Running a test: Amazon.com Sales Rank: #648 in Books
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is at 373 on amazon.ca – @shnuff must have ordered a copy! http://j.mp/dz931t
T-Minus 5 Days
I feel like we’re having another kid.
That’s what this sense of anticipation (equal parts excitement and dread) feels like. I suppose that’s a good thing, but it’s tough to sit through a day at work when we’re THIS close!
There are various PR things happening soon. I’ll be on the Lesser Nerds podcast on Monday, and may record something for the Mr. Dad podcast on Tuesday. The Times of London (OMG!) should be running something about the book in the next couple weeks, and book signings at my local Barnes & Noble and Borders are set up. I’m sure there will be more, especially after the book hits the shelves.
Perhaps coolest/geekiest over the last couple days is trading messages with Wil Wheaton, and having him tell me to send him a copy.
The book has been sitting in the 700-900 range on the Amazon.com sales rankings, and notice that Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca also have it reader to launch. I’ll have to check back in with Powells and see where it’s at there, too.
Also, my editor told me late last week that they’d upped the printing pre-release, which is really good.
I think my head is going to asplode…
Top 100 in Parenting & Families!
Wow!
Pre-Orders! We Have Pre-Orders!
Watching the Amazon sales rank float up and down every day, it was driving my crazy wondering what the numbers meant in terms of actual pre-orders for the book. Yesterday I had one of those “duh” moments when I realized that, since 99% of the action must be coming through the link on GeekDad, and since that link goes through my Amazon Affiliate account, I could run an Orders report to see what the numbers actually are. So, here we are! From the start of the year, there have been 170 pre-orders for the book. And over 16k click-thrus! Woo-hoo!
The Galleys Are In!
Now Available for Pre-Order in the UK!
Geek Dad is now available for pre-order on Amazon.co.uk! Now how do I get an affiliates account there? And any bookstores in the U.K. that want to fly me (and my family) out for an appearance are VERY WELCOME TO CONTACT ME!