Post by epic on Apr 12, 2007 20:42:14 GMT -5
For those who still wonder why certain parties ruthlessly spread lies about RS books and are still at it after 5 years, consider this tidbit about selfpub'd author J. H. Sweet who, along with her cohorts, conducted smear campaigns against dozens of up and comers since her books were first selfpub'd by AuthorHouse then by Allison Rolling Valley Inc (her self publishing company):
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Jabberwocky, Sourcebooks Inc.'s new children's imprint, has high hopes for its debut releases, the first two volumes in The Fairy Chronicles by J.H. Sweet. This paperback series starts up in May with Marigold and the Feather of Hope and Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams, each due out with a 50,000-copy first printing.
The company's optimism is based on the novels' premise—ordinary girls turn themselves into fairies to protect Mother Nature from "all manner of magical menace"—as well as the fact that the books have already found an appreciative audience. Sweet originally self-published the first four installments, which were sold online and garnered glowing reviews from many youngsters and their parents. It was these enthusiastic notices that sparked Sourcebooks's interest in the series.
Dominique Raccah, publisher and CEO of Sourcebooks, came across The Fairy Chronicles serendipitously. After Sourcebooks published its first children's book, Poetry Speaks to Children, in 2005 (which currently has 150,000 copies in print), they began to receive submissions for other books for young readers. One such was a series first published in the U.K. While researching this series at online bookstores, Raccah came across rave customer comments about The Fairy Chronicles. "They appeared at the top of many people's lists of favorite books," she notes. "When you see that kind of response in the marketplace, it obviously captures your attention."
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What isn't so funny is any negative review or comment about Sweet's books disappeared off Amazon and elsewhere at a lightning pace. I don't believe there are any negative reviews remaining (even reviews that simply stated "I didn't like this book" were removed from Amazon).
So now we all know why it was so important for certain person to posted some dozens if not hundreds of nasty reviews of RS and others?? I think so.
How sad when the nastiess succeed by walking over every body else. It makes me sick!
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Jabberwocky, Sourcebooks Inc.'s new children's imprint, has high hopes for its debut releases, the first two volumes in The Fairy Chronicles by J.H. Sweet. This paperback series starts up in May with Marigold and the Feather of Hope and Dragonfly and the Web of Dreams, each due out with a 50,000-copy first printing.
The company's optimism is based on the novels' premise—ordinary girls turn themselves into fairies to protect Mother Nature from "all manner of magical menace"—as well as the fact that the books have already found an appreciative audience. Sweet originally self-published the first four installments, which were sold online and garnered glowing reviews from many youngsters and their parents. It was these enthusiastic notices that sparked Sourcebooks's interest in the series.
Dominique Raccah, publisher and CEO of Sourcebooks, came across The Fairy Chronicles serendipitously. After Sourcebooks published its first children's book, Poetry Speaks to Children, in 2005 (which currently has 150,000 copies in print), they began to receive submissions for other books for young readers. One such was a series first published in the U.K. While researching this series at online bookstores, Raccah came across rave customer comments about The Fairy Chronicles. "They appeared at the top of many people's lists of favorite books," she notes. "When you see that kind of response in the marketplace, it obviously captures your attention."
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What isn't so funny is any negative review or comment about Sweet's books disappeared off Amazon and elsewhere at a lightning pace. I don't believe there are any negative reviews remaining (even reviews that simply stated "I didn't like this book" were removed from Amazon).
So now we all know why it was so important for certain person to posted some dozens if not hundreds of nasty reviews of RS and others?? I think so.
How sad when the nastiess succeed by walking over every body else. It makes me sick!
