Hello all!
I'm writing this post to share the news. Unfortunately, it’s far from being positive.
It could be said lots about the politics, however, it would change nothing, but will make some of my friends here get nervous. So, let us be safe and pray for the people who suffer now..
I'd like to clarify the situation regarding my books.
This week the 2nd book of DH series in Deutsch was released. However, something went wrong. The book has lost all its pre-orders and now it has no rating at all. There were sales (those, who pre-ordered, got the book), it looks like everything is OK, but indeed the new readers don’t see the book in the categories, bestseller rank, etc.
It ruined the sales of the book. The support does nothing in spite of many letters to their address.
Well… Let it be so.
And now it’s time for the 14th book of the DH series in English to start the sales. I don’t know what to wait about this start. Anyway, I’ve promised all my readers to do it now. And I will in spite of the results of sales and the rating. In several days it will be released.
Unfortunately, it’s not all the news.
According to the sanctions, my bank was forbidden for getting foreign money. This month my team and I stay without the salary.
Thank goodness now I still have the decent salary in Russia and can continue the translation of the series. It was not a cheap process indeed earlier. But now, the conversion ruble/dollar has grown by almost a half. And all the Russians became half poorer.
I don’t know what is in store for us.
Will I find a suitable bank and get the Amazon money or not?
Will I manage to make the tomorrow post on Facebook or not? Will the 14th book be released in a proper way or will things go wrong as in the case with the German version?
I don’t even know if it is possible to open a new pre-order for the 15th book and if it will be released or not.
No one will give me the answers.
I love 'Dragon Heart' as if it were my child. I wish the people throughout the world could read the story of Hadjar and keep a particle of it in their hearts.
My heart is burning and hurting now. I forbid myself to think that this is the end of my 'world career” and in the future the Iron Curtain is waiting for Russian books. But…
My team and I will do our best and even more to finish the translation and publication of the 'Dragon Heart' series.
I hope all this will come to the end and the situation will be much better.
Stay safe, guys! Thanks a lot for your support.
It’s important for me now as never.
Yours sincerely,
K.Klevanski and the Dragon Heart Team.