For those dealers, only the magazines that are sold are good magazines, and the magazines that cannot be sold are useless.
This is gambling. If successful, the sales of this issue of the magazine will exceed the one million mark, helping "Science Fiction World" win the title of best-selling magazine, thus significantly increasing advertising revenue in 2017.
Science fiction fans can be said to be confused. They have read so many books, but they never know where the three laws of robots appear. Could it be that they were originally created by the author
Originally many people didn't know about this book, but now after seeing such news and posts often, they can't help but keep the title in mind. Even if they can't buy it now, there are always a few people who will go to the bookstore to ask.
If it fails, it means that tens of thousands or even more than 100,000 copies of the magazine may be recycled and scrapped, thus affecting its status in the hearts of dealers.
The well-stocked newsstands almost witnessed the best-seller of "Science Fiction World". The thick stack of magazines that was originally delivered after five o'clock in the morning actually gradually became thinner, and the sales speed was far beyond imagination.
"I, Robot", which is scheduled to be released nationwide on New Year's Day, seems to be the hottest novel in recent times. Many people are wondering what kind of novel this is. Could it be that the protagonist is a robot
The intensive advertising bombardment has already made readers wait for a long time. Many of them picked up this issue of "Science Fiction World" with expectations and doubts, and then couldn't wait to read it.
This huge tone of publicity has also made fans of other science fiction writers extremely dissatisfied. Do you think it is one of the best science fiction novels in history and the best science fiction novel in recent years
This is somewhat similar to the box office composition of fan movies. The box office of some movies often explodes by an astonishing amount on the first day. Fans will consume all the power they have accumulated on the first day, and sales will become less and less in the remaining time. .
The massive promotion can be said to be quite eye-catching. "Science Fiction World" teamed up with Renmin University Press, Douban Reading and Chen Jiaxuan Studio to make the promotion of a niche book known to everyone.
"Robots cannot harm humans, they cannot watch humans being harmed, and they must obey human commands and protect their own safety. One link after another, my brain is almost turning into mush. I have to think carefully."
"The writing is average and the story is first-class, but the domineering law in the opening book makes me think this is probably the best setting ever. We have always followed the settings and ideas of foreign science fiction novelists, and now we have the opportunity to The settings of our local science fiction writers have spread, and I must send this to American netizens to see."
"At first, I thought the publicity on the Internet was too exaggerated. There was no successor in the science fiction world. It was bullshit epoch-making. But when I saw the beginning, I wanted to take back my thoughts. God, this was written by a newcomer in the science fiction world. I think the article will be circulated for decades to come."
This number is far greater than the previous issue of Science Fiction World. Although that issue was leading in total sales, it was a word-of-mouth fermentation type and did not explode on the first day like this.
The same magazine, published one month apart, actually appeared on the weekly sales list at the same time. This is something that has never happened in Douban Reading. Even those top magazines cannot do it, but a niche science fiction magazine has done it. .
No matter what outsiders say, time has quietly come to the day when the new issue of "Science Fiction World" is released, and those readers who have been whetted their appetites can't wait to rush to newsstands and bookstores to buy it.
"Awesome! I can't find any words to describe this novel. In fact, the content is relatively simple, but the three rules of robots in bold at the beginning almost made me dizzy. How can robots be designed like this? Definitely, it seems that this is what robots should be. The author is really great. I can’t wait to read the next chapter. I heard that the whole book will be sold on New Year’s Day. I have to go to Xinhua Bookstore early to avoid being sold out. ”
"After I opened the catalog, I saw "I, Robot". The three laws of robots at the beginning shocked me deeply. They were so damn insightful. I thought it couldn't be more appropriate. If there were such laws, I would still Are you worried about robot rebellion?"
Good sales are naturally accompanied by good reputation. Readers who have read the preface and first chapter of the novel "I, Robot" have expressed their opinions online and in real life.
"It's such a trap to publish such a small amount of content in one issue of the magazine! The most important thing is that I actually fell into the trap. Doesn't this tempt me to buy the simplified version? Fortunately, it will only be available in a few days."
Although there are relatively few science fiction novels with robots as the protagonists, they are not absent. Why can this book be called epoch-making, and what are the three laws of robots that have been repeatedly promoted.
Could it be that the golden age of science fiction is coming? The counterattack of a science fiction magazine with such good sales has shocked the attention of people in the industry, and also enhanced the confidence of the people in charge of Renmin University Publishing House.
They were holding back their energy, waiting for the novel to be released and start to criticize it. A newcomer could be so bold and talk about it as an epoch-making work. Why don't you go to heaven!
Not only are the sales of paper magazines increasing rapidly in real life, but the number of paid downloads of genuine editions on the Internet is also astonishing. In less than 24 hours, more than 110,000 people have purchased the genuine edition!
With the popularity last month, the staff in the operations department had already prepared, and they immediately printed a million copies for the first time, and then they were quickly sold out by dealers.
Although the sales volume of "Science Fiction World" is not as good as those of them, its explosive power on the first day is even better. This is the advantage of niche genres. Readers are loyal and cohesive, and they often rush out on the first day of sales. Bought.
110,000 paid downloads have just ranked 15th on last week’s sales list, because it is already the weekend, and as long as the list is refreshed next Monday, it is not a problem to be crowned champion.
This is even faster than some magazines with a total sales volume of two to three million copies. Even magazines such as Readers, Zhiyin, and Yilin, which have been selling for ten or twenty years, did not sell so much on the first day. They mainly rely on The best is long-term sales, with a full month to sell slowly.
The November issue ranks 11th with a weekly sales volume of 190,000. This is already its fourth week on the list. Thanks to the word-of-mouth fermentation of the article "Rural Teacher", after being reprinted by many magazines, the November issue The total sales volume of the electronic version of "Science Fiction World" is approaching the 1 million copy mark, which is also the basic threshold for the top ten in the total sales list.
As a result, a magical thing happened in the science fiction genre. On the Douban reading weekly sales list, two issues of the magazine actually broke into the top fifteen!
If we say this is "Friends" or "Readers", then the media will not be shocked at all. That is what should be done, but this happened to "Science Fiction World", so the audience cannot help but be shocked.
The overwhelming praise almost buried Lin Han. The Three Laws of Robots were only about a hundred words long, but its appeal far exceeded the content of the text. This almost made discerning science fiction fans go crazy.
"The story is very novel. I thought the protagonist was a robot. Unexpectedly, the protagonist was spoken in an interview tone. The protagonist Susan is actually a robot psychologist. Robots also have psychology. My first thought was that it was too funny. But this It is also very interesting. What is the robot thinking in its mind, so it attracted me to continue reading. The only drawback is that it is too short. It will be serialized for the next 8 issues, which will torture me to death!"