Hello everyone! We’re past the half way point in the year, time flies when you’re having fun. Thoughts are turning now to an end of winter and to Comicon at the end of September. Of course, I’ll have much more on that in the coming weeks.
It’s the first newsletter of the month, so it’s chart time! And as a special treat at the end of the June month charts, I’ve added a top sellers for the year so far!
As many of you know, Turn The Page Distribution, helps get your books into the big chain bookshops like Exclusive, Bargain and Wordsworth as well as some of the smaller independent book shops like Clarkes in Long Street, Cape Town.
Here are the top sellers for June, congratulations to all!
Lets’s start with FICTION:
Fiction number 3:
Elsabe Welman – Ontfrommel:
Afrikaans military romance, well paced with a good deal of humour.
Fiction number 2:
Jason Roche – The Top Of Off:
With SA doing so well in the recent T20 cricket World Cup what better time for a cricket based comedy?
Fiction number 1:
Micah Angel – A Barbarian’s Rage
High fantasy is proving very popular this year, as the only mage in the city and a mysterious creature find themselves being hunted as they seek a link to their past.
Now, let’s move onto our top 3 sellers for NON-FICTION
Non-fiction number 3:
Bafedile Bopape – A Government on Life Support
Last month’s number 3 is there again. 24 years spent a senior management level in the Government have given Bafedile first hand experience in the workings of Government.
Non-fiction number 2:
Makene Keke Stephen – La Thi Tha
A book aimed at young women and the changes they experience at different stages in their lives
Non-fiction number 1:
Congratulations go to:
Luther Lebello – Consciousness of Being God
Up from last month’s number 2, Luther is a busy author getting to launches and signings at Exclusive Books branches with his book about our life and purpose.
And finally, to our CHILDREN’S/YOUNG ADULT chart.
In at number 3:
Pascalle Jacqueline – In Her Shoes
A novel focussing on high school bullying especially for those with disabilities or learning difficulties.
At number 2:
Sharon Ray – Adventures in Sausage Tree Farm
Up 1 place from last month’s number 3. A fully illustrated book about the heritage of rural South Africa.
And congratulations to this month’s number 1 selling children’s/young adult book
Anoshi Saretzki – Julhuan
High fantasy novel featuring dragons set in the Drakensburg Mountains
SO, WHO ARE THE TOP SELLERS FOR THE YEAR SO FAR?
FICTION:
Horror / fantasy set in 12th century Jerusalem.
NONFICTION:
24 years spent a senior management level in the Government have given Bafedile first hand experience in the workings of Government.
CHILDRENS/YOUNG ADULT:
Dragons and the Drakensburg!
That’s it for this week, folks. If you’d like more information, drop me an email on info@beyondthevalepublishing.com.
Charts compiled based on sales through to physical bookstores and online through Turn The Page Distribution.
