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IMPAC Win Boosts Gerbrand Bakker's Sales

June 30, 2010 – 11:03 am

The Twin, Gerbrand BakkerThe IMPAC Dublin Literary Award win for Gerbrand Bakker‘s The Twin has catapulted the book into the Irish top ten this week with just under 1,500 units sold in the week ending 26th June 2010.

According to Nielsen Bookscan, the organisation that collectes data on book sales in Ireland, sales for the year to date now stand at 3,142 units and have generated €27.276.72 at the till, giving an average selling price of €8.68.

The news provides evidence of IMPAC’s success in promoting the sale of books and comes on the back of several significant media appearances by Bakker following the win.

Bakker beat off competition from seven other writers, including Irish author Joseph O’Neill, to win the award.

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Irish Top Ten

Irish Top Ten Week Ending 26/06/2010

June 30, 2010 – 7:41 am

The Truth About Your, Melissa HillAnother good week for Joseph O’Connor, Ghost Light seems to be striking a cord with readers. Stephanie Meyer’s success is more muted but still a very credible performance. Most impressive to me is the arrival on the top ten of The Twin, Gebrand Bakkar’s IMPAC winning novel. Perhaps the word of mouth is finally leaking through.

1: Ghost Light, Joseph O’Connor, 2,267
2: The Truth About You, Melissa Hill, 1,992
3: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella, Stephenie Meyer, 1,774
4: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, Stieg Larsson, 1,642
5: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson, 1,611
6: The Help, Kathryn Stockett, 1,516
7: The Twin, Gerbrand Bakker , 1,479
8: The Girl Who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson, 1,439
9: The Return Journey, Maeve Binchy , 1,322
10: Picture Perfect, Jodi Picoult, 1,001

Data Supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market week ending 26th June 2010

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