A box of books - INCEPTIO arrives

Today, twenty minutes after I had finished a lunch with an amusing, gregarious and fun group of women from the local area, a white van drew up outside our gate. A man in a red fleece with yellow logo opened the back doors. What was it? It couldn’t be the delivery I was longing for? No, that was due Saturday or Monday at the earliest. Then I saw the box in his hands. I flew down the path, tore open the gate. The box label said from DHL. Juno, it was the books!

15 comments to A box of books – INCEPTIO arrives

Claire King

8 February 2013 at 08:45

Yey! Congratulations, they look fabulous, Alison! xx
- Alison
  
  8 February 2013 at 09:11
  
  Thank you, Claire. I did a little dance around the kitchen!
  It means so much to me to have friends’ support and to be able to share in the excitement. But your launch is very soon 13 Feb, I think. I bet you can’t wait!
cath

8 February 2013 at 09:00

You must be so pleased! The cover looks beautiful
- Alison
  
  8 February 2013 at 09:07
  
  It’s as beautiful in the flesh as in the .jpg image. I don’t want to part with any of them. But I must be sensible…
  - cath
    
    8 February 2013 at 11:32
    
    Yes, you must! It must be so tempting to sit there stroking them…
    - Alison
      
      8 February 2013 at 11:41
      
      Stroking them? *Hastily stops moving fingers across front cover for the thousandth time*
Carol Hedges

8 February 2013 at 09:10

Covers of books are so important! Yours look lovely! The Imperial purple, I presume! Good luck with this! Looking forward to doing a bit of promo for you!
- Alison
  
  8 February 2013 at 09:16
  
  Yep, I specified Imperial purple as the main colour and the eagle goes without saying but it’s the modern treatment of the image I love. SilverWood designers really pulled out the stops for me. And the cream inside and interior design are top-notch.
  
  It gives you enormous confidence to have a good-looking, beautifully produced book to sell.
Anita Chapman (@neetswriter)

8 February 2013 at 09:17

Congratulations Alison-how exciting! Best of luck with the launch.x
- Alison
  
  8 February 2013 at 09:35
  
  Thanks, Anita. Beyond exciting. Just handling the beautiful covers is a fantastic feel. It makes you a tad incoherent. Whe your book is published, you’ll know what I mean.;-)
silverwoodbooks

8 February 2013 at 13:05

I’m so pleased to read your post and I love the pic! It’s always a bit nerve-wracking for us when authors receive their first print run (“Will they like them…?”). Your reaction is fabulous. I feel really excited for you 🙂

Helen
- Alison
  
  8 February 2013 at 15:22
  
  Thanks, Helen. You and your team have been so, so good. The book is gorgeous. I’ve run out of words, really. 😉 The ones that express it best are quite simply, thank you.
Alison

8 February 2013 at 15:31

I have been a bit overwhelmed by reaction and my author page on Facebook is flooded out with good wishes.
Over 420 people have seen it!
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=488943314476778&set=a.339455402758904.70207.339451579425953&type=1&theater
lizharriswriter

19 February 2013 at 08:51

Lovely pic, Alison. What a moment that is! I hope that you have many more of them.

Liz X
Alison

19 February 2013 at 09:37

I was so thrilled, Liz. Everybody who has held the book loves the look and feel of it. It might sound soppy, but I have the sensation of sharing something lovely with people rather than merely flogging them a book.

I may become more grounded, but for the moment, I’m still floating a metre or two above the Earth’s surface.