Book Launch Day was officially a success! I don’t have the exact numbers, but the surge in rankings was exciting to watch as podiobook and fantasy fans from around the world banded together to push Digital Magic and Case of the Pitcher’s Pendant to the top of the Amazon charts.

Videoconference chats with the authors took place throughout the day. I had the fortune to sit in on a few and offer my perspective as the editor of both novels as we all watched the sales and ranks continue to climb. The books spent the day ranked #1 and #2 in Amazon’s Movers and Shakers—Digital Magic topped the chart there, with gains of over (say it in your best “Dr. Evil” voice) one million percent! Both books topped several Fantasy categories, and made it into the double digit rankings in Books overall. It was a great showing that brought attention to small presses and the quality of the books they make available.

It’s not too late to order copies for yourself. See the links in the sidebar or above. And congrats to Pip and Tee for a great opening day.

Two of the books I’ve worked on are going to be hitting the stands tomorrow, and I’m extremely proud to have been involved with them both. They are Digital Magic by Philippa Ballantine and The Case of the Pitcher’s Pendant: A Billibub Baddings Mystery by Tee Morris, and you can find links to both of them in the sidebar to the right. These two authors have written two very different yet equally immersive worlds, and I’m very excited for both of them, especially as the rave reviews begin to roll in.

Digital Magic is the sequel to Chasing the Bard, and Pitcher’s Pendant is the second book in the Billibub Baddings universe. Both of them stand alone to a degree, but the subtle nuances make it worth having read the predecessors. These links will take you to pages where you can download the free podiobooks from iTunes.

In an unusual twist on a book premiere, both authors have teamed together for a promotional feat they’re calling “Double Trouble“: They’re urging fans and readers to wait until 8am PST, August 8th (Yes, that’s tomorrow: 08-08-08) and order both books from Amazon at that time. With enough fan support, they’re aiming to push both books up in the Amazon rankings, drawing attention to the authors and their work, to Dragon Moon Press, and to the podcasting community (in which both authors are quite active). And possibly even to their editor, as well!

Score yourself a couple of great books tomorrow morning, and help a couple of authors rise through the Amazon charts! I know I’ll be ordering mine at 8am sharp.