Whether conventional or not, I’d just like to recognise those people who have bought my latest novel, “On Parliament Hill”, in the last week. So, “Thank you”. It means a lot to me.
When you don’t have some massive publishing behemoth behind you driving publicity, working with bookshops etc., your readers – inevitably in smaller numbers – become so much more important. And if you have a reader who likes your work, having them share that with their friends and connections is critical. If you’re not backed by a Penguin or Vintage or Faber, word-of-mouth is the probably best publicity tool available to a writer.
So, thank you for buying “On Parliament Hill”. Thank you for reading it – assuming you get through to then end! And thank you a third time if you like it and tell your friends…
Ian Gouge - Writer 