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[sheela_chari]

A very well-regarded professional in the children's book publishing business said to me once, It's a shame, but music books don't sell.

I gave kind of a start. This was before Vanished sold, and certainly well before it was published. At the time she said it, I thought of Vanished, which even though it was a mystery, it was also very clearly a music

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[bogwitch64]

Larchmont, NY? I'm not terribly far from there. About 45 minutes to an hour. I'm putting it on my calendar! Hopefully, I'll be able to come and have a book signed. :)

My book (Finder--Hadley Rille Books) is a "music" book. The main character is a musician, and music plays a huge role in the story itself. I've never heard "music books don't sell." That seems prepostrous to me. Wow.

[sheela_chari]

I didn't know you were so close!! I had my launch party at the same place in Larchmont just last weekend! I would have invited you! Sadly LJ was down the whole week my book came out. >:-(

Anyway - I do hope you can come in November. It would be so nice to see you! And bring your sparkles. :)

To be fair, the person who said music books doesn't sell, said it apologetically like she wished it weren't so. But I still think that they could and they might, and so I will keep trying.

[bogwitch64]

Well, now I'll know for the NEXT book. I had no idea you lived so close. Why did I think you were in England??

[sheela_chari]

How funny - I thought you were in England, too!

Must be the Ms. Stephanie Burgis connection. :)

[bogwitch64]

That's IT!