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Graham Linehan’s Book

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PretzelKnot · 14/09/2023 05:17

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

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ArabeIIaScott · 15/09/2023 10:09

https://okdork.com/hit-1-amazons-bestseller-list/

'In order to hit #1 on Amazon, you’ll need to sell somewherebetween 3,500 and 5,000 copies in 24 hours.
Want to hit top 10? You’ll need to sell roughly 300 for print, or 2,000+ copies for combined formats. Those numbers aren’t exactly set in stone, but they’re a pretty close approximation.'

That's not counting the - was it 8k? - books sold direct from the publisher.

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OvaHere · 15/09/2023 10:09

Toomie · 15/09/2023 10:05

Does anyone have any idea of the sort of volume of sales you need to be making to get to that position in Amazon Bestsellers?

Google tells me that (in the US) you need to sell between 3,500 - 5000 in the first 24 hrs to hit the No 1 spot.

I assume the UK is similar.

ArabeIIaScott · 15/09/2023 10:07

Lots.

Toomie · 15/09/2023 10:05

Does anyone have any idea of the sort of volume of sales you need to be making to get to that position in Amazon Bestsellers?

ArabeIIaScott · 15/09/2023 10:04

Helleofabore · 15/09/2023 09:49

This gif is always appropriate on this thread!!

Perfect.

Father Ted Horse GIF
Toomie · 15/09/2023 10:01

Ovahere
I think it may just be a mistake. It's number one in quite a number of sub categories (performance art biographies etc) but still number two in books overall.

If you glance at the book's page, you might just see that it's displaying No 1 without realising it's referring to a category

OvaHere · 15/09/2023 09:54

ihavespoken · 15/09/2023 09:40

Wooh number 1!!

Where is everyone seeing this? It's still No. 2 when I look on Amazon.

Helleofabore · 15/09/2023 09:49

This gif is always appropriate on this thread!!

it crowd maurice moss GIF
OceanicBoundlessness · 15/09/2023 09:44

Has anyone struggled to pre order from Amazon?
It won't let me order it to my address (in England). I've struggled with a pre order before so don't think anything sinister, just wondering if anyone found a way around.
Otherwise I'll go to the publisher..

teawamutu · 15/09/2023 09:43

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ihavespoken · 15/09/2023 09:40

Wooh number 1!!

ihavespoken · 15/09/2023 09:38

@lilifer yep you need to log on to amazon website on your phone, into your account and you can buy the kindle book there.
It's an annoying system!

Helleofabore · 15/09/2023 09:36

the pickings are slim for no. 1 gifs.

Number 1 Balloons GIF by evite
MrsMitford3 · 15/09/2023 09:29

Just checked- IT IS NUMBER ONE NOW!!!!!!!

RoyalCorgi · 15/09/2023 09:18

JFDIYOLO · 15/09/2023 08:07

Fantastic!!

Second only to Richard Osman in the best sellers 🤗

And trending on Twitter X for all the right reasons

And the only reason he isn't number 1 is that the new Richard Osman book only came out this week, and those books always sell like hotcakes. So it's a remarkable achievement. All thanks to the publicity that our dear chums such as India Willoughby and co have been giving it.

AutumnCrow · 15/09/2023 09:14

I am so very pleased for Graham that the advance sales are so strong. That must be a massive boost for him.

Is there any legal way for the rights to the Father Ted Musical to be re-acquired from Hat Trick? Hopefully Graham’s book talks about this awful ongoing scandal, and there’s now some movement on it.

ArabeIIaScott · 15/09/2023 09:13

Ooh.

https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/eye-books-to-publish-linehans-professional-memoir

'The book will be serialised by two major newspapers'

and

'When asked if he expects bookshops to stock the title, Hiscocks said: “As a small independent publisher, getting retail support for any of our titles is a constant challenge. In this case, we’re expecting very strong customer demand but, as ever, it will be up to individual retailers whether they choose to supply that demand. It goes without saying that we very much hope they will, but even if they don’t, we’re well equipped to meet customer demand ourselves.”'

Round of applause for Dan Hiscocks at Eye Books.

Eye Books to publish Linehan's professional memoir

Independent publisher Eye Books will publish “Father Ted” creator Graham Linehan’s professional memoir. 

https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/eye-books-to-publish-linehans-professional-memoir

Musomama1 · 15/09/2023 09:10

Just pre ordered.

Glinner has been involved, as a writer or doing a cameo, in just about every comedy show that I have truly loved and shaped how I look at the world: Partridge, Day Today, Father Ted, Motherland, Fast Show, Darkplace...

So I'll be treasuring that signature.

HorseyHorsham · 15/09/2023 08:52

Vebrithien · 15/09/2023 07:36

Ordered.

Ordered via Amazon, because I loved seeing the picture at position #2 when I opened up the Book and Reading home page.

Hardback, and just like a PP, this'll be the first hardback I have purchased since the late, great Terry Pratchett.

We will no longer be silenced.

I hope @glinner (think I've got it right!) manages to catch up on this thread, and feels the love and approval. Although he might be nursing RSI, from all the signed copies...

By a quirk of fate the last First Edition hardback book I ordered (pre-ordered) was one of the Harry Potters (not signed though). About twenty years ago.

sashh · 15/09/2023 08:35

Lilifer · 15/09/2023 08:29

I normally can buy kindle books via the Amazon app, in fact I don't think I have ever bought them any other way. If you go to the kindle shop it only offers the actual kindle it self, not books etc. is it becasue it's not available in shops yet? I would have thought one could still pre order it in the same way you can pre order the had copy

Follow the link Link and just click on pre order - it's not out until October 12th and that's when it will appear on your kindle / in the app.

GrandmaMazur · 15/09/2023 08:32

Lilifer · 15/09/2023 08:29

I normally can buy kindle books via the Amazon app, in fact I don't think I have ever bought them any other way. If you go to the kindle shop it only offers the actual kindle it self, not books etc. is it becasue it's not available in shops yet? I would have thought one could still pre order it in the same way you can pre order the had copy

I’ve preordered the Kindle version on the Amazon website. (I’ve never used the app so don’t know about that)

Lilifer · 15/09/2023 08:29

I normally can buy kindle books via the Amazon app, in fact I don't think I have ever bought them any other way. If you go to the kindle shop it only offers the actual kindle it self, not books etc. is it becasue it's not available in shops yet? I would have thought one could still pre order it in the same way you can pre order the had copy

Lilifer · 15/09/2023 08:27

Vebrithien · 15/09/2023 08:23

@Lilifer I don't think you can buy kindle books via the app. I think you are to go to the online Kindle store (webpage), although I've never tried to pre-order a kindle book

Thank you - I will try that. 🙌🏻

Vebrithien · 15/09/2023 08:23

@Lilifer I don't think you can buy kindle books via the app. I think you are to go to the online Kindle store (webpage), although I've never tried to pre-order a kindle book