I’m happy to announce that Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir is now being distributed in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand via Palgrave/Macmillan. If you live in any of these countries, you can go to your local bookstore and request that they order a copy for you. If you’re lucky, they might already have one in stock. Karen already wrote in to report a sighting at the Borders in Auckland. It doesn’t matter what store you go to because my distributor accepts orders from big chains and independent retailers. And yes, Britons, please request “Half-Assed” not “Half-Arsed.”
I want to apologize that I did not have this information for you guys sooner. If I’d known the book would be available internationally, I would have told my foreign readers to wait to buy it locally instead of paying to have it shipped overseas. You could have saved money on shipping and I would have saved my hand cramping up filling out bizarre custom forms. I want you to know that I’m genuinely sorry and hopefully the shipping costs were worth the two month head start you got on your neighbors. If it makes you feel any better, after Helen sent me pictures of her reading the book on a beach in Mexico, it occurred to me that my book has now traveled more places than I have. I wish my body could visit the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, but my words will have to suffice for now.
If you’re a techie, you might be happy to know you can also get the e-book edition of Half-Assed, for Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device. I saw one of these on a plane last month and now I wish I owned one just so I could see how my book looks on it.
The entry period for the viral video contest is now over. I will draw a winner as soon as I finish confirming entries. I’ll announce the winner on the blog when I do so. Thank you to every one who participated. As of this moment, my video has 6,566 views!
town mouse says
July 1, 2008 at 8:35 amSurely that should be ‘half arsed’?
town mouse says
July 1, 2008 at 8:37 amOh argh, just read your entry properly. I still think it should be ‘half arsed’ though!
Helen says
July 1, 2008 at 9:38 amCongrats! I am glad to hear this because I’ve been recommending your book to various friends I have all over the world!
deanna says
July 1, 2008 at 9:47 amCOOL!!!! That is so freaking awesome!
suzanne says
July 1, 2008 at 11:32 ambought the book yesterday in canada ;)
anonymous boxer says
July 1, 2008 at 11:58 amHee. I love the word “arse.”
Charlie Star says
July 1, 2008 at 1:12 pmThe Half-Assed empire conquers new territory–hurrah!
Christine says
July 1, 2008 at 1:15 pmOooh I can’t wait to head down and order it from my independent bookshop!
I was waiting until I could ask my mom (Canada) to get it for my birthday. But now I can get it myself :D
dabaum says
July 1, 2008 at 1:15 pmI will download it on my Kindle when I get home tonight and email you a pic! So exciting!
PastaQueen says
July 1, 2008 at 1:19 pmCoolio. Thanks!
sarah j says
July 1, 2008 at 1:44 pmWow.. kindle. That just seems so FAMOUS. Congrats!
Amy says
July 1, 2008 at 6:32 pmKNH got a Kindle in May and was bummed your book wasn’t available for it yet. So we know ppl are looking for it!
mrs darling says
July 1, 2008 at 11:15 pmDo you know if your book will be available at Sams Club or Costco?
Melanie says
July 3, 2008 at 3:47 amGot it yesterday. :-)
Moira Oliver says
July 3, 2008 at 6:53 amYour book is also in South Africa.It is sitting on top of my pile of “to read” books. I bought it through a local internet supplier
PastaQueen says
July 3, 2008 at 7:18 amAwesome!
PastaQueen says
July 3, 2008 at 1:33 pmI just asked my publisher and they said no, though not for lack of trying.
Mr Calorie Counter says
July 6, 2008 at 1:53 amCool. I live in Australia. I’ll see if they have it at my local boarders store.