Because I was away at the time my book sales figures were available on Lulu's website last month, I didn't manage to look at them in any detail. This month's figures have just been released, and my book sales look like this:
It was good to see that I have managed to break the 6,000 sales barrier, with paperback editions accounting for well over half of those sales.
With the publication of my next wargame book on the horizon, these figures have given me something to think about. It is my intention to publish THE PORTABLE COLONIAL WARGAME in hardback and paperback editions, but I am not sure whether to opt for an eBook edition or an PDF edition as well. What I am hoping to do is to be able to give anyone who purchases a hardback or paperback edition from Lulu a free PDF edition of the new book as a bonus ... but I am not sure if this is possible. I am currently waiting for a reply to an enquiry I have made to Lulu about this.
It was good to see that I have managed to break the 6,000 sales barrier, with paperback editions accounting for well over half of those sales.
With the publication of my next wargame book on the horizon, these figures have given me something to think about. It is my intention to publish THE PORTABLE COLONIAL WARGAME in hardback and paperback editions, but I am not sure whether to opt for an eBook edition or an PDF edition as well. What I am hoping to do is to be able to give anyone who purchases a hardback or paperback edition from Lulu a free PDF edition of the new book as a bonus ... but I am not sure if this is possible. I am currently waiting for a reply to an enquiry I have made to Lulu about this.
Congratulations on passing 6,000.
ReplyDeleteI'll be buying the paperback and won't say no to a free PDF but would also buy an e-book were one available. Are Lulu still unable to solve the software problems that prevented you doing an e-book of "The Portable Napoleonic Wargame" (another e-book I would buy if it were available)?
I assume that the free PDF would be protected by some form of DRM otherwise I'd be tempted to "send" it to my Kindle with "convert" set on just to see what kind of e-book resulted: a mess I suspect!
Mike Hall,
DeleteLulu have yet to give me a definite answer as to whether I can ‘give’ a free PDF copy of the rules to people who purchase hardback or paperback copies of the book.
I have not recently tried converting PNW into eBook format, but I may well do so when the time and opportunity arises.
I’ll keep regular readers up to date regarding the publication of the PCW book and the formats in which it will be available.
All the best,
Bob
Hi Bob,
ReplyDeleteGood to see you are doing so well with the sales. From indications your Colonial Book will be the icing on the cake...best of good fortune there. Regards. KEV.
Kev Robertson,
DeleteCheers! I hope that my next book will sell as well as my PORTABLE NAPOLEONIC WARGAME book.
All the best,
Bob