2007 Giller Finalists See Average Sales Increase of Almost 400%
The five finalists for the 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize have seen an average sales increase of 388% in the first week after the shortlist was announced. In the week ending October 14, 2007, A Secret Between Us by saw the highest percent increase at 1200%, followed by Effigy by with 564%. Divisadero by and The Assassin’s Song by , already selling at a robust rate before the shortlist announcement, increased by 83% and 70% respectively, while ’s Late Nights on Air has seen a 22% bump in sales.
Last year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize winner, Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures, saw a 464% increase in sales in the week following the announcement and remained in the Top 100 books for more than 7 months after the prize was awarded.
Now that is worth crowing about.
See also:
2007 Scotiabank Giller Shortlist
David Bergen Named to 2007 Giller Jury
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