Stephen King mistaken for vandal

Momento Mori · Aug 16, 2007

There's a great story on the BBC website http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6949300.stm about how the employees in an Alice Springs bookstore initially thought that King was a vandal after they saw him writing in a number of books.

I think it's great that the store has given most of the signed books to charity - his autographed books can raise a v. nice lump of cash at auction.

MM

Pamster · Aug 16, 2007

Definitely a cool article, thanks for posting it MM.

AdamH · Aug 16, 2007

That's just too funny!

Celia Cyanide · Aug 16, 2007

That is hilarious! It's especially funny because King's face is probably more recognizable than just about any other author.

aadams73 · Aug 16, 2007

Oh that's just too funny!

Kate Thornton · Aug 16, 2007

What a hoot! Made my day!

A.M. Wildman · Aug 16, 2007

wordmonkey · Aug 16, 2007

Also a good way to guarantee sales.

The publisher won't accept those books back now if they don't sell.

But that does explain why his sales are so high, he sneaks around signing all the books in stores and coins in the money!

larocca · Aug 16, 2007

I would absolutely love to be able to wander into a bookstore at random and just start signing a bunch of my books.

Susan Gable · Aug 16, 2007

wordmonkey said:
Also a good way to guarantee sales.

The publisher won't accept those books back now if they don't sell.

But that does explain why his sales are so high, he sneaks around signing all the books in stores and coins in the money!

This is not necessarily true. If the books are mmpb, the cover can be stripped and the book tossed just like any other mmpb book. Because how will the publisher know the book was signed once it's thrown in the trash?

Hardcovers, I don't know about. But many hardcovers are just remaindered anyway, so I don't see how the signature makes a difference.

I sneak around and sign books on shelves, too. Many authors I know do this. I've also discovered the old adage holds true -- it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission. <G> I'm always worried that security will come up and ask what the heck I think I'm doing, but so far, it's never happened.

Susan G.

Stijn Hommes · Aug 17, 2007

Susan Gable said:
I sneak around and sign books on shelves, too. Many authors I know do this. I've also discovered the old adage holds true -- it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission. <G> I'm always worried that security will come up and ask what the heck I think I'm doing, but so far, it's never happened.

Susan G.

Make sure your picture is somewhere in the book, so they know it's you when they do ask.

Stephen King mistaken for vandal

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