Have you seen The Snow Child?
Dear first readers,
Monday morning, after running some errands in town, I drove by Fireside Books. The shop was closed and the lights off, but something caught my eye — in the front window, dozens of copies of my novel The Snow Child.
I thought I might be imagining it, so I drove around the block and slowed down as I went by again. It was true! The books had arrived!
The official release date here in the United States is Feb. 1, but the publisher began shipping in the past week or two and so the books are arriving a few days ahead of schedule.
In the past week, I’ve gotten reports from people across the country who have spotted The Snow Child. My grandmother’s dear friend in Florida reported her copy had arrived. Good friends in Washington State tweeted they were beginning to read the book. And a bookseller friend in Chicago shared a photo of The Snow Child on display at the Barnes & Noble he manages.
Yesterday at Fireside Books, I signed copies for customers as they came in the door, and other copies that will soon be shipped off to Montana, New York, and Kodiak, Alaska.
The release date for the UK edition has been moved up to Feb. 1, so soon it will be appearing there as well.
So now I’d love to hear from you. Have you had a Snow Child sighting? Did you spy it in your neighborhood bookstore? Did a copy arrive in your mailbox?
Cheers!
Eowyn
20 Comments
In my hot little hands in Laramie, WY!! (They must’ve shipped early.)
Thanks so much Tamara! I just tweeted about it landing in Laramie:)
Yes! I’m in Pittsburg, KS and my gorgeous review copy has arrived. I about hyperventilated when I slid it out of the package!
Yay! Thanks so much Mary Beth!!!
My sister in California received her copy last week, and Jim picked my copy up at Fireside yesterday. I have already started reading it and I love it.
Great! Just added California and Sutton, Alaska, to the list. Thanks, Shirley!
Congratulations! The feeling must be inexpressible! 🙂
Warm regards from Down Under.
Subhan
Thanks! And thanks for visiting my blog!
Arrived today in South Hadley, MA at the Odyssey Bookshop!
Hello Joan! It was wonderful to meet you in New Orleans, and great to see you here now. I’m so tickled that the book has arrived there. I hope your customers enjoy it!
I’m so excited for you, Eowyn. Congratulations! I hope your followers will stop by our blog, “Birth of a Novel,” to read the wonderful interview you gave us.
http://birthofanovel.wordpress.com/
I live in Pittsburgh and I bought a copy on Monday of this week (January 23)
Greetings from Ireland. Just read the preview provided by Waterstones and am now really looking forward to the rest. Congratulations on being one of the Waterstones 11. The UK cover is beautiful.
Congratulations on the release of The Snow Child. Just picked up my pre-ordered copy at a local Barnes & Noble here in Baltimore,Maryland. They have copies of The Snow Child stacked on the “New Arrivals” display table.
Welcome to the Southwest! Your book is here in the Flagstaff Barnes and Noble-congratulations! Jane
I am finished reading it and it was awesome. I didn’t want it to end.
Picked up a copy here in Reno, NV! Recommending it to all my friends. Congrats!
Coming to you from PA. I have received my copy in the mail and am currently reviewing it now:) Congrats on your release!
Votre livre a paru en France aussi et je viens de l’acheter !! J’ai hâte de le lire… (ça a l’air magnifique l ‘Alaska !!)
Hi Eowyn,
We had lots of copies in our local Waterstones here in Wimbledon. It was ‘book of the month’ over here. I’ve just finished reading it – it was one of the most enchanting books I’ve ever read, and your writing is absolutely beautiful. I look forward to the next one! 🙂