Frankfurt Buchmesse.

It's been a month, and some, since the whole worlds biggest book fair took place. I was there, (and I had the blisters to prove it, (healed now though)). The fair grounds were huge...and I mean gigantic. Never seen anything like it before. Walked miles and miles on rolling walk ways in hallways you couldn't even see the end of. The old injuries from my days (way back when) as an athelete gave their just reminder. But I hope it was all worth it. I managed to make some connections and contacts that my publisist is working with. Hopefully it'll all end in some deals but I am a patient woman, and if nothing comes from it...? At least I learned a lot, and met a lot of great people. Nancie and Marc (i think with a 'c' or was it a 'k'? I know I got it wrong signing my book for him, but can't remember which one it was...I think it was supposed to be with a 'c'...I think...) from Strategic Book Marketing. They spent some time helping me, of which I am truly greatful. And then a fellow author, Fred Gamble (and such a gentleman too). Not about to be forgetting him, or his brother, in a while. Still smile when I think about the night they so generously treated me to free oysters and whatnot at the executive lounge. I had a great time, and it really beat spending the night in my own dinky hotel room...alone. And in retrospect...she was really not paying enough attention to her baby...It should never have happened! But, then again she was perhaps a bit unlucky when she slipped... And the invaluable tips about marketing, and business cards and bookmarks I got from Fred, thank you ever so much. We swapped books, and I should mention his book : The Crown of Creation: The Fourth Revelation. I finished it on the flights home from Frankfurt. I really enjoyed it, and I loved the message about loving each other, despite what you do, look like or come from. Because in the end, it really doesn't matter. Packed with fights agains evil demons and what not, I can't wait to read the rest of the trilogy:) And, yes Fred you were right...it made me want to pick up the Bible and check if the references were really true. Mission accomplished I'd say.

But, back to my own book... My publisist is working with several distributors and publishers, so if I am lucky who knows what kind of deal they'll be able to make. It might not happen, but at least I've tried, and it was definately worth it.

In the picture: Michael Estepa: Purged by Darkness. Nicholas D. Power: Paudie's Magical Adventures. Donna Brooks: The Magic Amphora. Fred Gamble: The Crown of Creation, The Fourth Revelation. Lillian Skamsar: G.E.N.I. Genetically Enhanced Natural Intelligence

Book Expo Frankfurt Germany

I will be attending,
and appearing on stand at the AEG Publishing Group booth.
The show is oktober 14th - 18th, in Frankfurt Germany.
I'll get back with the exact when of my appearance.

Really looking forward to this, and hope you'll be there too!

On Marketing...

Well, my book's been out there a while... You can find it all over the World Wide Web... in almost every online bookstore...

I've exhausted all traditional bookstores in my area, there aren't any more who's willing to sell my book. Truth be told, the market for English language books is not that great here. (Maybe I should do the translation and see if any Norwegian publishers are interested. Ah, too much work...)

I'd love to somehow be able to market my book in the US, but I don't know how. I believe I could probably sell a lot more books there...but who knows.

And professional marketing cost money, which I don't have.

I've spent hours online finding places to post a few words about my book. A lot of work and I honestly don't see it helping much. But I keep on doing it, because it's free.

So, how do I make people aware? How do I make them want to buy my book?

I've been featured in a couple of newspapers, which probably helped with making the local bookstores wanting to sell my book.

I live on in the hope that my work will pay off, and that some huge book store or chain start selling my book in the US....

I wish....

I nyhetene...(In the news...)

I was featured in Adresseavisen: http://stjordal.adressa.no/index.php?option=com_content_lokal&task=view&id=1608&Itemid=1 (You can read about it here..in norwegian.)

As a note on my sequel, I'm on 38 pages typed on the computer... Still plenty of notes that needs typing so I'm far from finished.

Interview by Apex Reviews

It's my first web interview. You'll find it at http://www.apexreviews.net/GENI_-_Lillian_Skamsar.html Have any comments or questions, please dont't hesitate to ask.
And, I really hope you like the book. I've started work on the sequel, so where do you see the story going? It's always fun to see if anyone can guess. Do you care to make a guess?

G.E.N.I. Review...

I recieved the first review of my book, and honestly, I'm stunned, flabbergasted, excited you name it...
So, I thought I'd share it with you:

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G.E.N.I. – Genetically Enhanced Natural Intelligence
Lillian Skamsar
ISBN: 9781606931073
Eloquent Books

Reviewed By Josee Morgan
Official Apex Reviews Rating: 5 Stars

Powerful, shadowy forces behind the scenes are always involved in covert
activities of which you haven’t the slightest idea…

In the case of the Unites States government, such activities centered on the
efforts of the armed forces in the 1960’s and 70’s to create the perfect human
soldier. How did they plan to do so? By splicing human genes with the best
available genes from different species across the planet – even going so far as to
combine the genes of both humans and animals. Despite their best efforts,
government researchers failed to develop any of the resulting embryos – save
two…

Michael and Zainal Emassi are both born on January 6, 1979, the only
successful results of the government’s controversial experiment. Of the two, Zainal
proves to be the superior mental and physical specimen, so much so that an elite,
top secret para-military unit, the Dragons, is created just for him. Rounded out
with top human soldiers from the SEALs, Rangers, and Deltas, the Dragons have
one mission only: to wage tactical warfare against dangerous terrorist cells around
the world.

Their efforts always prove exceptional, and they never fail – until one
fateful day when Zainal and the rest of the Dragon crew are ambushed on a
hostage recovery excursion in Norway. The unit is caught completely off guard,
and Zainal is ultimately captured by the terrorist cell responsible for the surprise
attack. Beaten mercilessly to within an inch of his life, Zainal manages to survive
the ordeal and is eventually recovered by American forces, who seek to restore
him back to health.

It quickly becomes apparent to the powers that be, though, that the
Dragons’ ambush is hardly the result of random luck, and they soon launch an
intense investigation to discover the responsible party/parties who engineered the
set-up – the last thing they expect to learn, though, is that someone within their
own ranks may ultimately be pulling the deceptive strings…

G.E.N.I. is an action-packed, all-engrossing literary thrill ride. With it, Lillian
Skamsar follows faithfully in the footsteps of James Patterson and Robert Ludlum
before her with her innate ability to keep the reader turning page after page in
breathless anticipation. Her attention to detail is relentless, and her masterful
storytelling is both compelling and probing, making for a highly entertaining – and
ultimately rewarding – read.

Combining taut suspense, thick intrigue, and ever-unfolding drama,
G.E.N.I. is a superbly crafted, welcome addition to the world of political mystery
thrillers. Highly recommended.

I hope you'll want to read my book. If you already have, I'd love to hear from you.