I'm delighted to report that Mish-Mash has achieved several high best-seller rankings on Amazon-UK. It's currently listed as:
#5 in Books > Languages > By Language > Other European Languages > Celtic Languages > Dictionaries
#9 in Books > Food & Drink > Reference & Gastronomy > Encyclopaedias & Dictionaries
#11 in Books > Food & Drink > National & International Cookery > British
Now I don't frankly understand the various 'categories' - but what the heck, the stats look great! And, as we authors who break out into a joyous sweat over every sale know, the way in which these sales are computed is a delicate, sensitive process. The rankings can change by the hour! But have to point out that if sales via The Book Depository were added to Amazon's, the rankings would be higher. As book-lovers, everywhere, are discovering, the BD is a terrific on-line book selling company - thanks to its policy of world-wide free delivery!
WHAT OTHERS THINK.....
Here are extracts from reviews, posted on book-selling sites, blogs etc...
* The dictionary is full of amazing facts, tidbits, folklore
* This is a fun book assuming you have any interest in Marmite... Hall is a good writer and the alphabetized 'mish-mash' works better than I would have imagined....
* The sun may have dimmed a bit on the once mighty British Empire, but its legacy lives on in weird and wonderful ways. One of the most widespread is the iconic spread of gooey black concentrated yeast extract known as "Marmite."..... a delightfully funny book about this little wonder..... filled with wonderful historical stories and bizarre lore, it is a great read....
* I purchased it for a friend spending Christmas with us....he is from Australia...and knows how I do not appreciate his local spread, Vegemite....so we had a good laugh with this fun book
* Now I know what I would do with Marmite: use it for fish bait and to murder garden slugs. Maggie Hall's book consistently rewards the reader with tasty tidbits. I can't wait for the movie version!
* ... full of fascinating and fun facts. It's a surprising blend of product info, history, recipes, cartoons and reasons for brand loyalty or loathing. What a grand tour of the British psyche and sense of humor...
* ... even for those (like me) who can't stomach the stuff, this book is a treat.... delightfully written and cleverly illustrated...
* ...to say it is crammed with information would be an understatement! There is just so much in here, from the factual to the farcical ... you can pick this book up and start anywhere from A to Z to find out something you didn't know... I have a new respect for that jar in my kitchen cupboard!
* ... like it or lump it, my lot will be getting a copy of this gem of a book in their stockings this yuletide...
* It's the perfect gift for Christmas, but it is also an ideal book for dipping into, at any time... buyers, or recipients, will keep it beside their bed, or in the bathroom, maybe for ever...
* The dictionary is full of amazing facts, tidbits, folklore
* This is a fun book assuming you have any interest in Marmite... Hall is a good writer and the alphabetized 'mish-mash' works better than I would have imagined....
* The sun may have dimmed a bit on the once mighty British Empire, but its legacy lives on in weird and wonderful ways. One of the most widespread is the iconic spread of gooey black concentrated yeast extract known as "Marmite."..... a delightfully funny book about this little wonder..... filled with wonderful historical stories and bizarre lore, it is a great read....
* I purchased it for a friend spending Christmas with us....he is from Australia...and knows how I do not appreciate his local spread, Vegemite....so we had a good laugh with this fun book
* Now I know what I would do with Marmite: use it for fish bait and to murder garden slugs. Maggie Hall's book consistently rewards the reader with tasty tidbits. I can't wait for the movie version!
* ... full of fascinating and fun facts. It's a surprising blend of product info, history, recipes, cartoons and reasons for brand loyalty or loathing. What a grand tour of the British psyche and sense of humor...
* ... even for those (like me) who can't stomach the stuff, this book is a treat.... delightfully written and cleverly illustrated...
* ...to say it is crammed with information would be an understatement! There is just so much in here, from the factual to the farcical ... you can pick this book up and start anywhere from A to Z to find out something you didn't know... I have a new respect for that jar in my kitchen cupboard!
* ... like it or lump it, my lot will be getting a copy of this gem of a book in their stockings this yuletide...
* It's the perfect gift for Christmas, but it is also an ideal book for dipping into, at any time... buyers, or recipients, will keep it beside their bed, or in the bathroom, maybe for ever...
Great Facebook "Plug"
Delighted to report got a great "plug" on the official Marmite Facebook site. I have to be super-extra careful about posting anything that mentions the book..... hey, that's OK, the site is managed by Unilever (who declined to help me in compiling it). So I've got a kick out of the posting by Londoner Susanna Chenery who reported: Just got Maggie Hall's Book Mish-Mash and I love it! Thanks, Susanna.....
Fun Review
Bit late in posting this fun review.... it was done by blogger SmittenByBritain... aka Melissa, an American in love with all things British. She concludes her piece by saying: One thing’s for sure, after reading The Mish-Mash Dictionary of Marmite, there’s no denying this is one amazing condiment. For sure, there is no denying that! To read it in its entirety go to: http://www.smittenbybritain.com/2010/06/the-mish-mash-dictionary-of-marmite.html
A LITERARY HONOUR
Had a great experience this summer because of Mish-Mash. I was invited to talk at a Literary Luncheon. It was staged in Gomersal - at the stupendous Gomersal Park Hotel - right in the heart of the lesser-known Bronte country, in Yorkshire. The hotel, set in beautiful country-side grounds, is just a 10 minute drive from my home-town of Cleckheaton. The event was billed as my journey from Cleck to Capitol HIll - and how I came to delve into into the tasty/disgusting world of the mighty-M. There were 60 or so guests.... some of whom I didn't know! As I told them, the book and I were extremely flattered to be put into the 'literary' category.
A READER'S THOUGHTS....
For those of you wondering, 'why should I buy a copy?' of The Mish-Mash Dictionary of Marmite, this is what one happy reader posted on the book's Face-Book site....."Interesting , amusing, enlightening, Delighted to have a copy...." Hooray! Exactly what I was aiming for.
NUMERO UNO!!
Mish-Mash is number one in 'dictionaries' on Amazon UK. Hard to believe that it's a better seller than the Consise Oxford, Webster's and all that lot! 
But as I said before (see previous posting) these ratings are fickle. It could be toppled within the hour. But for the moment Mish-Mash and MARMITE rule the dictionary world! A huge thanks to those of you who have sent it soaring.
But as I said before (see previous posting) these ratings are fickle. It could be toppled within the hour. But for the moment Mish-Mash and MARMITE rule the dictionary world! A huge thanks to those of you who have sent it soaring.
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