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[Righty007]

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[center] 'SilverFin' is Bond Bestseller [4]First Young Bond Edited by zencat, 16 March 2005 - 07:21 PM. Back to top #2 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 06 March 2005 - 04:36 PM It doesn't seem to be bad, but I don't know how high it should/could be compared to other books that have just been released. Back to top #3 marktmurphy marktmurphy Commander Veterans 9055 posts Location:London Posted 06 March 2005 - 05:31 PM Well, there's more than 32 other books on sale at the moment, so I'd say that was pretty good. Back to top #4 Taboo Taboo Sub-Lieutenant Crew 154 posts Location:Me know, you not know Posted 08 March 2005 - 11:24 PM It's 13th on PLAY.com too Back to top #5 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 15 March 2005 - 04:22 PM Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11 Back to top #6 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 15 March 2005 - 04:34 PM Doing much better now. Perhaps it's everyone going for the rare first editions. Back to top #7 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 15 March 2005 - 04:36 PM I'd say it's more due to Puffin's promotion. Higgy is everywhere. Back to top #8 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 15 March 2005 - 04:58 PM You're right. I remember when I went into a Waldenbooks one day and was told the new Bond novel, The Man With The Red Tattoo had just been put on the shelves that day. (It had just been released.) There were two thrown in a corner shelf hidden at the top. Back to top #9 marktmurphy marktmurphy Commander Veterans 9055 posts Location:London Posted 15 March 2005 - 07:53 PM Sorry- no.11? Isn't that hugely good? I'm very surprised. Back to top #10 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 15 March 2005 - 07:56 PM Now down to #14. Moving all over the place. Isn't that hugely good? A magnificent improvement from much earlier on. Back to top #11 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 16 March 2005 - 07:18 PM Looks like IFP will have reason to pop the cork this Friday. [center] 'SilverFin' is Bond Bestseller [4]First Young Bond Back to top #12 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 16 March 2005 - 07:56 PM Seems the idea has paid off very well so far. Deserves credit. I wonder what age group has been buying the book most so far. The young target audience or a large collection of Bond fans? Back to top #13 Predator_007 Predator_007 Sub-Lieutenant Crew 211 posts Posted 18 March 2005 - 02:00 PM Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week. With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place. OK. Not stellar, but OK. Back to top #14 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 18 March 2005 - 04:15 PM Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week. With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place. OK. Not stellar, but OK. Hmmm...too bad. Just so people know, I didn't pull that number out of my , I got it from our SilverFin/IFP contact who warned me it was hard to predict exact chart positioning, but #5 was "expected". Sorry for the wrong info, gang. I put an update in the article. It looks like the book has moved up to #4 at WH Smith. But it's dropping at Amazon. We may have peeked sales-wise. Back to top #15 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 19 March 2005 - 11:59 PM SilverFin has been named The Sunday Times Children's book of the week. It's certianly getting great press. Back to top #16 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 20 March 2005 - 02:49 AM Wow! This really shows how well a Bond book can do with some great publicity. Very nice. Back to top #17 Johnboy007 Johnboy007 Commander CMG Veterans 6990 posts Location:Washington, D.C. Posted 20 March 2005 - 10:11 PM I wonder when the American push for the book is going to start. I haven't seen any advertising for it anywhere; in stores, magazines, tv, internet (besides IFP and fan sites). It has a sales rank of around 14,500. Perhaps too early, but I would think they'd get starting on it soon. Back to top #18 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 20 March 2005 - 10:16 PM Perhaps they're waiting for the April month? Back to top #19 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 20 March 2005 - 10:21 PM The UK campaign didn't really start until the week of release so I expect the same will happen with the U.S. release. Still, I wonder how the Miramax Disney breakup situation is effecting Miramax Books. Will they have the budget to launch a big ad campaign? I would hate to see what happened to LTK in the U.S. happen to SilverFin. Back to top #20 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 25 March 2005 - 07:44 PM Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week. With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place. OK. Not stellar, but OK. Does anyone know where SilverFin ranked this week? Back to top #21 DLibrasnow DLibrasnow Commander Enlisting 16568 posts Location:Washington D.C.. USA Posted 25 March 2005 - 08:24 PM Not sure. But I combined my order for SILVERFIN and the DVD for A STUDY IN TERROR that shipped today so my sale was included in that figure. Back to top #22 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 25 March 2005 - 09:32 PM #24 on amazon right now it looks like. Back to top #23 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 25 March 2005 - 11:50 PM #24 on amazon right now it looks like. Amazon.uk? Back to top #24 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 26 March 2005 - 03:44 AM Yes. Back to top #25 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 26 March 2005 - 04:14 AM Yes. "What a helpful chap." Back to top #26 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 26 March 2005 - 04:15 AM My pleasure. Hope to see that number going up however. Back to top Back to Charlie Higson (2005 - 2009) Reply to quoted posts     Clear

[Qwerty]

It doesn't seem to be bad, but I don't know how high it should/could be compared to other books that have just been released.

[marktmurphy]

Well, there's more than 32 other books on sale at the moment, so I'd say that was pretty good.

[Taboo]

It's 13th on PLAY.com too

[Righty007]

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11

[Qwerty]

Doing much better now. Perhaps it's everyone going for the rare first editions.

[zencat]

I'd say it's more due to Puffin's promotion. Higgy is everywhere.

[Qwerty]

You're right. I remember when I went into a Waldenbooks one day and was told the new Bond novel, The Man With The Red Tattoo had just been put on the shelves that day. (It had just been released.)

There were two thrown in a corner shelf hidden at the top.

[marktmurphy]

Sorry- no.11? Isn't that hugely good? I'm very surprised.

[Qwerty]

Now down to #14. Moving all over the place.

Isn't that hugely good?

A magnificent improvement from much earlier on.

[zencat]

Looks like IFP will have reason to pop the cork this Friday.

[center] 'SilverFin' is Bond Bestseller [4]First Young Bond Back to top #12 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 16 March 2005 - 07:56 PM Seems the idea has paid off very well so far. Deserves credit. I wonder what age group has been buying the book most so far. The young target audience or a large collection of Bond fans? Back to top #13 Predator_007 Predator_007 Sub-Lieutenant Crew 211 posts Posted 18 March 2005 - 02:00 PM Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week. With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place. OK. Not stellar, but OK. Back to top #14 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 18 March 2005 - 04:15 PM Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week. With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place. OK. Not stellar, but OK. Hmmm...too bad. Just so people know, I didn't pull that number out of my , I got it from our SilverFin/IFP contact who warned me it was hard to predict exact chart positioning, but #5 was "expected". Sorry for the wrong info, gang. I put an update in the article. It looks like the book has moved up to #4 at WH Smith. But it's dropping at Amazon. We may have peeked sales-wise. Back to top #15 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 19 March 2005 - 11:59 PM SilverFin has been named The Sunday Times Children's book of the week. It's certianly getting great press. Back to top #16 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 20 March 2005 - 02:49 AM Wow! This really shows how well a Bond book can do with some great publicity. Very nice. Back to top #17 Johnboy007 Johnboy007 Commander CMG Veterans 6990 posts Location:Washington, D.C. Posted 20 March 2005 - 10:11 PM I wonder when the American push for the book is going to start. I haven't seen any advertising for it anywhere; in stores, magazines, tv, internet (besides IFP and fan sites). It has a sales rank of around 14,500. Perhaps too early, but I would think they'd get starting on it soon. Back to top #18 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 20 March 2005 - 10:16 PM Perhaps they're waiting for the April month? Back to top #19 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 20 March 2005 - 10:21 PM The UK campaign didn't really start until the week of release so I expect the same will happen with the U.S. release. Still, I wonder how the Miramax Disney breakup situation is effecting Miramax Books. Will they have the budget to launch a big ad campaign? I would hate to see what happened to LTK in the U.S. happen to SilverFin. Back to top #20 zencat zencat Commander GCMG Commanding Officers 25814 posts Location:Studio City, CA Posted 25 March 2005 - 07:44 PM Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week. With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place. OK. Not stellar, but OK. Does anyone know where SilverFin ranked this week? Back to top #21 DLibrasnow DLibrasnow Commander Enlisting 16568 posts Location:Washington D.C.. USA Posted 25 March 2005 - 08:24 PM Not sure. But I combined my order for SILVERFIN and the DVD for A STUDY IN TERROR that shipped today so my sale was included in that figure. Back to top #22 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 25 March 2005 - 09:32 PM #24 on amazon right now it looks like. Back to top #23 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 25 March 2005 - 11:50 PM #24 on amazon right now it looks like. Amazon.uk? Back to top #24 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 26 March 2005 - 03:44 AM Yes. Back to top #25 Righty007 Righty007 Discharged. Veterans Reserve 13051 posts Location:Station CLE - Cleveland Posted 26 March 2005 - 04:14 AM Yes. "What a helpful chap." Back to top #26 Qwerty Qwerty Commander RNVR Commanding Officers 85605 posts Location:New York / Pennsylvania Posted 26 March 2005 - 04:15 AM My pleasure. Hope to see that number going up however. Back to top Back to Charlie Higson (2005 - 2009) Reply to quoted posts     Clear

[Qwerty]

Seems the idea has paid off very well so far. Deserves credit.

I wonder what age group has been buying the book most so far. The young target audience or a large collection of Bond fans?

[Predator_007]

Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week.

With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place.

OK. Not stellar, but OK.

[zencat]

Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week.

With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place.

OK. Not stellar, but OK.

Hmmm...too bad. Just so people know, I didn't pull that number out of my , I got it from our SilverFin/IFP contact who warned me it was hard to predict exact chart positioning, but #5 was "expected". Sorry for the wrong info, gang. I put an update in the article.

It looks like the book has moved up to #4 at WH Smith. But it's dropping at Amazon. We may have peeked sales-wise.

[zencat]

SilverFin has been named The Sunday Times Children's book of the week.

It's certianly getting great press.

[Qwerty]

Wow! This really shows how well a Bond book can do with some great publicity. Very nice.

[Johnboy007]

I wonder when the American push for the book is going to start. I haven't seen any advertising for it anywhere; in stores, magazines, tv, internet (besides IFP and fan sites). It has a sales rank of around 14,500.

Perhaps too early, but I would think they'd get starting on it soon.

[Qwerty]

Perhaps they're waiting for the April month?

[zencat]

The UK campaign didn't really start until the week of release so I expect the same will happen with the U.S. release. Still, I wonder how the Miramax Disney breakup situation is effecting Miramax Books. Will they have the budget to launch a big ad campaign? I would hate to see what happened to LTK in the U.S. happen to SilverFin.

[zencat]

Well in the end it didn't reach #5 this week.

With 4041 sales in the past 7 days, it has reached #8 in the Children's paperback fiction chart, an improvement on last week by one place.

OK. Not stellar, but OK.

Does anyone know where SilverFin ranked this week?

[DLibrasnow]

Not sure. But I combined my order for SILVERFIN and the DVD for A STUDY IN TERROR that shipped today so my sale was included in that figure.

[Qwerty]

#24 on amazon right now it looks like.

[Righty007]

#24 on amazon right now it looks like.

Amazon.uk?

[Qwerty]

Yes.

[Righty007]

Yes.

"What a helpful chap."

[Qwerty]

My pleasure.

Hope to see that number going up however.