I'm running an Amazon Kindle Scout campaign

[Wruter]

I've put Hunter's Song, the historical romantic horror/dark fantasy novel I wrote last year up on Amazon Kindle Scout for 30 days as an experiment:

Hunter's Song

Anyone with an Amazon account can nominate it for publication.

London, the late eighteenth century: a time of social decadence and political upheaval. Lila Davenport was born a noble heiress but when tragedy strikes she is outcast from her inheritance. Now a hunter of the demonic forces which stalk the shadows, Lila finds herself the target of a supernatural enemy more terrible and cruel than she could have imagined. But how will she prevail when even those closest to her are not what they seem? Her journey will take her across a Europe torn by revolution, and down into the darkest depths of her own heart...​

 

[Brian G Turner]

I've nominated.

 

[Cathbad]

Me too!

 

[LittleStar]

Three!

Do amazon tally how many nominations, and have a second (first?) look at the ones that get the most, then decide if they want to publish?

 

[Alexa]

Four ! I liked the sample and I would like to read the whole story.

 

[Wruter]

Gosh, thanks guys!

@LittleStar I think so. The whole process is shrouded in mystery - they don't even tell you how many nominations you've had. All Amazon are revealing is that nominations increase the chances of their editors considering the book. So it's all very much a shot in the dark but isn't everything in publishing?

 

[HareBrain]

Have another one from me!

 

[Wruter]

Gracias, HB! And best of luck with The Goddess Project.

 

[Vaz]

Am I right in remebering a part of this was on the crits board?

I enjoyed the sample and added my nomination.

Best of luck with this

 

[Wruter]

Much appreciated, Vaz, and yes, a bunch of Chronners chipped in on an extremely helpful critique of the opening.

 

[Dan Jones]

Oh go on then, have a nom nom nom from me

 

[Wruter]

Thanks, Dan!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

Oooh, yes, I liked this piece in crits. I'm in

 

[TWErvin2]

Done

 

[Parson]

Have another nomination. I thought it was an interesting working out of a clever idea.

 

[Stable]

Another nom from me. Good luck!

 

[Wruter]

My gosh, I really appreciate the support from all you guys. Thank you Jo (a celebrity nomination!), Parson (an ecclesiastical nomination!), TWErvin and Stable!

 

[Jo Zebedee]

My gosh, I really appreciate the support from all you guys. Thank you Jo (a celebrity nomination!), Parson (an ecclesiastical nomination!), TWErvin and Stable!

I wish (not really)

Good luck with it! Keep us posted!

 

[Wruter]

Not getting any hopes up but with three days left the book has got onto the 'hot and trending' list.

I can honestly say that I've never been hot and trending before in my life.

 

[The Judge]

I meant to do this the other week, but forgot, so I'm glad you updated us. I don't have an Amazon account myself, but I got the Judicial Helpmeet to use his, so there's another one.