"Don't worry, I will definitely notify you when we get married."
James and Anna spoke at the same time, one excited, the other shy.
Zhang Zhong smiled and nodded. They were both still very young, and in the end it was just his heartfelt blessing to them.
Seeing that Zhang Zhong was silent, the two of them were very understanding and walked forward with the book in hand, asking the people behind them to come up and sign.
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A writer's meeting is, of course, more than just signings.
In the evening, when the signing ended, the real author signing session officially began.
The writers gathered in a circle and the readers stood in the audience and started a "group chat".
There was no host for this autograph session, Zhang Zhong played the role of host himself.
He stood on the stage with a microphone and said with a smile, "If you feel tired, you can put the books in your hands on the ground as a bench. Our meeting may need to last for a while, so it is not easy to stand with your arms holding a book.
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Many book friends have actually wanted to do this for a long time, but they are too embarrassed. After all, it will make people feel that they do not respect the author.
However, after hearing what Zhang Zhong said, some book friends put aside their doubts and followed his advice, placing the book on the ground and sitting on it.
If someone takes the lead, things will be easier to handle. After a while, the crowd became a lot smaller and everyone sat down.
Seeing everyone sitting down, Zhang Zhong spoke again, "Actually, this is my first author meeting, and I don't have much experience yet, but it doesn't matter. Many writers here have had the experience of holding meetings. Let me know in a moment.
These more experienced writers spoke first, while I watched from the side."
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The meeting was very simple. The writers chatted casually, about their works, their past, and each other.
Sometimes some readers will be asked to stand up and share their stories with everyone.
These readers who share stories are not randomly selected, but have been found in advance. Each writer has fans.
Otherwise, if a certain writer is ignored, the scene will not look good.
In fact, for Zhang Zhong, this was more like a meeting with colleagues with others watching.
All the writers present have signed contracts with the company, but many of them have not been met before, so I took this opportunity to meet them.
Of course, for these writers, this meeting is more like a promotional meeting.
Except for top commercial writers like Yu Dongyu, other writers still need this kind of publicity to a greater or lesser extent.
And this is not just a simple meet-and-greet, it is also a launch party for some new books.
As the meeting came to an end, the screen in the lobby also announced the new book plans of all the writers present in the next three months.
In the next three months, a total of seven new books will be released by twelve authors, represented by Zhang Zhong's new book "Clockwork Girl". The release date of the new book was also announced at the same time.
In addition to "Clockwork Girl", the most popular books among readers are Yu Dongyu's new book "Qianmen·Gongzi" and Qin Zhao's new book "Blocking the Waist".
These three books will meet readers in October, November and December respectively.
The release date of "Clockwork Girl" is set on October 10th.
It must be said that the book fans present were happy, because the release dates of these new books had not been announced in the media before, and they were also the first readers to get the news.
Of course, these things will still be announced through the media at the subsequent press conference.
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"The release date of "Clockwork Girl" is set for October 10th." Li Tianyi, who took a break to check his mobile phone during his busy schedule, suddenly said to Zhang Junwei, who was cleaning the house.
"Oh? Is there official news?"
Li Tianyi shook his head, "That's not true. It was a post from a good friend of mine on Weiyu. She said that the news was announced at the writers' meeting today."
"There is still this part of the meeting."
"Well, I heard that not only "Clockwork Girl", but also six other books have been announced for sale at the same time, namely "Qianmen·Gongzi" by Yu Dongyu, "Blocking the Waist" by Qin Zhao, Feng He's..."
"Tsk, tsk, I'm quite looking forward to these books. But what I'm more looking forward to is whether the passage written in the book that the person drew before is the content of a new book."
"Okay, I've been hearing you talk about this for two days. If it's a new book, I guess it won't be long before it's announced."
"I'm just curious." Zhang Junwei shrugged.
"Hey, the per capita reading of books across the country this year has reached 11.2, setting a historical record." Li Tianyi suddenly said with a look of surprise.
"Really or not?" Zhang Junwei put down the broom in his hand and walked over. This number shocked him. He remembered that the data he looked at before was only about seven or eight books. Why did it suddenly increase so much?
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"Really, can the data published by the daily newspaper be false?"
"Why did it increase so much?"
"No need to ask, of course it has something to do with Zhang Zhong. Since Zhang Zhong's debut, this number has been growing continuously. Don't forget, "Zero Zero One" alone sells hundreds of millions of copies a year.
The reasons for the growth in numbers are also analyzed here, take a look."
Zhang Junwei took the mobile phone.
The data was only released half an hour ago.
The announcement analyzed the reasons for this data growth, which have a lot to do with Zhang Zhong.
According to statistics, the Chinese market for science fiction novels and detective suspense novels has grown a lot in the past two years. In addition to the best-selling of Zhang Zhong's books, it has also driven the sales of similar books.
Several time points are also specifically marked, namely after the release of "Ten Little Indian Boys", after the results of last year's Nebula Awards were announced, this year's release of the movie "The Last Starfish" and the announcement of the results of the Nebula Awards and Hugo Awards.
These are the moments when domestic book sales surge.
"Undoubtedly, Zhang Zhong's contribution to the domestic book market in the past two years is obvious to all. Now the word Zhang Zhong has become a cultural symbol, and the increase in the per capita reading volume of the Chinese people is evidence. It is worth mentioning that because of Zhang Zhong
Nowadays, serious literature has gradually entered into the lives of ordinary people. For this statistics, this newspaper specially interviewed hundreds of readers. Many people said that before they met Zhang Zhong, they even read a traditional
I have never read any literary works. After getting to know Zhang Zhong, because I liked his science fiction novels and detective suspense novels, Aiwujiwu, I also fell in love with his other novels, such as "The Story of Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" and "The Ordinary World".
", "To Live". "To Live" is a work that was only recently released, and it is also the only traditional literary work in China that is simultaneously available online in the most languages."
"Looking back, we gradually discovered that Zhang Zhong seems to have invisibly cultivated the reading habits of the Chinese people in the past two years. The level of appreciation of the Chinese people has continued to improve, and the quality and quantity of domestic writers' creations have also continued to improve, forming a virtuous cycle. This
It is the fundamental reason for the increase in the number of books read per capita..."