to for me as an author used to writing but not used to SELLING. I mean to say, I’m an artist. I can’t get involved with COMMERCIAL stuff.
(Better get used to it, girl, if you want to go places beyond your own wish-list land.)
John Pye has most generously offered the use of his premises for a book launch – which will be a party, a celebration, nothing pompous or stuffy.
It won’t be yetawhile. It WILL be a happening, this book launch. When it happens. Which it will.
P.S. It doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to buy the book!
Tina says
I can’t wait to read it, I want to buy a copy 🙂 how amazing I had no idea!
Caroline Coxon says
Thanks so much, Tina. XXX