Do you remember the first time?

My books sales have stalled a little - maybe it's the credit crunch, maybe it's because Mills & Boon are 100 years old and every flipping programme (especially on the BBC) is dedicated to them and everyone and their mother are buying M&B books instead of 'proper' ones - I don't know. I personally think it's because my marketing isn't working.

So, I am conducting a major study into what made you choose your first book by your favourite author? If I can find out why people bought what they did and where, maybe I can target my audience. So, in the comments section can you please answer the following questions;

Who is your favourite author?

Where did you first discover them? (ie picked up randomly in a book shop, bought in a second hand shop, did a friend lend you the book etc.)

What attracted you to the book? (ie the cover, the blurb, friend's recommendation, author's reputation, media advertising)

Thanks for taking the time to do this

Karen