Fortunately, after another two hours of signing, the crowd around them gradually lessened. However, editor Taylor still felt a bit nervous, as signing names continuously for several hours was not an easy task.
This was equivalent to handwriting several thousand characters in a day, which was not an easy feat for most people. Therefore, as Liang En's editor, Taylor was indeed somewhat anxious at this moment.
It was important to note that he was now Liang En's dedicated editor, meaning his income was directly tied to Liang En's performance for a long period. Naturally, he was concerned about whether Liang En could physically endure such strain.
"How are you feeling now?" After Liang En signed a young fan's book, Taylor approached from behind and bent down to whisper in his ear.
"If you can't handle it, you can say so directly. You've already done a lot for a book signing event, and I think everyone would understand."
"Don't worry, this amount of work won't crush me," Liang En said as he signed the book of the reader in front of him.
"Since you accompanied me to the archaeological site to shoot videos last time, you should know my physical condition. Compared to spending a day digging under the sun with a shovel, this job is very easy."
More importantly, with continuous signing, Liang En had gradually perfected his autograph. Now, it took him less than a second to finish his signature.
Of course, the human body has its limits. If he kept signing non-stop, even an iron man would collapse. Fortunately, the promotion period was not very long this time.
So, around 5 p.m., Liang En finally signed the last reader's book and then sat down in the chair, stretching lazily.
Although his strengthened body didn't make his wrist break from writing so much, the discomfort caused by a lot of physical exertion was unavoidable, so he quickly stood up and started to move around.
"This afternoon, we sold a total of 1,877 novels. It seems this book is really popular," editor Taylor said, looking at the statistics.
"Considering that our promotional efforts were actually very average and the promotion time was too short, I think this book signing event went very well."
"I think so too, because I felt everyone's enthusiasm," Liang En smiled and then immediately added, "Of course, this kind of event is fine occasionally, but don't overdo it, as I need a lot of time for research."
"Don't worry, there definitely won't be many of these events," Taylor laughed and shook his head. "You know, rarity increases value, so too many book signings would diminish their importance."
"Besides, as a historian and archaeologist, it's normal for you to participate in one or two commercial activities from the public's perspective, but you absolutely shouldn't do them too often."
As Liang En's editor, Taylor was one of the few people who cared most about his commercial value. So, at this moment, he was more concerned about Liang En's long-term value rather than short-term gain.
Compared to the devaluation of his status caused by frequent participation in commercial activities, less participation would obviously raise his status and be more valuable.
Especially now, for the public, a historian should be busy and low-key. Therefore, even if Liang En's interactions with readers were significantly less frequent than other authors, it wouldn't be a problem and wouldn't be seen as arrogance.
Of course, this kind of teasing should be done in moderation. If he never went out, he would also be seen as too arrogant and dismissive.
"This time, everyone was indeed very enthusiastic," Liang En nodded as he looked at the newly pushed data on the computer. At least today, his book sales tripled compared to usual, proving that his book was indeed popular.
"That's right, so if you have time, it would be best to prepare some gifts for your fans," Taylor suggested. "This helps gather your fans, but it's just a suggestion. If you're too busy, forget it."
"How many gifts should I prepare?" Liang En asked curiously. "If I need to prepare a large quantity, forget it, but if it's just a few, I'm willing to cooperate."
"We prepared 200 books for a lottery for those who attended the event," Taylor thought for a moment and said. "However, we are still preparing the ten special prizes, as we haven't decided what gifts would be appropriate."
"I don't know if anyone would want my sketches," Liang En said, taking out his phone and opening a folder to show some photos.
"You know, traditional historians and archaeologists use sketches to restore archaeological sites, but not every sketch has enough value."
"Since I'm not a professional archaeologist, I still maintain this rather primitive habit, and I think some of these sketches could be given as gifts to the fans."
"That would be great! I'm sure everyone would love these gifts," Taylor said excitedly. He had seen Liang En's sketching skills and knew that these sketches as gifts would definitely attract fans' attention.
Compared to other prepared gifts, these sketches drawn by Liang En himself were obviously more sincere and collectible.
In the following days, the sales of the latest novel "Dracula" increased rapidly. At the same time, the sales of Liang En's previous works "Polar Phantom" and "Grimm's Fairy Tales" also rose.
In short, during this period, all of Liang En's books experienced a sales peak, and his literary reputation quickly increased, even appearing as an author in serious news media.
"I think the headline on this newspaper, 'Famous Irish-Chinese Author,' is very well written," Jeanne d'Arc said, nodding approvingly a week after the book signing event. "You really deserve this."
"To be precise, it's thanks to the predecessors' efforts," Liang En said, feeling no need to hide his secrets from Jeanne d'Arc.
"But what you've done is not just simple copying," Jeanne d'Arc had a different view. "In my opinion, the best thing you've done is to let people in this world appreciate the elegance of another world."
"Alright, stop praising me, or my face will turn red," Liang En said with a shy smile. "I'm just glad people are still interested in these somewhat old stories."
"That's normal, because you've prepared some classics, and classics have a timeless charm," Jeanne d'Arc smiled. "Therefore, these works achieving such success is quite reasonable."
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