LEST WE FORGET

As we get near Remembrance Sunday its time to reflect on all those who have lost their lives in the strive for peace in the world. Of course we think of not only those who have died but also those whom they have left behind.
Methvens bookshop have created a window display for November 11th and it features as well as other titles, Alone I fly. So Bill's work has made it into a major bookshop's window display.

Nicolette, Bill's daughter, and I as you are aware are still aiming to bring this book to as wide an audience as possible. With that in mind we have been setting up shop as it were at the local Pavilion theatre. Not on stage of course, but the venue has regular indoor and gift markets throughout the Autumn and Winter. In September, we attended the indoor market and were assisted by Bill's widow, Gwen. We managed to sell 23 copies . Gwen went on to sell a further 7 copies as a indirect result of the sale so all in all 31 new readers. It was a lovely Indian summer's day and was helped by the fact it was Worthing Pier day so the through traffic was good.

We repeated the exercise only last week at a gift fair at the Pavilion. Unfortunately the weather was atrocious and most of the public seemed only to be sheltering from the rain. Still we managed to introduce the book to a further 13 persons. Nicolette takes credit for most of this success. She managed to capture any interest shown and convert it into a sale. Of course to sell something well you must believe in the product. Bill's book is certainly one we both believe in so that helps!

I also persuaded the museum shop at our local Shoreham airport to stock the book so now locally it is sold by Shoreham airport, Methvens and Waterstones. Bet they cant sell 23 in one day though!

Here is Nicolette behind the stand

We will be back at the Pavilion Worthing for the Christmas gift fair on December 2nd! Come and say hello if you are around.