I released Fail Your Viva last week and set up a page here to say more about it; it is currently available exclusively through the Amazon Kindle store. I’m really pleased to have got it done, got it out there and think that it is a really helpful resource for people preparing for their viva.
In the space of two days it went to the top spot of the College & University Education chart, and almost went into the top 10 for Education, which was really exciting. There are some good reviews of the book, and people have been very generous in tweeting about it too. I’ve started working on another book already (I’ve done a lot of writing in the last two years, now I feel like I can do something with it), and am looking at ways to make writing more a part of my business.
My next big question is “do I make a print version of the book?” Despite the book being on sale for less than a week I’m already getting some questions about where else people can get it – which is a great problem to have!
What are the options for print?
I could do a print-on-demand version, but am concerned that that might make the book too expensive for the size of it. Another thought is that I might canvas opinion to see how many copies might realistically be wanted and then do a limited print run. This might be best facilitated through something like a Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign, but I’d need a little time to think through the logistics of that. I’m spending some time thinking about this now and despite a busy schedule in the coming months it might be something to do sooner rather than later.
But what do you think? Would you buy a paperback version of a viva preparation book? What might you be willing to pay? (you can see how much the ebook is here) Are you someone from a university who might buy multiple copies? Any thoughts, questions, opinions – please let me know, either in the comments box, over email or on Twitter!
