Yesterday Eric Forbes called me with the sweetest news ever.
“Lydia, we’re going to reprint your book. It’s sold out.”
“Really? You mean there’s zero copy left?”
“Distributor told me there’s no more stocks in the warehouse.”
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!
If I have wings, I would’ve flown up up to the sky and beyond. How long I have waited for this moment. Six years! I’ve written three books but Honk! If You’re Malaysian is the first to be reprinted. Oh, what joy! If I wasn’t waiting in line at the bank, I would’ve grabbed my son and danced a victory jig there and then.
The fact that 3,000 copies have moved in less than three months is all the more reason for my euphoria. Though the book was available in MPH stores in the Klang Valley from last Christmas onwards, it only appeared in other bookstores in January. This means that in just over two months, Honk is sold out. Whooopeee!
There was more good news. When I popped into Popular after Eric’s phone call, I discovered that my book has made it into the top ten books for February. I so love this list because the statistics are compiled from all Popular bookstores nation-wide and includes all non-fiction books, both foreign and local. To recap, so far Honk! has made it into these best seller lists :
MPH MidValley – No. 1 for local books in the last week of December 2006.
MPH One-Utama – No. 4 for general books for month of January.
Borders, The Curve – No. 5 for the fortnight of 11-26 February.
Popular – No. 10 for non-fiction books for February.
I’m hoping it will make it into the MPH MidValley general books list and Kinokuniya’s list because these stats are published in The Star and The Sun respectively.
A big thank you to everyone who has made this possible, especially my dear readers.
Hooray! Congratulations Lydia! Must remember not to wash my hands after shaking hands with you next time.
By: Ted Mahsun on March 7, 2007
at 9:36 pm
Congrats, Lydia! That is fab. You must go out and celebrate with your family and friends!
By: Yang-May on March 8, 2007
at 1:10 am
wow, tahniah dan syabas! i think you’re reaping the dividends from the heavy promotion you have done for this book.
By: sulz on March 8, 2007
at 8:47 am
See, told you! Got bestseller listing and reprint order, it’s time to CELEBRATE!!
I tell you, on top of that two reasons for your delirium, wait till you get your fat pay cheque, I think I’ll be able to hear your whoooopeeee from Klang over here in Subang!
By: yvonne lee on March 8, 2007
at 10:31 am
yayy!!! sold-out….i’m so happy for you! all those booktalks and marketing that u finally paid off. Congrats! Congrats! =D
p/s: at night sure cannot sleep already one… heheh…
By: spiffy on March 8, 2007
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Woo-hoo!!! Congrats, Lydia!!! You’re the biggest inspiration for all local writers struggling to churn out their works!!!
By: The Eternal Wanderer on March 8, 2007
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Ted, hahhaha! If I give you a hug, then tak payah mandilah.
Yang-May, I celebrated on my own with a Baskins-Robbins ice-cream. When I get my first royalty cheque, then will ‘belanja’ my family.
sulz, spiffy, Yes, the heavy promo is paying off. Last night I slept so well I overslept!
Yvonne, haha, listen out for the whoppee then! Thank you my dear, I’ve learnt lots of PR tips from you.
EW, so when’s your turn? You’re still young though. Continue to work at your writing. Slow and steady does win the race.
By: lydiateh on March 8, 2007
at 12:04 pm
wow… am happy for u too lydia… kudos!!! all your hardwork paid, congratulations.
i did my job too, by promoting your book to my friends up here esp around ipoh, kuale and tepen
By: kuE on March 8, 2007
at 12:39 pm
Yay! I’m don’t want to miss the chance to congratulate you- CONGRATULATION! Wish your books goes further and beyond!.. to other country.. and translated into many2 languages..
God Bless!
P/s. Thanks for your e-mail on the excerpt from Honk!
By: Musa on March 8, 2007
at 12:50 pm
*applause applause*
You go, Lydia!
By: Chet on March 8, 2007
at 5:00 pm
Wow!!! That’s great!! A very good news to begin your CNY. Hoho! Congrats!! HIYM – superb!!!
By: niednur on March 8, 2007
at 5:04 pm
Congrats Lydia!!! You are a bestselling author now!! You deserve it. Wah – 3000 copies after 3 months is very very good.
By: Xeus on March 8, 2007
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OHHHH WOWWIE!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
By: Emerald_Mara85 on March 8, 2007
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*just smiles*
I knew you could do it. Good writers deserve to be read. Readers are won over, one at a time. You sure did with this one.
By: Kenny Mah on March 8, 2007
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I know your book will be selling like hot cakes when I read the articles!!!! COngratulationZ!
By: jk on March 8, 2007
at 10:09 pm
Wonderful! Congratulations!
By: Lily on March 8, 2007
at 10:34 pm
congratulations – am back!
By: kak teh on March 8, 2007
at 11:26 pm
Hey all, thank you very much for your well wishes and words of encouragement. It means a lot to me, more than you’ll ever know.
Kak Teh, call me.
By: lydiateh on March 8, 2007
at 11:54 pm
and the review not yet keluar also… haha
By: eyeris on March 9, 2007
at 12:37 am
eyeris, that’s why it hasn’t made it into the MPH MV and Kino BSL yet, hehe.
By: lydiateh on March 9, 2007
at 10:05 am
big congrats lydia. you deserve it.
By: bibliobibuli on March 9, 2007
at 10:18 am
Yet another refreshing website! I found your blog from Kenny Mah. Please keep up the good work. Now, I have to figure out how to incorporate your blog into my food blog. Blogging is so addictive, yet so rewarding; I get to meet (virtually) with cool people.
By: Lee Ping Chong on March 9, 2007
at 11:39 pm
Congratulation!!! That’s really a remarkable feat … go go go Lydia … you are the best
By: Choo on March 10, 2007
at 8:56 am
Wow, I’m so very happy for you, Lydia
. You gone out to celebrate yet? You should, it must be a terrific feeling.
By: clair on March 10, 2007
at 6:56 pm
YEAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!
I am so happy for you!!!!
My mum love the book, too and she said that you deserve this success…!!!
By: Syafique on March 11, 2007
at 12:53 am
not only are you the Hottest Housewife in Klang, you’re now the Hottest Housewife and Bestselling Writer in Klang!
congrats!
By: The Visitor on March 11, 2007
at 1:06 am
Thank you! Thank you! Now I’d like to thank … see the acknowledgement page in my book.
Visitor, hahahaha, Klang boleh!
By: lydiateh on March 12, 2007
at 10:46 am
wow, a good head start this year rh! congrats!
By: blinka.Li on March 12, 2007
at 3:30 pm
Yaaaayyy!! I’m seeing Honk everywhere …. even the neighbourhood kedai buku also has it on the shelves.
By: QOTH on March 14, 2007
at 6:01 pm
Congratulations! You have won!!
hehe… pun totally intended!!
Mel.
By: MelC on March 15, 2007
at 10:50 am
Qoth, is that so? As my teenagers would say, cool! Thanks blinka.li and MelC.
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