Release day: THE QUEEN’S BASTARD
THE QUEEN’S BASTARD is out today. Fine bookstores everywhere should be selling it.
I talk quite a bit about the nerve-wracking aspect of this book over at Magical Words today, and Joshua Palmatier invited me to participate in his author introduction series…where, it turns out, I talked about the nerve-wracking aspects of this book, albeit in a *slightly* different way. :)
I should be less nervous, maybe. It’s my tenth book, which you’d think would settle my nerves some in and of itself. It’s gotten some really nice reviews (money shot from Booklist’s starred review: “…the first of what promises to be an outstanding series featuring a masterfully intricate dance of politics and intrigue in a world with parallels to the Elizabethan era., and Kate Elliott said it was really good, which means more to me personally than Booklist, because ZOMG Kate Elliott! o.o). It has, in fact, already gone back to print, thanks to a big library supplier order, which, y’know, bodes well.
Still. Nervous. Excited. Hopeful. Very hopeful.
I’d love to astound my editor by having the book go back to print again by the end of May. It only (only!) needs to sell about 15,000 copies to do that. So send people to read the excerpt and to drool over the cover and help me make a little noise about this one, please? *looks charming and hopeful* :)
April 30th, 2008 at 12:37 am
I think we could handle that. 15,000? Piece of cake.
April 30th, 2008 at 7:44 am
Oh, you’re my hero, Lisa. I love a positive attitude! :)
May 1st, 2008 at 12:55 am
I’m sure once the word gets out that you will hit that mark very quickly. I am impressed by your accomplishments to date and I am looking forward to many more successes in the future. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
May 1st, 2008 at 3:16 am
Just wanted you to know that I got my book and its so pretty!
May 3rd, 2008 at 6:00 am
Haven’t found it yet…will happen tho.
May 3rd, 2008 at 2:55 pm
My book was delivered and I saved it for a leisurely Saturday read. I was wondering if you have a map that you have sketched out. I am very visual and am having a tough time visualizing the layout of the countries.
Love the cover too.
May 4th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
That book is totally hot! I loved it. Can’t wait for the next book. You go Girl!
May 8th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Hi, C.E. I just wanted to say that I read The Queen’s Bastard recently. It was my first book of yours and was good enough to make me sure that it won’t be the last. I’m anxiously awaiting book 2.
May 10th, 2008 at 1:16 am
I’ve really enjoyed the audiobook productions of your books and buy them thru Audible. Will TQB be available in audiobook format?
May 13th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
I’ve enjoyed your walker chronicles and decided to pick this one up. Now I am “patiently” awaiting the next one in the series.