Tell All Your Friends
What happens when the marketing machine breaks down?

This is what. Blogs and emails go out to let you know about a great new book by a local author who is not only extremely talented, funny, and hardworking, but extaordinarily generous. Sherryl's given help to every other author she's ever met. So who could let a chance to pay back that kindness slip by.

Not only do you get a great story by one of the best children's writers in the country, it is beautifully illustrated by Tom Jellet. His illustrations are practically synonymous with fun Aussie books.

See Sherryl's email below:

From: Sherryl Clark
Date: 9 November 2008


Subject: The Littlest Pirate and me


Dear family and friends,
I'm trying out something new (well, it's new for me!) and would really appreciate your help. My new picture book, The Littlest Pirate, is out in time for Christmas gift buying, which is great. What's not so great is that nobody knows about it! No publicity that I can see.


So I thought I'd attempt something of my own. If you could forward this email to anyone you know who might be interested (e.g. people with kids and grandkids), that would be an enormous help. And if you have received this email from a friend, if you could forward it on as well, that would be fantastic. I guess I'm trying my own version of "internet marketing"! And hoping you will all help me.


The picture book is wonderful - full colour and in a hardback edition with a jacket. What's even better is that Penguin have priced it for the gift buyers at $19.95. (The average price of a hardback picture book these days is around $28.) It's a longer story, suitable for ages 3 up to 7.
I'm attaching a picture of the cover - it's pretty eye-catching!
I've been told by friends that it's in plenty of bookshops so hope you will consider it as a present for someone, or at least pass this on.
Many thanks.
Sherryl