February 1 and counting...
When exactly will I get that glorious first copy of my book into my hands?
The moment felt close when Earnshaw Books acquired my ISBN number - that makes it a real book, right? Then came the first Google moment, when "Lacquered Talisman" brought up a book by me in my search list - along with lacquered tables, which at this point are the more popular item, and L'Absolu Lacquer Longwear Lip Gloss, which is pricey compared to my novel.
Bookseller sites listed a February 1 release day, but my publisher is in Hong Kong, and the Chinese New Year starts January 25. Everything stops - or gets delayed - during the lunar new year, so I felt skeptical about my book arriving at my doorstep in Wisconsin prior to the start of the Year of the Rat.
Now IndieBound is predicting an estimated ship date of Feb. 20. That seems reasonable.
The clock is ticking!
https://www.indiebound.org/search/boo...
The moment felt close when Earnshaw Books acquired my ISBN number - that makes it a real book, right? Then came the first Google moment, when "Lacquered Talisman" brought up a book by me in my search list - along with lacquered tables, which at this point are the more popular item, and L'Absolu Lacquer Longwear Lip Gloss, which is pricey compared to my novel.
Bookseller sites listed a February 1 release day, but my publisher is in Hong Kong, and the Chinese New Year starts January 25. Everything stops - or gets delayed - during the lunar new year, so I felt skeptical about my book arriving at my doorstep in Wisconsin prior to the start of the Year of the Rat.
Now IndieBound is predicting an estimated ship date of Feb. 20. That seems reasonable.
The clock is ticking!
https://www.indiebound.org/search/boo...
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