Chapter 123: Long Time No See, Book Review

Anjiu Bookstore, second-floor office.

Akiwara Yuto sat on the sofa, listening to Anjiu Jin Gangyi report the latest sales data of "Suspect X."

"Mr. Akiwara, in addition to the 2,300 copies sold extra at the signing event, the average bookstore sales of 'Suspect X' in the fourth and fifth weeks were 5,000 and 5,100 copies respectively, which is slightly higher than the data of the previous few weeks."

Anjiu Jin Gangyi hesitated and asked, "Mr. Akiwara, have you found any way to help promote the work?"

Logically speaking, after a new book is released, if there is no other special promotion (book review), it is generally the first week that sales are the highest, and then it slowly declines in the following weeks.

But this "Suspect X" has slowly risen from the 4,000 copies released at the beginning to 5,100 copies. There is no sign of decline at all.

Is the effect of the signing event that good? According to past experience, it's not very likely, right?

Anjiu Jin Gangyi was really a bit confused.

Akiwara Yuto didn't answer this question but asked, "President Anjiu, how much inventory is left now?"

"Only about 5,000 copies left." Anjiu Jin Gangyi replied with a hint of excitement.

According to this trend, it will only take another week for the first printing of 30,000 copies to be sold out, and the second reprint can be carried out!

Akiwara Yuto nodded with satisfaction and asked, "Is there any reply from the book reviewer you entrusted before?"

Anjiu Jin Gangyi didn't answer but asked Satake Maki, who was processing manuscripts on the side.

"Editor Satake, are there any related book reviews in the 'Chiba Daily News' recently?"

Hearing this, Satake Maki looked up and turned her chair over.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but Akiwara Yuto always felt that her eyes were dodging, which was not quite right.

After turning over, Satake Maki said to Anjiu Jin Gangyi, "President Anjiu, I have been tracking the content of the newspaper for the past few days, but I have never seen any related book review reports."

"I see," Anjiu Jin Gangyi sighed and waved his hand, "You continue to work."

"Yes," Satake Maki turned back and continued to lower her head to work.

Anjiu Jin Gangyi lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Mr. Akiwara, let's look at the situation until this Friday. If there is still no related book review, I will visit that teacher again."

Akiwara Yuto nodded, "I'll trouble you."

He actually couldn't say anything. After all, it was he who took the initiative to ask President Anjiu to find someone to help, so it's better not to talk too much about this aspect.

Besides that, Akiwara Yuto also felt a bit confused in his heart.

So far, "Suspect X" has sold 25,000 copies more or less. Is it really that no book reviewer has paid attention to it? It's too strange, right?

Just when he was confused, a rush of footsteps came, and then the door "bang" opened.

Akiwara Yuto looked up and found that it was Nishijima Souta, who was responsible for sales and promotion. He held a magazine in his hand, panting and saying to everyone in the office: "President, Mr. Akiwara, 'Suspect X' has a book review!"

There is a book review?

Akiwara Yuto was a bit confused for a while, and Anjiu Jin Gangyi immediately walked up, took the magazine from Nishijima Souta's hand, and put it on the coffee table in front of the sofa.

Everyone gathered around, and Anjiu Jin Gangyi, according to Nishijima Souta's prompt, turned the page to page 25, letting everyone see this book review—" 'The Perfect Deception?', Author Kawada Keiji."

Akiwara Yuto was energetic all of a sudden and then read it carefully, finding that the writing style of this book review was not particularly good, but it was okay.

It's not easy. After being released for more than 2 months, there is finally the first book review.

However, come to think of it, why is it a magazine?

"Eh?" Anjiu Jin Gangyi showed a confused expression.

"Is there any problem?" Akiwara Yuto asked.

Anjiu Jin Gangyi hesitated and replied, "This Mr. Kawada is the book reviewer I visited, but the platform he contributes to should be 'Chiba Daily News', right?"

After saying this, Anjiu Jin Gangyi turned the magazine over, letting Akiwara Yuto see the name of this magazine, "Mystery Literature."

This name is a bit familiar?

Akiwara Yuto couldn't help but recall. After a long while, he suddenly remembered that the "ZOO" he wrote before was highly praised by a book reviewer named Takamura Katsumi on this magazine.

At that time, the other party even linked this work to the Avici Hell of Buddhism.

Although Akiwara Yuto was also confused about how the publication of the book review changed from the newspaper "Chiba Daily News" to the magazine "Mystery Literature," he cared more about the publication effect of this book review.

He turned his head and said to Anjiu Jin Gangyi, "President Anjiu, do you have 'Publishing Statistics Weekly'? I want to check the sales of this magazine."

Anjiu Jin Gangyi replied "Yes" after hearing this, and let Satake Maki run downstairs to get the book.

After 5 minutes, Satake Maki ran back panting, holding the thick "Publishing Statistics Weekly."

Akiwara Yuto took the book from her hand, said "Thank you," and opened this weekly to find the sales data statistics of "Mystery Literature": "'Mystery Literature', Academic category, semi-monthly, sales 50,000 copies."

Seeing this data, Akiwara Yuto frowned.

Compared to the circulation of at least 200,000 copies of "Chiba Daily News," the 50,000 copies of "Mystery Literature" are a bit too small, so the exposure is not enough.

But it is not without benefits. The target group of the latter might like mystery works more, and the willingness to buy might be stronger.

In short, there are advantages and disadvantages.

However, since the first book review has been published, and it is of this academic nature. Then after a period of time, other book reviewers should also pay attention to this work one after another.

By that time, with more promotion, it should only be a matter of time before "Suspect X" sells well!

Thinking of this, Akiwara Yuto couldn't help but be excited.

He didn't notice that when he showed an excited expression, Satake Maki, who had been dodging her eyes, took a peek at him.

Anjiu Jin Gangyi was also very excited. After all, as long as there is book review promotion, "Suspect X," which was originally planned to take a week to sell out, might be sold out in these few days.

After all, according to statistics, "Mystery Literature" can be seen by 50,000 mystery lovers. Even if only 1/10 of the readers buy it, they can easily sell out the books in stock.

However, while excited, Anjiu Jin Gangyi still had a trace of confusion in his heart.

Why did the book review that should have been published in the newspaper become an academic magazine? ===== CHAPTER 124 =====