I have a little boy called Jed, who is nearly two and a half. He loves a book called Listen, Listen by Phillis Gershator and Alison Jay, published by Barefoot Books ISBN 978-1-84686-201-4. Jed really enjoys looking at the pictures, which are beautiful and have wonderful detail. When Jed has fallen asleep I sometimes keep looking at the book. Delightful text too- my 6 year old, Pip, enjoys reading that. Fun for all the family!

Steve xx

Just a quick note for information purposes!

We are just in the process of setting up a trading account with Waterstone’s bookshops. Anyone who has independently published a book and wants it to be stocked in any Waterstone’s branch needs to contact Peter North, Independent Publisher Coordinator. The contact details are- Waterstone’s, Capital Court, Capital Interchange Way, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 0EX. Send him a copy of your book and he will send you details regarding opening up an account. You need to be prepared to offer Waterstone’s a 57% discount currently on the cover price of your work. The paperwork to complete is very simple and the books are bought by individual stores via Gardners Books Ltd of Eastbourne. As the publisher/author, you have to contact individual stores to ask them to stock the book via Gardners.

So, after all, there is more about Brentford than nylons and a lower league football team!

Please do share any experiences/ideas you have had regarding getting sales for your work. Patience and determination seem to be required in equal measure. Our own interest is in children’s books, but the same approach appears to apply across the board.