"How did she get it in the shops?"

My guess is a lot of serendipity, meeting the right agent/publisher at a time when they were looking at their current catalogue and said, "Geez, what we really need right now to fill a gap, is a book about some chick on a bike."

So no, Lois wasn't the first, and won't be the last. But, she DID the trip, probably had a dream of being published, (I don't know her personally, but I know she's writing for at least one other mag) did some writing, and the most important part, she APPROACHED someone. To use that US experience, she went to bat. It's not different than anyone taking any trip. Lot of people talk about it, VERY few actually get out of their driveway.

Grant has a sales background, and Susan computers. I'm not sure either of them had ambitions to turn their journey into a book. Although, with Grant's biz background, and smooth talking (are you listening???;-) I'm sure he could've talked any publisher into buying rights.

As for Ted, even though he has a publisher in England, I believe (though could be mistaken) he's self-publishing the N. American edition.

Thanks for your suggestions for my book. I do use my website as a sales tool, (heavy discounts till the end of the month ;-) and after the audio version is finished, if I don't approach a publisher, I WILL be doing a hard version, and possibly pdf as you suggest. Stay tuned.....

Lorraine

PS If you haven't, check out Johnie Bealby's bike book. That was written most likely for the purpose of therapy.

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