Book Release Causes Record Sales
-Eileen Dover
The pending release of Isobelle Carmody's 'The Stone Key' has caused a large increase in bookstores orderings.
The fifth book in the popular Obernewtyn Chronicles, due to be released on February fouth, has bookshop owners counting their chickens, as record sales are predicted. But while booksellers will do well, another retail industry will fare far better.
Costume stores have been fielding high demand for Gypsy costumes since early this week.
Sayo Farella, owner of Costume Capers in Camelalots northern district, said the demand was completely unexpected.
'There was a rush of people....in seconds our shelf had been cleared of gypsy ancklets. It was hard to talk over the ringing, so many bells'.
Its believed the book has prompted a pre-launch party, causing fans to head out in search of the perfect costume.
'The gypsy look is way in', said Obernewtyn fan Jenny Scott.
Another fan was dissapointed to find his local store had sold out of gypsy clothes, and was forced to leave with a cat costume as compensation.
'There was only two relevant costumes, a pig or a cat, and i am no Rushton', Said the fan, requesting to remain anonomous.
The party is sure to go on for several weeks in the lead up to the book launch and while the costume buying frenzy has caused some concern, the party itself is predicted to be contained and family friendly. For now, costume store owners are happy to reap the benefit from the hype.
'The profits will carry us through to the Mystics ball, perhaps further', Mr Farella concluded.