It is Book Bomb Day!
A Book Bomb is when we pick out a deserving author who could use a publicity boost, and get as many people as possible to buy their book in the same day on Amazon. The more people who buy, the higher it goes in the sales rankings. Once it gets on some bestseller lists, that gets it in front of even more new eyes. Success breeds success, the author gets new readers, and most importantly, the author GETS PAID.
Today’s Book Bomb is for Primordial Threat, by M.A. Rothman.
I’ve known him for several years, before he launched his own writing career. If you’ll recall the Israeli archaeologist who gets his ass kicked by the ghost of Sextus Bassus in Monster Hunter Siege was named Dr. Rothman. 🙂
He’s a great guy, and even though he’s just starting his writing career, he’s very talented. I’ve been listening to the Primordial Threat audiobook and it’s really good.
It’s old school, big idea SciFi, man against nature, I’m talking end of our solar system kind of danger, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it.
So please tell your friends and share the link. The key to a good Book Bomb is getting as many new eyeballs on a deserving author as possible.
This time we are trying something a little different. This is the first time I’ve ever run a weekend Book Bomb. Normally when I schedule a book for a Book Bombing it is way further down the best seller lists, too, and this was when we put it on the calendar. But Rothman asked me to shoot for this date because he was going to be doing a bunch of publicity himself beforehand and drop the eBook price all the way down to 99 cents.
And oh boy, is it working.
Right now, Friday at 8:00 MST:
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #263 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #2 in Colonization Science Fiction eBooks
- #2 in Colonization Science Fiction
- #4 in Terrorism Thrillers
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #248,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1398 in Hard Science Fiction
- #3842 in Military Science Fiction
EDIT: Saturday afternoon, holy moly.
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #1 in Military Science Fiction
- #1 in Hard Science Fiction
- #1 in Hard Science Fiction
EDIT: Because it was Saturday I wasn’t around my computer as much to update, but Primordial got to #9 in the ENTIRE KINDLE STORE.
It was #1 in every genre it was listed in.
Done and done. Even bought the book and the audio.
Larry, you’re the best. Tomorrow is going to be a wild ride.
Let’s see what happens. ????
I’d already bought myself a copy during the week, so I purchased a couple for gifts. Was #1 in colonization sci fi when I did so ^_^
Done. At a buck it’s a no brainer.
Happy to help out.
I picked this up based on Sarah’s blog post earlier this week.
It’s a good read, I started reading sometime after 9pm and finished it in one sitting (and was rather tired at work the next day)
Just picked up a copy and it was showing as #5 in Hard SF and #2 in Colonization SF. Looking forward to reading it tonight!
Got my copy when Sarah plugged it, hopefully will read soon, life permitting.
Sounds interesting. Just placed my order.
Double Holy Moly. I just looked, and it’s #9 paid in Kindle store.
Grabbed the ebook and the audiobook earlier, and gave him a follow on Amazon.
Done and done.
Almost done with the current Jim Butcher book, time for a new one.
Question: Does it help the effort when purchasing from otjer countries’ Amazon storefronts (e.g. Amazon.com.au)?
I purchased by clicking the link and I live in Australia, but I had an old-school .com Amazon account. I think Amazon counts purchases globally, so probably.
And currently #8 in Science Fiction & Fantasy overall.
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Books-Science-Fiction-Fantasy/zgbs/books/25/ref=zg_bs_unv_b_2_7538385011_2
#3 in Science Fiction
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Books-Science-Fiction/zgbs/books/16272/ref=zg_bs_nav_b_2_25
Heard good things so far, and so… *snag*!
It’s awesome. Thanks for posting it. I was worried that for sales Rothman might be tempted to say a spell and bring back the dead again, but I guess he’s learned his lesson.
Late to this party, got my book yesterday.
I’m currently enjoying this quite a bit. Encouragement to those on the fence.