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PretzelKnot · 2023-09-14T04:17:34+00:00

Tough Crowd, due out 12 October. I’m delighted to see this. He is such a good writer and has sacrificed so much in defence of women’s rights and reality itself. Hope it’s a smash hit. [[https://x.com/glinner/status/1702078826543448552?s=61&t=NHDSDk1MaF98_GOtcuLi0Q https://x.com/glinner/status/1702078826543448552?s=61&t=NHDSDk1MaF98_GOtcuLi0Q]]

NoWordForFluffy · 16/09/2023 10:45

I've just pre-ordered from Waterstones as I had £10 in their Plus rewards to put towards it.

Farmageddon · 16/09/2023 09:22

TheGreatATuin · 16/09/2023 09:19

Actually, having read the sample, I'm not sure this is a TRA thing. I think that it might be something else.
There are a lot of spammer 'authors' who watch what's rising and then rapidly write short works to try make money off the coat tails of anything trending.
It seems all generic fluff. I'd expect at least a little character assassination from a TRA

Yes, like those ridiculous reaction videos on youtube. An inflammatory and shocking title is always used just to get clicks.

TheGreatATuin · 16/09/2023 09:20

Cross post with Arabella Scott!
It certainly means that Glinners book is doing well!

TheGreatATuin · 16/09/2023 09:19

Actually, having read the sample, I'm not sure this is a TRA thing. I think that it might be something else.
There are a lot of spammer 'authors' who watch what's rising and then rapidly write short works to try make money off the coat tails of anything trending.
It seems all generic fluff. I'd expect at least a little character assassination from a TRA

ArabeIIaScott · 16/09/2023 09:16

TheGreatATuin · 16/09/2023 09:14

The description on that is clearly AI generated. They couldn't even be bothered to come up with something themselves. How lazy

Yes, probably just AI generated content. There's a depressing amount of crappie attempts to make money on Amazon - from downloaded pdfs of copyright free texts to this type of thing.

ArabeIIaScott · 16/09/2023 09:15

I looked at the writer - just looks like someone churning out shit bios of people. So not a rip off of GL's book, just opportunism.

TheGreatATuin · 16/09/2023 09:14

The description on that is clearly AI generated. They couldn't even be bothered to come up with something themselves. How lazy

TheGreatATuin · 16/09/2023 09:12

LoobiJee · 16/09/2023 09:02

I can’t see it mentioned on the thread but it looks like there’s some sort of attempt on amazon to distract from GL’s book. There’s a kindle publication with a release date of 14 September and a title of “GL’s BIOGRAPHY”, author Alexander j Youngs, and a black cover with an old photo of GL, priced as free on kindle unlimited. It’s further down the page if you put in tough crowd as a search item.

Presumably whoever did that wants people to click on that instead of Graham’s actual book so that Tough Crowd goes down the rankings?

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That's so ridiculous. They're so terrified of Graham having a voice.
If they had any confidence in their own side, they'd buy a copy when it was out, read it and come up with a list of carefully-evidenced refutations of every time he was wrong.
But, of course, he's not wrong so it's spamming self publishing nonsense onto amazon to try stop people reading it. 🙄

ArabeIIaScott · 16/09/2023 09:10

LoobiJee · 16/09/2023 09:02

I can’t see it mentioned on the thread but it looks like there’s some sort of attempt on amazon to distract from GL’s book. There’s a kindle publication with a release date of 14 September and a title of “GL’s BIOGRAPHY”, author Alexander j Youngs, and a black cover with an old photo of GL, priced as free on kindle unlimited. It’s further down the page if you put in tough crowd as a search item.

Presumably whoever did that wants people to click on that instead of Graham’s actual book so that Tough Crowd goes down the rankings?

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Report that to Amazon.

Saucery · 16/09/2023 09:07

I changed my mind, I want a signed copy as soon as it comes out and I also want Glinner to get more of the profit from a sale than Amazon provides, so I’ve ordered a copy from the publisher instead of asking for it as a birthday present later in the year.
Some decent stuff from Eye Books too, so I’ll be adding that to my list of booksellers to buy from in future.

LoobiJee · 16/09/2023 09:02

I can’t see it mentioned on the thread but it looks like there’s some sort of attempt on amazon to distract from GL’s book. There’s a kindle publication with a release date of 14 September and a title of “GL’s BIOGRAPHY”, author Alexander j Youngs, and a black cover with an old photo of GL, priced as free on kindle unlimited. It’s further down the page if you put in tough crowd as a search item.

Presumably whoever did that wants people to click on that instead of Graham’s actual book so that Tough Crowd goes down the rankings?

BingBongSong · 16/09/2023 08:37

I've just ordered a copy too, direct from the publisher. Looking forward to it.

beastlyslumber · 16/09/2023 08:20

Brilliant and lovely Glinner! Makes me happy to see him getting some love!

WarriorN · 16/09/2023 08:10

😆 beetle

DiabolicalFinial · 16/09/2023 07:41

CraggyIslandTouristBoard · 15/09/2023 21:29

👏 just wish there were a standing ovation emoji.

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@CraggyIslandTouristBoard - I read that as a ‘standing ovarian emoji’! 🤣😂

Villagetoraiseachild · 16/09/2023 04:42

Thanks for your awareness@BeBraveLittlePenguin .
I woke up thinking about this, so have reported it to mnhq.

Bosky · 15/09/2023 23:22

This is such fantastic news! No wonder Graham has been a bit quieter of late with posts on Substack. Ordered a copy from eye-books!
https://www.eye-books.com/books/tough-crowd

Tough Crowd by Graham Linehan | Eye Books

The multi-Bafta-winning creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd tells of his rise and painful fall, in a memoir that’s part sitcom-writing masterclass, part diary of a gender wars cancellation

https://www.eye-books.com/books/tough-crowd

duc748 · 15/09/2023 22:45

Great work, @Boiledbeetle !👏

BeBraveLittlePenguin · 15/09/2023 21:54

Villagetoraiseachild · 15/09/2023 21:27

Sorry, that post was in response to @BeBraveLittlePenguin ....

Not a bad idea, just because these people are nutjobs.

CraggyIslandTouristBoard · 15/09/2023 21:29

Boiledbeetle · 15/09/2023 20:53

If I get reported for this one... Mumsnet I apologise profusely and I won't do it again. This is not my work I stumbled across it whilst perusing twitter.

I'm even sticking it behind the sensitivity filter (even though that apparently doesnt work for those on the app)

Kisses.

👏 just wish there were a standing ovation emoji.

Villagetoraiseachild · 15/09/2023 21:27

Sorry, that post was in response to @BeBraveLittlePenguin ....

Farmageddon · 15/09/2023 21:25

Boiledbeetle · 15/09/2023 20:53

If I get reported for this one... Mumsnet I apologise profusely and I won't do it again. This is not my work I stumbled across it whilst perusing twitter.

I'm even sticking it behind the sensitivity filter (even though that apparently doesnt work for those on the app)

Kisses.

I love knowing how apoplectic they'll both be in seeing that 😂

Villagetoraiseachild · 15/09/2023 21:24

If this is a serious concern, do we need to request mnhq to delete posts who have stated their order number?

LizzieSiddal · 15/09/2023 21:22

@Boiledbeetle that’s brilliant 😂

Boiledbeetle · 15/09/2023 20:53

If I get reported for this one... Mumsnet I apologise profusely and I won't do it again. This is not my work I stumbled across it whilst perusing twitter.

I'm even sticking it behind the sensitivity filter (even though that apparently doesnt work for those on the app)

Kisses.

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