They're the Same Book!
I'm very concerned! In the last few days, I've heard from several readers who are upset because they ordered two different books written by me. . . or so they thought. They'd each read Before the Storm and The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes and they loved them so much they wanted more. So they ordered A Beautiful Lie and The Lost Daughter. Imagine their surprise and disappointment when they realized that both these books were The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes in disguise. These readers are not happy with me, but I'm here to profess my innocence, as well as my distress that they feel duped.
You see, CeeCee was published in Australia with the title A Beautiful Lie, and in the United Kingdom with the title The Lost Daughter. The publisher in each country comes up with the title they think will work best in their particular market. I think CeeCee is--so far--the only one of my books to have multiple English titles. I'm not sure where or how my readers have been finding and ordering these books, and I'm so sorry for any disappointment they may be feeling--I'd feel the same way. I hope, though, that they'll continue to read my other books, and as always, let me know what they think.
You see, CeeCee was published in Australia with the title A Beautiful Lie, and in the United Kingdom with the title The Lost Daughter. The publisher in each country comes up with the title they think will work best in their particular market. I think CeeCee is--so far--the only one of my books to have multiple English titles. I'm not sure where or how my readers have been finding and ordering these books, and I'm so sorry for any disappointment they may be feeling--I'd feel the same way. I hope, though, that they'll continue to read my other books, and as always, let me know what they think.
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Mar 01, 2009 12:38PM
Diane, I am so glad you posted this as I was thinking these were new and was going and try and order them for me and the library. Patrons (and me) love your books and are always asking for new ones. Any thoughts if your first three books will be re-published at some point? Secret Lives is especially needed as I had to send the library copy to the bindery.
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Robin, I'm so glad that you and your patrons are enjoying my books. Unfortunately, there are no plans right now to reissue my first three books. They were not published by my current publisher, so unless I become VERY famous, they will probably remain unpublished. I only have one of each of them myself. Thank you for being such a faithful reader.
