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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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Catsanfan · 20/10/2023 06:13

390 my arse. And...popbitch? Yes we all trust your sources 🙄

AutumnCrow · 20/10/2023 05:19

‘Pop Bitch’? My, a veritable Camden’s Annals of the courts of publishing.

(Anyone who believes that 390 figure is delusional. So yeah I can imagine there is someone on here who does, arising out of jealousy, very ugly.)

BezMills · 20/10/2023 03:36

He sold more than 390 on this thread alone!

MavisMcMinty · 20/10/2023 02:09

teawamutu · 19/10/2023 20:09

Snarky little item in today's Popbitch. Someone briefing against Glinner?

But my order from the publisher was number 9,100+, it’s bollocks that he only sold 390 copies including pre-sales.

Motnight · 19/10/2023 23:04

JoodyBlue · 19/10/2023 20:10

My pre-order placed on 18 September on Amazon arrived today.

Mine too! Can't wait to read it.

JenifaTaughtMe · 19/10/2023 21:18

AutumnCrow · 19/10/2023 20:45

Someone dragged out the old Amstrad and daisy-wheel for that one.

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It's popbitch from the look of it, the email comes out every Thursday.

AutumnCrow · 19/10/2023 20:45

Theeyeballsinthesky · 19/10/2023 20:33

Wow a randomly pasted in piece of text from a non specified source from one of our regular scolders

well that’s me convinced!

Someone dragged out the old Amstrad and daisy-wheel for that one.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 19/10/2023 20:33

Wow a randomly pasted in piece of text from a non specified source from one of our regular scolders

well that’s me convinced!

DworkinWasRight · 19/10/2023 20:31

Thousands of people ordered directly from the publisher. Those figures won’t show up in bookshop sales - particularly if bookshops are hiding copies.

Waitwhat23 · 19/10/2023 20:31

I would be interested in finding out where that information comes from. If numbers are taken from Amazon, it entirely ignores the copies ordered directly from the publisher (and many of us did order direct from the publisher as the lure of a signed copy was powerful!) or other sources. In addition, having looked at Amazon, I am only able to view details for the top 100 books, not the top 1000 or more. Which book list is this source referring to? Where does the specific number given of sales come from?

Unverified sources by a biased source aren't worth much, I'm afraid.

Stephannee · 19/10/2023 20:22

"hope it's a smash hit"

It would appear the general public is more interested in large-print word searches and colouring in dinosaurs.

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JoodyBlue · 19/10/2023 20:10

My pre-order placed on 18 September on Amazon arrived today.

teawamutu · 19/10/2023 20:09

Snarky little item in today's Popbitch. Someone briefing against Glinner?

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Cosmosforbreakfast · 19/10/2023 19:50

Mine arrived from Amazon today. I had a voucher to use but will order from the publishers in future. Everyone is getting one as a Christmas present.

SirVixofVixHall · 19/10/2023 17:15

Mine still not despatched from Amazon.

ihavespoken · 19/10/2023 17:10

Amazon have come up with the goods 😊

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ihavespoken · 19/10/2023 11:22

I've had an email from Amazon this morning to say mine has been dispatched .. fingers crossed!

Bowednotbroken · 19/10/2023 11:09

I've just had another delay email from Amazon. They're having supply issues. No delivery date offered. I think I too will get in touch with the publisher.

OceanicBoundlessness · 19/10/2023 11:07

My copy ordered from Amazon was supposed to be here today but the status has now changed to say they'll email me when available.

Lismore · 19/10/2023 09:04

After Amazon failed to deliver (their own kind of censorship??) I ordered direct from the publisher’s on 15th and a signed copy arrived yesterday. Thanks for the tip.
For those wondering if they’re genuine signatures, yes, definitely. The publisher guy said that Graham spent 2 full days signing books in their office!

algasport · 15/10/2023 23:17

I actually found it in my local bookshop!
So surprised and pleased.

AutumnCrow · 15/10/2023 15:18

Lismore · 15/10/2023 15:10

I’ve cancelled my Amazon order and ordered from Waterstones.
Which 2 newspapers are serialising it?

Mail and Telegraph, I think? Don't hold me to that though.

AInightingale · 15/10/2023 15:17

SecretShambles · 15/10/2023 14:16

Waterstones are selling it for £16.99

You have to hunt for it though, it was hidden in a corner on the lowest shelf in my branch despite being a bestseller!

They did exactly the same with Julie Bindel and Helen Joyce's books, despite there being a table in front of it labelled 'Feminism and Gender Studies' which was covered in books about transgender issues and standing-up-like-a-man copies of Shon Faye's book.

Lismore · 15/10/2023 15:10

I’ve cancelled my Amazon order and ordered from Waterstones.
Which 2 newspapers are serialising it?