tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post114736560177588755..comments2023-10-05T06:28:29.938-07:00Comments on Bookseller Chick: The List As It Stands So FarBookseller Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16740546395821645741noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147655305492863192006-05-14T18:08:00.000-07:002006-05-14T18:08:00.000-07:00How about Donna Leon? I know she's big in England...How about Donna Leon? I know she's big in England but in the US she's not nearly as well known as she should be. And since her first three books are now back in print here...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147498451026446912006-05-12T22:34:00.000-07:002006-05-12T22:34:00.000-07:00Thanks Kendell, proof once again that I should hav...Thanks Kendell, proof once again that I should have an onsite copy editor. I'll fix the Del Rey error immediately. As for the McKenna, I just went with what Amazon had to say...which, yes. I know. I know better. But soooo sleeepy. I admit that Baxter's many awards (and my own knowledge of his work) caused me a moment's pause before putting him on the list, but I couldn't find any documentation (either on the fan sites or on his own) that indicated that he'd ranked on either the NYT or USA Today lists in the US. It's quite possible that he made the publisher's Weekly lists though. Hmm. I'll have to check tomorrow. <BR/><BR/>And yes, I agree with Kendell, Kate. Midlisters can come out in hardback. It's usually a sign that the publisher is gaining faith in the author's ability to draw in buyers (and in the buyers need to have the book so bad that they'll shell out the 25 + bucks a pop). I've noticed that fantasy and sci/fi authors seem to go to hardback long before those hardbacks earn out (publicity speaking) by hitting the NYT or USA Today lists. In fact, most of the authors in my scifi/fantasy section that have hardbacks out at the moment, have not made it on to either of those lists. I wonder if it has to do with the nature of the genre and the buyer.Bookseller Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740546395821645741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147497233618018522006-05-12T22:13:00.000-07:002006-05-12T22:13:00.000-07:00I love this midlist series of postings -- sorry to...I love this midlist series of postings -- sorry to nitpick, but award-winning Baxter is published by Del Rey, not "Del Ray." Also in case you want to list U.S. publishers (I see you're in the U.S.) as well as U.K. -- McKenna's series is published by Tor in the U.S. (I imagine folks track down books by author/title anyway, but just FYI.)<BR/><BR/>Re. midlisters in hardback: I believe my recommendation (Strauss, just added) qualifies as midlist, but her latest pair of books were hardcover first. FWIW, YMMV, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147461817957912382006-05-12T12:23:00.000-07:002006-05-12T12:23:00.000-07:00Teresa:Wow, another Kathleen Eschenburg fan! Marve...Teresa:<BR/><BR/>Wow, another Kathleen Eschenburg fan! Marvelous, isn't she? I didn't see COLD MOUNTAIN, and I didn't need to, as I'd already read SBM.Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147450292752942552006-05-12T09:11:00.000-07:002006-05-12T09:11:00.000-07:00Kathleen Eschenburg writes so beautifully. I loved...Kathleen Eschenburg writes so beautifully. I loved both of her novels. If anyone who loved COLD MOUNTAIN, but found the ending depressing--read <I>Seen by Moonlight</I>.Teresa Bodwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10879370271292336388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147450029224051342006-05-12T09:07:00.000-07:002006-05-12T09:07:00.000-07:00is our man Christopher Moore a bestseller? yeah, I...is our man Christopher Moore a bestseller? yeah, I bet he is. <BR/><BR/>HEY, BSC, I bet you'd know: Do you think midlisters ever come out in hard-back first these days? Or is that only saved for the top o' the trees types?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495558736099438348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147437877749727492006-05-12T05:44:00.000-07:002006-05-12T05:44:00.000-07:00Wow, someone actuallys said Jennifer Crusie needed...Wow, someone actuallys said Jennifer Crusie needed MORE recognition? Aren't her many bestsellers and cult of rabid fans doing it for her?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147398532489240602006-05-11T18:48:00.000-07:002006-05-11T18:48:00.000-07:00Just wanted to say thanks for the list and I think...Just wanted to say thanks for the list and I think it's Marianna Jameson/Jamieson for My Hero in Romance. That is, if it's the book about the southern romance novelist who meets a cop in a paintball game, of course. If it's that one, loved it and I'm eagerly awaiting the sequel about the brother.La Karibanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771974153749815155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147396942615615572006-05-11T18:22:00.000-07:002006-05-11T18:22:00.000-07:00My blogging partner liked a Summer Devon ebook so ...My blogging partner liked a Summer Devon ebook so I need to try out Kate Rothwell's books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147383226548162442006-05-11T14:33:00.000-07:002006-05-11T14:33:00.000-07:00Martha Wells (Element of Fire, Death of the Necrom...Martha Wells (Element of Fire, Death of the Necromancer, the Ile-Rien trilogy) in Fantasy, please. A wry and witty builder of worlds who doesn't write your typical 'kitchen boy discovers hidden magic talents and conquers the Dark Lord' fantasy, and needs much more exposure, if you ask me. I pounce upon her new books with cries of glee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147367656481938822006-05-11T10:14:00.000-07:002006-05-11T10:14:00.000-07:00I hope you realize I am already crafting my "to re...I hope you realize I am already crafting my "to read" pile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13002022.post-1147366283505298162006-05-11T09:51:00.000-07:002006-05-11T09:51:00.000-07:00Hola, BSC:You could add Kathleen Eschenburg's titl...Hola, BSC:<BR/><BR/>You could add Kathleen Eschenburg's titles to the list; you currently just have her publisher.<BR/><BR/>They are "Nightingale's Song" and "Seen by Moonlight".<BR/><BR/>SusanSusan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.com