Releases, Reprints, and Realities

By Kristyn Crow -
I walked into Deseret Book the other day, and there was BEDTIME AT THE SWAMP, staring me in the face. Hey, that was unexpected but very cool! So if you’re looking for a copy, try Deseret. It’s curious to me because they never carried COOL DADDY RAT. Not sure how these decisions are made.

Yesterday my editor at HarperCollins emailed me, saying she was “very happy” to report that only one week after its release, BEDTIME is already into its first reprint! I guess that’s good news, as far as sales go.

Now everybody around these parts is getting ready for the release of BREAKING DAWN, by Stephenie Meyer. I can’t help but wonder what it must be like to be her. She’s got fame, fortune, and a movie in the works. This was a girl who graduated from BYU, a young LDS mom who loved to write. Did she ever imagine this? How has it affected her family? I’d love to talk to her, mom to mom, someday.

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Anonymous said…
Kristyn, Congrats on your book doing so well. I went to the release party last night for Breaking Dawn at Barnes and Noble. Stephanie Meyers sister was there, if you ever get a chance to meet her can I come with you? Keep up the good work, you are doing great.
August 2, 2008 at 9:25 AM
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