For Sale

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

went to the downtown Arlington store today.

They had four copies. Sounds like all of 'em bought four. I snuck two of them onto the "new SF" rack at eye level (Moved a Bujold book, only one copy left, down a shelf where there was lots of space to hold one) and bought one.

[EUOL]

Why did they release it "early," by the way - do we know?

Apparently, most bookstores and publishers don't stick to hard-fast release dates.  If a book is coming out in May, they ship it late April, and the bookstores are free to put it out whenever they feel like it.  This is apparently a frequent enough occurrence that my agent anticipated (though didn't expect) it.

Hurrah. But do let me know when you'll be getting that foreign texted one I would so surly enjoy. Thanks Brandon.

Sure thing, Gemm.  I have no idea when the Russians will publish their version, but you get a copy for certain.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

With manga, the street date is usually a release-by date, and things can show up up to 3 weeks early.

[stacer]

I can't speak for any other bookstores, but the general practice with Barnes and Noble is that unless they have a specific "release-on" date (and this only happens with *really* big books, like Harry Potter), they put them on the shelf when they get them.

[Oldie Black Witch]

Borders (the one at Riverwoods) has a May 1st release date. They have three copies but are refusing to put them out yet. They were kind enough to call B&N and ask if they had any copies left. They claim to still have one.

Waldenbooks in the Provo Towne Center never ordered any. The punks.

So I'll be waiting until next week to buy it.

[Spriggan]

BYU bookstore had some according to EUOL.

[Fellfrosch]

I am now the proud owner of the first autographed copy of Elantris in existence--and for that matter, first autographed Sanderson novel in existence. Color me happy.

[EUOL]

Be glad.  It would have gone to Ms. Fish, but she forgot her copy last night.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Btw, Olsson's did not have any ont he shelves yesterday. I was afraid to ask if they had any in the back, because they have cool action figures and If I bought a $25 book I'd end up buying an Albert Einstein or a Wagner or a Freud action figure.

[Tekiel]

Wow, lots of cool news about this book.  I'll buy another copy for our little library here in Iona.  I also just finished reading the book!  I loved the ending, everything was just coming together so nicely!  (My friend was over at one point and was laughing at me cause I couldn't put it down).

[Prometheus]

Alright, I was spacing it and not even visiting the site when this all started happening. I wasn't expecting the book until May.

So, now that the book is out and largely sold out, (from what I hear) where/when do you want me to go pick up a copy, EUOL?

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Just call some bookstores in your area and see if they have it. Some places are getting it on the shelves a little later than others.

Sold out at Tor doesn't mean bookstores have sold out all copies; it just means they can't really get any more from Tor when they do.

Amazon rank dropped to #8,700  

[The Lost One]

I pre-ordered the book a long time ago and I just got an email that the book is somewhere in Coffeyville, Kansas. I hope people still live in Kansas (what a boring, flat state) and the book didn't just fall of the truck.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

mine left ohio sometime yesterday. Hopefully that means it'll get to Utah tomorrow and be delivered... I guess monday. Most of those places don't do the Saturday thing.

[Peter Ahlstrom]

Who is vlamoor on amazon? Manga/anime fan, and in one of Brandon's classes...