I continue my quest to make good spec fic books and spec fic magazines easier to find, despite bookstore tendencies to do otherwise.
This time, I targeted Saladin Ahmed’s “Throne of the Crescent Moon.”
While not as difficult to find as some books, it still takes only a minute to make it stand out even more.
First, I found a few copies on a table far from the Fantasy section. I made them easier to see in passing:
Hiding in the corner
Ah, Much Better.
Next, I found something lacking on the Scifi/Fantasy New Releases shelf, even though the in store locator system said it should be here:
No Ahmed in the As, but two stacks of Cards?
So I remedied that:
So Much Easier to Buy When It Is On the Shelf
Finally, I went ahead and searched for his book on every search screen I passed, so that anyone who came along behind me would first see his book (at least until the screen timed out).
I Need to Find a Good Book and ... Huh, What's This?
Again, all of this took only a minute or two as I passed these spots anyway, but sometimes that makes a difference between a good book being missed, and being bought.
And speaking of buying, you can buy Ahmed’s book here.
Well done 🙂
I love this! I’ve found myself doing that with a few authors I love. Like if their spine is facing I’ll shove stuff around until the beautiful cover is revealed. This is a more conscious effort, though, and I applaud thee. (And, next time I am in a bookstore, I will mimic thee, as well.)