Well we have sent out advanced reader copies for review.
And I'm very happy to report that the first reviews that we have gotten have been good ones! The link for The World's Easiest Astronomy Book review can be found below. We are looking forward to many more glowing reviews to come pouring in over the course of the next few months.
In other news, the final prints of our fall titles have come in, and they look great! Live With Meaning. Die With Passion. in particular looks just great in hardback.
Also a new site design is on its way, so please be on the lookout for a newer, better, and snazzier One Peace Books site in the near future.
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Wow, it sure has been a long time since the last update. I guess that's my fault. But sacrifices do sometimes need to be made to stay on top of things and I am pleased to announce things are still right on schedule. The fall releases are still scheduled for September and publicity activities are well on the way.
We have downloadable press releases in PDF format for this fall's five titles on our contact page under PRESS. The releases are already circulating right now. We also printed up about 350 copies of each title as advanced readers for media and book sellers. Those too are starting to make their way out in the world.
So here it is, the beginning of what the world is going to think of One Peace Books.
What's that you say? You love us and want to help get the word out. That's awesome! Please send links or messages to you friends via your favorite method. We have made handy tell-a-friend links that you can access on most pages of this website. You can also find us on Facebook under Ayumu Takahashi and on our One Peace Books My Space page.
Last year was an eventful year. We made some big moves to establish One Peace Books in the international scene. What did we do last year? Well, we took the company from handing selling two bilingual titles in New York City at independent shops to setting up a five title line up prepared for international publication. In order to do this, we have secured distribution in North America and Europe. We have designed the books, wrote the descriptions, translated them, and set up marketing and publicity plans. Not to mention, there was the building of this website. There were the trips to the U.S. and Germany. All in all, there was a lot of research and development. However, the challenges are just beginning. Last year was all about setting up the race, now we have to run it. And who are we up against? Well, the entire market, all of it. So, fans out there, looking for you to help support us. Let's make our books known to the world!
One Peace Books has recently secured an agreement with Roundhouse Group, a distributor based in the United Kingdom. They will now be handling sales and distribution for One Peace Books throughout Europe!! So for those of you based in Europe, look out for us next year in your bookstores. What a great feeling it is to know that more and more people around the world will be enjoying our literature and message!
This weekend December 6-7th
New York's 21st Annual Independent and Small Press Book Fair will be held at The General Society, 20 West 44th Street. Please come over and visit us at our booth! You can find out more about the fair at the following website: http://www.nycip.org/bookfair/
By all means we hope to see you there!
One Peace Books attended the 2008 Frankfurt Book Fair last month. The fair, held in mid-october, is one of the largest in the world. It's an important event for international publishers to forge new relationships. These large fairs provide an opportunity for everyone in the industry to get together in one place. While it is definitely geared to buyers and sellers, I was surprised to see a lot of everyday readers there as well. I know we at One Peace Books had an interesting time for sure! The fair was huge, in terms of the number of companies and in terms of the size of the grounds. We met many European based distribution companies there and the results were really encouraging. It looks like One Peace Books will soon be available throughout Europe and Asia! Lookout world here we come!!
To all of our fans and readers out there, thank you so much for your support.
So, what has One Peace Books been up to?
Well, we have recently secured North American distribution with Blu Sky Media Group. You can check them out on the web at: www.bluskymediagroup.com
So great news, five of our titles are planned to be nationally distributed next year in the U.S.A. and Canada!!
In fall 2009, look for us in your local bookstores!
You can check out which titles will be available in the Book List section of this website.
Next up, we are going to continue the plan to get our literature out and around the world by looking for distribution in Europe and Asia. As a result, One Peace Books will be attending the Frankfurt Book Fair October 2008 and talking to various people from around the world.
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