The Pricing & Distribution of

The Little Book of the Soul

When I first produced The Little Book of the Soul it was sold not-for-profit at 8 copies for £10. The intention was that people would keep one copy and give the rest away as gifts. This worked well with the first production run of 2000 which, aided by a radio appearance in the US, sold out within 6 weeks. However this success did not continue, and sales stalled. I have therefore been forced to scrap that arrangement.

My intention now is for all my books, including this one, to be made available via proper commercial distributors at a commercial price. I therefore have to allow for their discount and still be able to cover my production costs. As a result The Little Book of the Soul will no longer be available in boxes of 8, but as individual copies for £2.99 each. However the books should be much more widely available too.

Pricing of The Big Book of the Soul & The Wisdom of the Soul

Again in order that I am not undercutting my commercial distributors and retailers I have been forced to scrap the discounts I offered for people buying direct via the website. However I have reduced the retail price for these books from £15 to £12.99, and I will no longer be charging for postage and packing, so the effect is pretty much negligible in the UK and it will work out much cheaper for overseas customers.

Ian Lawton

August 2008