Hurrah for PublishAmerica’s Top Sellers!

Released on = January 4, 2005, 2:09 pm

Press Release Author = Lisa Maliga

Industry = Internet & Online

Press Release Summary = PublishAmerica.com teamed up with the prestigious ‘New York Times’ in order to help promote their many books. Authors who have participated in this program have reported tremendous sales during their appearance in the paid advertisement kindly sponsored by Publish America and placed in the ‘New York Times’ Sunday Book Review Section.

Press Release Body = PublishAmerica.com teamed up with the prestigious ‘New York Times’ in order to help promote their many books. Authors who have participated in this program have reported tremendous sales during their appearance in the paid advertisement kindly sponsored by Publish America and placed in the ‘New York Times’ Sunday Book Review Section.

PublishAmerica’s October 2004 Top Sellers ’New York Times Book Review Section’, November 28, 2004 January 2, 2004 Update

1. Crab Cake & Pepper by Frank Weaver, Jr. – ISBN # -1413731406 [No ranking on Amazon] release date: August 30, 2004, $19.95
On hand across all warehouses: 6
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 4

2. Code Breakers by D.S. Peterson – ISBN # – 1413725112 [Ranking 417,755 on Amazon], release date: September 20, 2004, $39.95
On hand across all warehouses: 0
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 1
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 0

3. The Roller Coaster of My Life by Liza Prael – ISBN # - 1413739156 [No ranking on Amazon], release date: September 7, 2004, $17.95
On hand across all warehouses: 1
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 0

4. The Zookeeper’s Daughter by Lori Space Day – ISBN # 1413732607 [Ranking 444,794 on Amazon], release date: October 27, 2004, $24.95
On hand across all warehouses: 1
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 1
Total sales last year: 17

5. In a Nutshell by Margaret Gaither – ISBN # 1413739709 - [Ranking 373,381 on Amazon], release date: September 20, 2004 $14.95
On hand across all warehouses: 2
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 1
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 76

6. Raw Nerves by Saralee Perel – ISBN # 1413733549 - [Ranking 571,541on Amazon], release date: September 7, 2004, $16.95
On hand across all warehouses: 4
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 7

7. What a Life by Randy Kington – ISBN # 1413703267 - [Ranking 742,588 on Amazon], Release Date: October 2, 2003, $19.95
On hand across all warehouses: 0
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 14

8. Neither Wife Nor Concubine – ISBN # 1413734251 - [Ranking 471,639 on Amazon], Release Date: September 20, 2004, $19.95
On hand across all warehouses: 0
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 2
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 0

9. Searching For Pearly and Other Secrets by Donna M. Lessard – ISBN # - 1413745768 [Ranking 925,669 on Amazon], Release Date: August 30, 2004, $14.95
On hand across all warehouses: 1
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 1

10. Mosby’s Gold by A.K. Barnes – ISBN # - 1413733719 [No ranking on Amazon], Release Date: September 7, 2004, $24.95
On hand across all warehouses: 0
On order across all warehouses: 0
On backorder across all warehouses: 0
This week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Lat week’s unadjusted demand: 0
Total sales this year: 0
Total sales last year: 0

It appears that the #1 author on this list has sold a whopping 4 copies through Ingrams. After his book’s mention in the influential ‘New York Times’, sales have increased dramatically for Mr. Weaver as the Ingram warehouses are now stocking 6 copies.

Ironically, the #5 author, Margaret Gaither, has sold 76 copies of her title yet only two [2] copies can be found in Ingrams warehouses across the nation. The second place top seller, Ms. Lori Space Day, sold 17 copies, yet, oddly enough, is still ranked below Mr. Weaver. Peruse the list and note that some have sold less than one book, and warehouse demand has been a bit lax.

You will notice that ALL BUT ONE of these books was published in August, September or October of 2004. The rankings are courtesy of Amazon.com and show the #1 listed top seller as having no ranking, which generally means one thing – no sales. Not one single sale has been made on Amazon.com so far. The highest-ranking book has sold 72 more copies than the #1 book.

Should you be interested in verifying these statistics, please contact Ingram’s automated stock status system at any time. All you need is a book’s ISBN number. The phone number is 615-213-6803

PublishAmerica has claimed that they are not a vanity press, as they charge no upfront fees. Yet the author pays $30 plus copying and postage fees to register their manuscript. Genuine traditional publishers automatically do this for their authors. Also, the all-important CIP [Cataloging-in-Publication Data] number is not
assigned to PublishAmerica titles. This means that libraries can’t order their books. Publish America has built a successful business model of having their authors purchase their own books. PublishAmerica periodically sends out e-mails to their authors offering bulk discounts to buy their own [and each other’s] books.

If you would like more information about what type of publishing company PublishAmerica is, feel free to check out these helpful links.

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