Me and Steig and Harper Lee and Some Other Guys

From the Southern Independent Booksellers bestsellers list for the week of October 10      http://www.authorsroundthesouth.com/bestsellers

1. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $7.99, 9780307473479
2. 61 Hours
Lee Child, Dell, $9.99, 9780440243694
3. The Girl Who Played With Fire
Stieg Larsson, Vintage, $7.99, 9780307476159
4. To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee, Warner, $7.99, 9780446310789
5. Play Dead
Harlan Coben, Signet, $9.99, 9780451231741
6. Animal Farm
George Orwell, Signet, $9.99, 9780451526342
7. The Day of Small Things
Vicki Lane, Dell, $7.99, 9780385342636
8. I, Alex Cross
James Patterson, Vision, $9.99, 9780446561969
9. Pursuit of Honor
Vince Flynn, Pocket, $9.99, 9781416595175
10. Pirate Latitudes
Michael Crichton, Harper, $9.99, 9780061929380

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So, I thought that was pretty cool! And it's thanks to all of you who patronize your local Indie booksellers. (I know  -- it's just not possible for some of you who don't have a local Indie bookseller.)  

The independent booksellers have been my greatest friends. These are the folks who know their books and know their customers and delight in match-making. If they are enthusiastic about a book, they will hand sell it, singing its praises to the folks most likely to enjoy it.

I'm heading in this afternoon to one of my favorite indies  -- Accent on Books on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville.  I'll chat with folks and read a bit from The Day of Small Things and maybe tell about how Byron, one of the friendly booksellers there (and a hereditary Appalachian witch as well!) helped me with my research. 

And I'll be thanking them, as I'm thanking all of you, for the ongoing support!

(By the way -- if you ever find yourself craving a signed and personalized copy of any of my books for yourself or for gift-giving, Accent on Books is the place to call.  I'm in the area about once a week and it's easy to stop by and personalize a copy ...)