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EBOOKS (ALL COUNTRIES)

The best way to support me is to purchase the ebooks directly from my store when they’re available, or on Amazon when they are not.

Kindle Unlimited readers: even if you want to support me by re-reading my work several times on K.U., authors only get paid the first time. So if you really loved the book, consider purchasing it the next time you want to read it.

When my books aren’t exclusive to Amazon, you can also buy them on Apple, Google Play, Kobo, Barnes and Noble and a few others. That works too.

For paperbacks, it depends on your region (see below).


PAPERBACKS
USA

The best place to buy my paperbacks at this point is Amazon (they offer the best royalties). But although it doesn’t pay, I really appreciate people ordering my books from indie bookstores, or from Barnes and Noble stores. The more people order my books, the more bookshop owners might take notice of them and might even stock them one day.


UNITED KINGDOM

The best place to buy my paperbacks is The Great British Bookshop. They’re not a monolith like Amazon, so they charge for shipping, but the quality of the print is vastly superior, and the royalties are better. The second place is Amazon.

But although it doesn’t pay, I really appreciate people ordering my books from indie bookstores, especially from the infamous Gay’s The Word bookshop in London. The more readers place orders there, the more likely the owners might stock my books one day, and I would be proud to see my work on their shelves. So the next time you visit the shop, ask them about my books, and be rewarded in the next life! (No promises, though.)


EUROPE / REST OF THE WORLD

The best place to buy my paperbacks at this point is Amazon (they offer the best royalties). But although it doesn’t pay, I really appreciate people ordering my books from indie bookstores. The more people order my books, the more bookshop owners might take notice of them and might even stock them one day.

If you have difficulties finding my books, Blackwell’s and The Great British Bookshop ship to many destinations, but you will have to pay custom fees (on top of shipping fees) depending on your country of residence, so be very careful before placing an order.

The book is no longer available except to readers who have purchased a previous edition before July 2023. You’ll find all the information about that here.

I’ve heard the complaints: You’re The One For Me is too slow and way too long, it needs to be cut in half, there’s too much dialogue that serves no purpose. (As an appreciator or endless dialogue, I humbly disagree on the last one, oops.)

Bear in mind that I have no idea what I’m doing, and so I’m making mistakes and I’m trying to learn from them. Of course, re-editing the book has been on my mind, but for every complaint I receive, I get two messages from readers who love it as long as it is.

Though I’m acutely aware of the problems in this book, I’m going to own my mistakes and leave it as is, because to some, it’s a beloved slow burn of a book, and a summer favourite.

Yes, yes you can (potentially).

As of now, I’ve opened ARC applications for three of my books (Colette International 1 to 3), meaning I’m open to give away a free book in exchange for a review. You can find more information here.

Although I would love for my books to be adapted into audiobooks, I can’t afford the costs of production at this stage of my career.

I’m taking this opportunity to remind you I know what it’s like to be broke, but I do not and will never support the use of artificial intelligence to replace narrators, to generate art / book covers, or to write and translate novels—using data stolen from unconsenting artists.

I do not support generative AI as it exists now. Assistive AI is a different matter.

I’m not responsible for printing issues. However, if the book you purchased was missing a chapter, or featured another formatting error making the reading experience impossible, please reach out to me with proof of purchase and a picture of the problem, and I will replace your copy for you free of charge.

Note that if you report to me a major flaw in the ebook version, I will have it replaced immediately. Then you will be able to update your copy manually, or Kindle will do it for you if you have the “Automatic Updates” enabled in your Amazon account settings. If that doesn’t work, I will send you a new copy by email.

 

I am aware of the missing chapter in a later version of He Looks So Fine: Part One. A maximum of 14 copies are concerned. Please reach out for a free replacement.

ABOUT THE SERIES

The Colette series isn’t over, but the next installments might take a long time to come out. I’m not comfortable talking release dates in public anymore, so I won’t let you know about new books until they’re pretty much ready to come out.

All I can say at this point is this: He Looks So Fine was the darkest entry in the series, and future stories will be brighter, with its signature style and humour. Since the series were partly inspired by Japanese anime — which was my personal escape when I was in high school — there will always be a surreal and absurd element to these books.

If you want to be kept up to date with the next releases, sign up to my newsletter, The Reading Nook. Tick the Colette International box if you only receive emails about this specific series. Thank you for your support!

The school is fictional, but if it existed, the address would be Rue des Ecoles, 75005 Paris. The 5th district clearly is very dear to me, and this is where you’ll find me if I ever move to Paris.

Louis & Michael: #MiLo

Zak & Eric: #Zeric

Alberto & Mathias: #Althias

Louis: April 24th 1990

Michael: February 22nd 1990

Zak: January 15th 1994

Eric: October 19th 1993

Alberto: January 4th 1993

Mathias: May 31th 1992

If you haven’t read Eric’s diary yet, you should get it.

Eric met Zak after football practice when Zak was on his way to perform “that Shakespeare thing they botched in April”, which explains why he was wearing a feathery hat.

You know what? You decide! 😉