In my last post, I wrote about appearing again on Shelagh Rogers’ wonderful weekly show on CBC Radio One, The Next Chapter. Well in the days after it aired, Operation Angus, which, after six months, had dropped off the Canadian Fiction bestsellers list, made a triumphant return. That’s the power of Shelagh Rogers. I’m grateful!
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Hanging in, three months later
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021Operation Angus one of CBC’s Best Books of 2021
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021I was thrilled to see Operation Angus on the CBC’s list of Best Canadian Books for 2021. I was honestly not expecting to see it there but was just scrolling through the list when up it popped.
Here’s the full list or click on the graphic above. I’m certainly awed by the company I’m somehow keeping.
Back on the Bestsellers List
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021Operation Angus finally falls out of the top 10
Monday, November 22nd, 2021After nearly three months at various positions near the top of multiple national bestsellers lists, Operation Angus seems finally to have fallen out of the top 10 (at least for now). This is one of the longest bestseller runs among my novels, so I’m thrilled and grateful. It’s altogether possible that the imminent retail frenzy of the holiday season may boost the novel back into the top 10, but I’m not holding my breath. I do want to thank Canadians from coast to coast to coast for their support of Operation Angus, particularly in the face of friendly competition from so many Canadian blockbuster titles that entered the market around the same time, oh yes, and that small matter of the pandemic. I’ve received dozens of emails from readers across the country and have tried to respond to every one of them. I couldn’t have asked for more. I’ve had lots of events, mainly virtual, with plenty more scheduled to keep pushing the book (in a friendly, no-pressure way). Onwards!
Operation Angus Bestseller Roundup: Week #10
Tuesday, November 9th, 2021Operation Angus Bestseller Roundup: Week #9
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021Operation Angus Bestseller Roundup: Week #8
Tuesday, October 26th, 2021Operation Angus Bestseller Roundup: Week #7
Thursday, October 21st, 2021As expected, Operation Angus, after seven weeks, has fallen off the Toronto Star and Globe and Mail Canadian Fiction bestsellers lists, largely due to the recent arrival of a few blockbuster books, including another Louise Penny novel she’s co-written with none other than Hillary Clinton! Naturally it went straight to number 1. Well, we had a great run! But we’re hanging tough on the CBC bestsellers list and the Retail Council of Canada list. I couldn’t be more pleased to still be on at least some of the bestsellers lists nearly two months after the novel was launched. I feel very fortunate and grateful to readers and booksellers across the country.