While I did indeed love them when I first read them years ago, why is it that the ASOIAF books had such a huge fanbase while hundreds of copies just sit on the shelf?
Was there some special type of marketing involved?
>>8147223
*copies meaning knockoffs by other authors
>>8147223
Mouth to ear marketing.
I think that the fact that they are not finished yet drives readers to speculate and to try to compare notes with other readers. That's why they are so assertive when suggesting others read them.
Many people who don't normally read got into the series because of the TV show.
>>8148307
Its why the fatman will never finish them
>>8147224
>copies meaning knockoffs by other authors
What knockoffs? It's medieval fantasy, every book is a knockoff.
>>8148360
He's talking about way before that.
Yes, it was all peer-to-peer. When someone asked for more gritty fantasy like the Black Company, they were recommended ASoIaF.
>>8148379
If this happens I will write my thesis on how Jon was totally going to end up marrying Catelyn.screencap this :^)
From a nosey glance at /sffg/, I've presumed it's pirated quite a bit. I've seen some screenshots of hard drive with a folder for the series.
>>8148747
Usually there is a positive correlation between sales and pirated copies. As, if people want to read it, they will buy it, pirate it or borrow it. I'm guessing it is also loaned out quite often at libraries.
>>8147376
>2,833
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