There are publishers.
And then there's Penguin.
The Crockatt & Powell lads were invited to compete in a travel pub quiz, hosted by Penguin, (they do Rough Guides and the DK Eyewitness guides in case you didn't know).
*Note to other publishers who might be reading. This post is not sponsored by Penguin - but when I'm given access to a free bar and free curry I am honour bound to be a little bit OTT in my appreciation ok?*
Now for those yet to visit either of our premises in the non-cyber world travel is not a big part of our operation. Yes we sell travel guides. Yes we sell travel literature. But we're not a travel bookshop.
So when we finished second, splitting the two teams from Stanfords (travel specialists) we were quite pleased.
A certain other travel bookshop was represented. To spare blushes I will not say where they finished...
And who came last? Winning actual wooden spoons? Yes, you guessed it - those brilliant folk from Waterstone's head office in Brentford.
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As I'm blogging away in the Lower Marsh shop with the shutters down (Adam is opening today so even though I'm here I'm not doing anything about the shutters till he arrives - Oh! What business leaders we are!) a bloke turns up with a box marked McSweeney's Seduction Box.
It's only a bloke from Penguin called Matt (a literary marketing executive no less!) giving us more gifts.
It's a right ducking early CHRISTMAS! Hooray for Penguin, the best publisher in the world.
And thanks guys, for the sort-of-prezzie.
ReplyDeleteAlmost as sweet as Manny's spare corn cob...
f - it was the least we could do for all the cakes and ale...
ReplyDeletestill bitter about Waterstone's eh boys? Give it a rest
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