My website has 3 shipping categories for my new book: Within Australia, To New Zealand, To Rest of the World. The Australian shipping is quite reasonable. International shipping is much higher.
The book’s weight has been forefront in my mind, as has the useful information in it. I want this to be the most comprehensive book of Hardanger filling stitches. I want people to find the stitches they want in it, and not go away disappointed because the one they want isn’t there. When you write books like I do – step-by-step instructions with a diagram for each, so that it is very clear, and you cater for both left- and right-handed stitchers so the information is accessible to all – it takes up a lot of space.
And so the book is thick. It has many pages and it is heavy.
I have spent days editing the book to bring the page numbers down while squeezing in as much really useful information as I can. I’ve weighed up “do I include this or should I leave it out?” “How can I write this as succinctly as possible?” “Can I put this as just a minor variation, or does it need its own step-by-step instructions?”
In time, the book will be available internationally. Your favourite needlework or bookstore should be able to stock it. Ask them for it, please.
Ordering directly from me supports me as fully as possible, helping to fund future work. Some can afford the shipping that I must charge (not being multinational who can absorb it) and they choose to order from me. I am grateful to all who do this. They receive a copy from me that is signed. I don’t advertise this, just in case I forget to sign one and have a very grumpy customer!
I understand that many can’t afford high shipping charges. So please, buy local! I love it when people buy local! I still get paid for the books sold through other outlets; just the percentage is much smaller.
The international shipping prices ARE high. That’s because the book has many pages and is therefore heavy. But the VALUE on those pages… my aim is that buyers will find it incredibly worth it!
Orders: http://www.vettycreations.com.au/hardanger-filling-stitches.html
White Threads is the blog of Yvette Stanton, the author, designer, publisher behind Vetty Creations' quality needlework books and embroidery products.
That’s entirely reasonable, especially when parts of the Rest of the World are so very far away!
Thanks Rachel.
Dear Yvette,
WOW! The opportunity that you sign the books, I may have to re-order a couple of books. Upon reading your address regarding shipping, let me be the first to say that having these books is as fundamental as having a personal tutor, which is invaluable!
Thanks Charles.