sovbooks Chapter 124, "Canal Street," is a huge hit!
Chapter 124, "Canal Street," is a huge hit!
Chapter 126, "Canal Street," is a huge hit!
Early in the morning, sunlight streamed into the room through the glass window.
Xu Shengjie was awakened by a series of urgent phone rings, so he yawned and came out of the bedroom with messy hair.
Let's discuss something very interesting.
Many people wake up with messy hair when they are young, but this rarely happens as they get older. Why is that?
I still can't figure it out.
He scratched his head, walked to the telephone, and picked it up.
I should buy a Siemens cordless phone later; otherwise, it's too much trouble to always go out to answer the phone.
"Hello, this is Jeffrey."
"Jeffrey, it's blown up! It's blown up!"
"What exploded?"
Robert's excited roar came through the phone.
"You destroyed The Bridges of Madison County, you understand? You destroyed both The Bridges of Madison County and the Celestine Prophecy!"
Xu Shengjie immediately regained his senses.
"You mean, I made it into the top ten?"
In 94, several books dominated the New York Times bestseller list, remaining in the top ten for the entire year.
The book "The Bridges of Madison County" published at the beginning of the year was a reprint.
The original book was published two years ago and was very popular from the start.
But since the end of last year, when Warner Bros. announced that it would adapt the novel, with Clint Eastwood directing and playing the male lead, and Meryl Streep playing the female lead, the book became a hit from the beginning of the year, topping the charts for eight consecutive weeks in January and February, and has remained in the top ten of the bestseller list ever since.
Celestine's prediction, published in April, topped the charts at the end of April and has remained there for over 30 weeks.
The novel currently at the top of the list is "Insomnia," a work by Stephen King.
It started to climb to the top last week and is currently selling like hotcakes.
Besides these books, the top ten also includes works such as "Rebellious Sexual Harassment" and "The Poison Chamber Trial".
These are all best-selling novels this year, with sales exceeding one million copies.
Robert laughed, "Top ten? Jeffrey, you'd better be bold."
"Be bolder?"
Xu Shengjie's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Top five?"
"Be bolder."
"Did I kill 'Insomnia' too?"
"What are you thinking? Although that old man's works are boring, the reputation he has built up over the years is not so easy to destroy."
You've made it into the top three, you're currently in third place. You beat Anne Rich's *Taltos*.
Xu Shengjie vaguely remembered this book.
One of the works published in mid-October is a novel in Anne Rice's "Vampire Chronicles" series.
As expected of a renowned author, it broke into the top ten within two weeks of publication.
Xu Shengjie spent over a month painstakingly traversing the Grand Canal Street.
No, the Vampire Chronicles is supposed to be a fictional novel, right?
Xu Shengjie suddenly realized what was happening and blurted out, "You mean the overall rankings?"
"yes!"
The New York Times bestseller list is divided into three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and the overall bestseller list.
"So I'm in the nonfiction bestseller category—"
"Yes, congratulations Jeffrey, you've topped the nonfiction charts."
The enormous surprise left Xu Shengjie somewhat dazed.
The top-ranked nonfiction novel?
"Hehehe, hehehehe!"
He couldn't help but laugh.
The American book sales charts have specific categories, with fiction sales far exceeding nonfiction sales. Often, the fifth or sixth place book on the charts can rival the sales of the top-selling nonfiction book. However, nonfiction novels have a much longer sales cycle, so in terms of short-term impact, they certainly can't compare to nonfiction. Their strength lies in their steady, long-term sales.
Previously, the top spot in the non-fiction category was "Embracing the Light" by Betty J. Eid.
It has held the top spot on the charts since February, and has been there for over eight months now—its accumulated sales are truly astonishing, exceeding one million copies since its publication in January. If Xu Shengjie can maintain "The Canal Street" at the top of the charts, its sales next year are estimated to be no less than, and perhaps even higher than, those of "Embracing the Light."
After all, he will have several works released next year.
Furthermore, the popularity was further fueled by "Run Lola Run" —
If it breaks through one million, that's a small million dollars in profit!
This is indeed unexpected good news.
"Wasn't he ranked twelfth before?"
"I don't know, but there are definitely promotional materials from Jason's side, as well as the controversies surrounding you in the media, and also 'Lola'."
Filming has wrapped.
It's all erupted at once!
Jason said that Random will increase its promotional efforts to solidify your top position.
There's not much to worry about with "Embracing the Light"; its potential has been exhausted. In the non-fiction category, only "Crossing the Threshold of Hope," published last month, has the potential to threaten your top spot.
Xu Shengjie also knew about this book.
John Paul II's works would most likely have reached the top if "Canal Street Metro Station" hadn't suddenly appeared.
Which publisher released it?
"Hachette Group"
"That French multinational publishing house?"
"Yes, it's him."
It's highly likely, probably, maybe, but unlikely to exceed that.
Hachette was not yet the well-funded and powerful multinational publishing group it was after the turn of the millennium.
And their leader, Aradair, has not yet taken office.
In theory, in the single North American market, it's estimated that it can't compete with Random House and Jason, the local giants.
However, we must not let our guard down.
"By the way, how were the sales for *Canal Street* last week?"
"23,000 copies, total sales are approaching 60,000 copies, and it is expected that by the end of the year, sales will reach at least 200,000 copies."
So, congratulations.
"Where's Buffett?"
"Buffett's sales this week reached 43,000 copies, ranking fourth, and total sales have exceeded 150,000."
If all goes well, we should reach our goal of 150,000 copies next week—Jason is in talks with ABC to secure an interview for you. In short, we can rest assured; the royalties for *Fight Club* and *Phone Booth* will increase, but I'll need to discuss the specifics with Jason. Also, Kate has chosen *Resident Evil*, so I'll submit *The Matrix* to Simon & Schuster for publication. I've already contacted Michael, and we'll meet with him next week.”
At this point, Gottlieb suddenly laughed.
"Be careful, I suspect Kate will cause you trouble."
"what?"
"Who told you to hand over The Matrix to another publisher?"
Robert laughed heartily on the phone, "Kate's petty, you'd better watch out."
Xu Shengjie was silent for a moment, then said, "Who told Langdon to be too small to contain my overflowing talent?"
""
"Oh, that makes sense."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Shengjie felt very happy.
Unable to sleep, I simply washed up, sat down at my worktable, turned on my typewriter, and began typing away.
The writing of "Mulan" is basically in its final stages.
I'll try my best this morning to finish the text.
All that's left are some illustrations —
Xu Shengjie suddenly felt a little nostalgic for the portable laptops of the future.
Of course, he wouldn't buy it! He had previously consulted Tong Zhen, and the popular Compaq Aero was priced at $2199; while the Toshiba T4900 was even more expensive at $7499. Mainstream 486 laptops, such as the Apple PowerBook, cost $2270 and didn't come with the corresponding software. Even the cheapest Compaq Contenta series was $1995.
As for the IBM 755CD model that was discontinued in June, it costs around $8,000.
It's not that I can't afford it, it's just that after experiencing the ultra-thin, high-performance laptops of the future, I simply can't stand them.
If all else fails, should I buy a desktop computer first?
Xu Shengjie's thirst for computers had never been so intense.
Two chapters, totaling 10,000 words, were completed at 11:00 AM.
With 78,000 words completed and only a few illustrations remaining, "Mulan" was considered fully finished.
Xu Shengjie tidied up the manuscript and locked it in the safe.
Then he took his easel, brushes, changed into autumn clothes, and excitedly walked out of the room.
"Hey, why didn't you go to work?"
Ashish's apartment door was open, and it was noisy inside.
Ashish peeked out of the house with a happy smile and said, "Jeffrey, it's been a long time! What have you been up to lately?"
My parents and my sister came.
Next month, my brothers' and sisters-in-law's visas will be approved, and they will come to spend the New Year with me.
Niha!
As Ashish called out, a very pretty little girl with slightly dark, wheat-colored skin came out of the house.
"My sister, Advani, is thirteen years old and still a virgin."
"ah?
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"Jeffrey, you're not married yet, do you want a wife?"
The familiar words made Xu Shengjie's thoughts somewhat confused.
He glanced at the girl and forced a smile, saying, "Ashish, I have something to do, so I'll have to go now. You take good care of your family."
""
After saying that, he seemed to have encountered something terrible and rushed into the elevator in a flash.
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