Guernsey does it Again!

Over 6000 downloads in one night!

Rank number 2 in USA for Historical and Literary Fiction

Guernsey was entered into a one day Kindle promotion that saw it rise to a rank of 30 out of all books in the USA on Kindle, and number 2 for each of the Historical and Literary Fiction categories.

As sales of Rachel's Shoe and The Causeway continue unabated, it appears this latest novel is complementary rather than competitive. Very pleasing after just a few weeks.



http://www.amazon.com/Guernsey-Rachels-Story-ebook/dp/B0074B5X32

The Kindle offer has resulted in thousands of downloads around the world and at one point 'Guernsey' was ranked in the top few hundred of all books on Amazon in the USA, and there are over a million of those!

Given the release date was only February 8th, I'm very pleased with the result.

UK sales have also been very strong and interestingly, the impact on sales of Rachel's Shoe and The Causeway has been minimal. In fact, over the past few days, Rachel's Shoe has been getting a 'Page One' rank for the keyword 'Guernsey' on Google, which is no mean feat considering the competition for that page.

When 'Guernsey' (the movie about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie) starts filming, I hope further interest will be generated in the island and even more customers will decide to read about Rachel's story.

Conference on our Norman Heritage

The Bailiwick of Guernsey became part of Normandy in the year 933 and many remnants of Norman Law, as well a the local version of French 'Guernesaise' survive to this day. In common with many other locals, my own surname is one such legacy with roots in even earlier times.

This week saw a conference 'Rencontre de Droit Normand' arranged by our Royal Court to discuss, amongst other things, the 750th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris when King Henry III of England renounced control of Normandy to the French, but not the Channel Islands.

The Bailiffs of Jersey and Guernsey as well as lawyers and academics from France, the UK and the islands will discuss the impact of the Treaty since the middle ages and it's significance for the islands today.

Given the current constitution discussions, it is rather poignant that this anniversary should fall at this particular time.