The Season 1 Appreciation thread

[Syphon of Oor-Tael]

Don't you mean Roz getting a character deeper? *instantrimshot*

 

[TK-421]

From GRRM's Blog and thanks to HBO and we fans:

I'm Number One...

• Jul. 4th, 2011 at 11:12 AM

... and also number four, number six, and number eight.

http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-07-10/mass-market-paperback/list.html



When GAME OF THRONES was first published in 1996, it failed to make any bestseller lists (well, maybe it made the LOCUS list, don't recall), and certainly never got within shouting distance of the Top Ten in the TIMES. While I still recall the highlights (Joe Beth in Lexington, Kentucky and Kepler's in Menlo Park, California) of that first signing tour, I recall the lowlights even better -- the St. Louis signing where the only four people in the cafe/ bookstore actually LEFT when I got up to speak, and the Dallas signing where I drew a dozen people while Clifford the Big Red Dog drew hundreds. And here we are, fifteen years later, with GAME at number one on the list. Where's that dog now, I want a rematch!

Thanks to David and Dan and HBO, they had a lot to do with this.

And thanks to you, my readers, as well. No promotion, no advertising, no marketing campaign can ever hope to match word of mouth. Without the loyalty and enthusiasm of my fans, none of this would ever have happened.

I hope you all have a great Fourth. It's certainly going to be a good one for me.

 

[Weasel Soup]

It was so nice to see the NY Times put spoilers in their descriptions of the books. Otherwise Fantastic news! So in 8 days does George bump AGoT to number 2 with ADoD? He seems to be having a Beatlesque year

 

[TK-421]

WS: I think that's a given. Most online booksellers are already listing it as #1 in pre-sales. Amazon.com has is as the #1 bestseller and the 4-book ASOIF collection as the #2 best-seller.
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Books

Barnes and Noble has it at #1 with the ASOIF box collection at #2:
Books

In Canada, Chapters/Indigo has it at #5 with ACOK at #2 and AGOT at #3:
Best Selling Books: Fiction & Non Fiction Bestsellers | chapters.indigo.ca

My local superchain book store (Chapters) is planning a midnight release opening of the store. Too bad I'll miss it as I'll be somewhere else but close enough to another location of the same superchain book store to be there when the doors open an hour earlier than the regular opening time just for ADWD buyers.