Tracking Preorders – May 26
May 26th, 2017I’m publicly tracking preorders on my forthcoming novel The Last Good Man. The novel has already earned a Publishers Weekly starred review, and several glowing endorsements from other writers. But how is it doing in a crowded marketplace? Well, it’s not setting any records…
My goal is a modest 500 preorders before the June 20 publication date. Right now I’m closing in on the halfway mark. Here are the current statistics:
| Date | Total Preorders | Events |
| May 5 | 31 | Social media announcement of preorder links |
| May 12 | 84 | Email to 1800+ newsletter subscribers** |
| May 19 | 164 | New review by Michael Patrick Hicks + Amazon(?) |
| May 26 | 225 | New review at Barnes & Noble blog |
| June 2 | ||
| June 9 | ||
| June 16 |
I can’t see preorders at iBooks, but I had my distributor check and they reported five copies sold there as of last Monday.
The print edition became available to preorder during the past week. It’s listed at both Barnes & Noble and Amazon. (BN has a 23% discount as of this writing.) But I haven’t seen any record of print preorders yet. It’s possible I won’t see these until they ship and the purchaser is billed. At this point, I just don’t know.
Find preorder links and info here.
Posted on: Friday, May 26th, 2017 at 6:26 am
Categories: Publishing.
Tags: preorders, The Last Good Man
May 26th, 2017 at 3:45 pm
What are the chances of getting a signed copy?