I had three lots of nice feedback lately, a nice reward after striving long and hard to get the novels into shape.
First, my publisher tells me the reaction to Hal 1 has been very good. The distributors and book reps are behind it, and one chain store is apparently going to make the novel a group purchase and will feature it in their September catalogue. That's the sort of lift for a novel which money can't buy.
Second, my editor sent me a quick email to let me know how much she's enjoying the revised edition of Hal Spacejock 2.
Third, I got an email from someone who bought a copy of Hal Spacejock off me a couple of years ago. (That would be the first edition, hope he's still got it ;-) He told me that my novel inspired a love of reading in his eldest son, to which I say... Magic! As an author, nothing could please me more.
When I hear about Harry Potter breaking records and Harry Potter making millions for JK Rowling (good on her!), all I think about is hundreds of thousands of kids with their noses in the latest book, lost in another world as their imagination works overtime. After seven books, you can bet they'll be casting around for more. Here's a tip - if your budget doesn't stretch to new kids novels at $20 a pop, just drop by a Salvation Army or Red Cross charity shop, where you can pick up armfuls for 50c to $1 each. Don't worry about whether they're any good or not - your kids will develop taste all by themselves. Simon's Law: Every child should own 300 - 400 novels.
Simon Haynes is the author of the Hal Spacejock and Hal Junior series (Amazon / Smashwords / other formats)
2 comments:
What age group is your Spacejock series aimed at?
Written & marketed for adults, but suitable for kids. To be on the safe side I'd say high school plus - although my eldest daughter is ten and I was fine with her reading it. She laughed all the way through, and was visibly disturbed by Harry Potter 5 & 6 so it's all subjective, isn't it?
I recommend every adult buy and read a copy, and if they think it's suitable they can then buy copies for all their children. Two copies each. No, three, just in case one gets lost. :-)
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