Saturday, November 1, 2008

Where to buy?

In case 'Being Icy Cool' has piqued your interest and you want to own a copy... the obvious question would be... where to get it?
Most of the times, it makes sense to borrow your friend's copy.
Do that, but not today.
I'd be more than happy to send you a copy myself once the sales hit the 'million books sold' mark.
To get there... "BUY IT!"

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Writing a book is the easy part. Getting it to the audience is the harder part.
No one in the book business will touch it unless it has already sold a gazillion copies or the author has won a gazillion literary awards.
(... in simple words the chicken-egg problem... unless it is retailed, it wont sell a gazillion copies... and no one will retail it unless it has already sold a gazillion copies)
Its a slow painful process requiring infinite patience and belief. So before you castigate an author's work... think twice!


---- N O T E End ----

So where to get it? (---Easily available online---)
1. The publisher's website :
Primetime (Coriander Books)
2. Online shops (they ship you the paperback version):
A1 Books (US)
A1 Books,
Indiaplaza,
Manorama Online,

BSBazaar
The Hindu

3. Distributor:
Mehra Books (in the rare event you are a vendor)
4. Me: If you want it with a personalized message from
me (first edition of books are good investments like art works just a lot cheaper)
5. Book shops: Unfortunately, book distribution is a blackbox process. I don't know which stores the book will be in. If you find a place that retails the book, let me know. I'll add it here (with due credit to you)