One of my Facebook friends, 81 year-young Barbie Smith, self-published her first book some months ago and wrote to me expressing her determination to see it successfully promoted.
Following self generated book signings in Newbury and Southampton she has just received news from major UK book chain Waterstones that they have authorised all of their stores to retail her book.
What Barbie has accomplished is nothing short of stupendous.
She is a shining example to all embryo authors that neither the advancing years nor any other perceived obstacle present a barrier to success.
Incidentally, in her most recent communication, Barbie advised me that she has started work on her next book – and that’s before she heard the good news from Waterstones…
