The book fairy

One of my authorly delights prior to publication day is receiving my paperback copies. Since being published in 2017, I’ve donated half my paperback copies to local libraries so users have the chance to read a brand-new release, rather than rely on dwindling library budgets! This enables any library user within a county the chance to request and reserve my book, for a small fee, and the libraries' internal mail system transports it across the county to meet your request. It works like magic! Today, I’ve delivered to Warwickshire. Tomorrow, I’ll be delivering books to the neighbouring areas of Staffordshire and Birmingham.

My second delight is surprising people who support me on social media. Now this might seem hard to believe but there is a small army of readers who every day, and I do mean every day, repost and share my book posts on social media without ever being asked. I have never met any of them and yet their delight in reading my books has resulted in them wanting to spread the word. Complete strangers - isn’t that lovely! I didn’t think such things would ever happen to me!
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Anyway, I notice. I notice who and when. You’ve probably realised by now that I’m a planner, a lists person, a jotter-type of person. When I notice a social media person continually supporting me - I make a note of their name. Over the months between book publications, I’ll message them thanking them for their support and asking for a postal address. Today, I have signed, sealed and delivered five paperbacks to Royal Mail for delivery in the coming days. I do hope they’ll be surprised and delighted. Finger crossed, the books might even arrive before publication day – which always feels special for bookworms.

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