Sales by HC
The advance that HarperCollins (HC) had paid for Darcy’s Story indicated that they were reasonably confident of good sales.
However, we were delighted when more than 65,000 copies were sold by HC in the first 6 months, and nearly half that number in the six months following.
For the next few years, the novel sold steadily, aided by a promotion associated with “neckers” on a range of Californian wine bottles.
After that, the numbers fell, as we had expected, to a much lower level. It was not until 2013 that the sales of ebooks exceeded those of paperbacks.
To date, total sales of Darcy’s Story via HC have exceeded 140,000.
However, we were delighted when more than 65,000 copies were sold by HC in the first 6 months, and nearly half that number in the six months following.
For the next few years, the novel sold steadily, aided by a promotion associated with “neckers” on a range of Californian wine bottles.
After that, the numbers fell, as we had expected, to a much lower level. It was not until 2013 that the sales of ebooks exceeded those of paperbacks.
To date, total sales of Darcy’s Story via HC have exceeded 140,000.
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