Today my Great-uncle Lawrence Schoonover's book Gentle Infidel is again available for the world. This book joins Queen's Cross as the second in The Schoonover Collection.
These books sold millions in the day (1950s), and I've spent the last few years redesigning them,
obtaining financing from my family, friends, and 
my bank, and now they are in a warehouse. I've got to sell them.
I signed a contract today to have them shown at the Baker & Taylor Vendor Summit for libraries around the country. Maybe in this economy more libraries will buy books.
my bank, and now they are in a warehouse. I've got to sell them. I signed a contract today to have them shown at the Baker & Taylor Vendor Summit for libraries around the country. Maybe in this economy more libraries will buy books.
My mother called, too. Her cancer is back, and she's undergoing radiation. She sounds very upbeat, and my older sister is visiting her next weekend. All who know her are concerned.
OK, I'm going to look into promoting them to book clubs. That's my project for tonight (and probably a few other nights, too!). Other activities have already begun. I'll try to update this journal as I go. I've gotten a lot of help from family, and I owe it to them to give this as big a push as I can.Check out the covers at FCPub.com
All for tonight. Time to get to work!
-TNGEO
Really, now, was that necessary? Older???
ReplyDeleteThe second cover looks great. These are such wonderful books, for just about any age. I look forward to reading the entire collection all over again!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog. I would be happy to help you promote them since I think it is wonderful that you are getting your great uncles work back into print. There are so many great historical fiction books that are now out of print, perhaps you can show bringing them back can be successful!! I'll post the covers on my book cover blog and mention them on a few forums/book sites that I participate in.
ReplyDeleteWow! I can certainly see the family ressemblance between your mother and mine.
ReplyDeleteI will do what I can to help spread the word about your republishing my grandfather's books, too.
Danielle