Self-published books do not often sell well. As a self-published author, I am gratified that, along with family and friends, a few people I do not actually know have already purchased copies of my China travel memoir, Where the Great Wall Ends.
The book was published in 2017. It represents one American’s evolving perception of a huge, populous, diverse, rapidly changing country at the other side of the northern hemisphere. A distillation of nearly forty years of study and of intermittent travels and extended stays in China, Great Wall profiles many of China’s large cities and diverse regions, including both ends of the Great Wall. It emphasizes China’s natural environment, and the many different fascinating folks who live in it. The book also includes vignettes of previous stays at either end of this huge country–the special administrative area of Hong Kong along China’s southern coast, and, in its far northwest, the “autonomous region” of Xinjiang.
Even if I don’t know you, you may be among my target audience if:
–you or a family member or friend are interested in learning more about China and some of its fascinating people and creatures (pandas among them).
–you are a member of a book club that periodically features travel books. Please consider having me speak to your group, either in person (based in San Diego, CA) or virtually (with some technical help). Also, I could really use additional publicity via online reviews, emails, and/or social media.
If you would like an autographed copy, I encourage you to contact me via this author page to arrange a way I can get a personalized copy to you from my low-tech, cash-or-check-only operation.
No matter where you are geographically, I encourage you to buy books from your local independent bookstores. They typically provide a range of titles and services that you are not likely to find in chain operations or mammoth online operations like Amazon.
Thank you, and best wishes as you continue to broaden your reading horizons!
Author Jinny Batterson 