How to Buy or Pre-order *Sahib Stories* from Mike Harding's Website

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Sahib Stories, the fourth in Mike Harding's six-book series of themed short-story collections, is available to pre-order now from the Online Store on mikeharding.co.uk. The first 250 copies of each book in the series are offered as signed, limited editions, and the site describes these signed limited editions as exclusively available from this website. If you want a signed copy, ordering early matters: once the first 250 copies of a title are gone, the signed edition is no longer an option.

What you are buying

Sahib Stories is a collection of travellers' tales inspired by the places and people Harding encountered over years of travel. According to the site, the stories are set in France and Germany ("The Cowardly Barber"), Nepal ("A Sahib Story"), and the USA, Ireland, Pakistan and Nepal. Harding credits several people for help with the stories, including Michael Vaughan of West Clare for the bones of "Moscow Riley," a Navajo man named Maurice Chee whose name is used for a guide in a story set in one of America's Redstone Parks, and the late folk singer Wizz Jones, who appears in a story about busking in France.

The book is part of a planned set of six short-story books, each with a separate theme. The site states that the first 250 copies of each book will be signed limited editions.

How to pre-order

  1. Go to mikeharding.co.uk and open the Online Store (the site's shop section).
  2. Find Sahib Stories in the store listings. The site says it is "available to pre-order now from the Online Store."
  3. Add the book to your basket and proceed to checkout. The site's shop includes a checkout page at mikeharding.co.uk/shop/checkout/.
  4. Complete payment and delivery details at checkout.

Expected result: a confirmed pre-order for Sahib Stories. If you order while signed limited-edition stock remains, you should receive one of the first 250 signed copies.

What to check before you order

  • Signed edition status. The signed, limited run is capped at the first 250 copies of each book. The site does not show a live stock counter, so if a signature matters to you, order as early as possible rather than waiting.
  • Publication timing. The site states Sahib Stories will be published on November 5th. A pre-order means you are reserving a copy ahead of that date, not receiving it immediately.
  • Exclusivity. The signed limited editions are described as available exclusively from mikeharding.co.uk, so a signed copy is not expected to turn up through other retailers.
  • Delivery and payment details. The available site information does not list shipping costs, delivery regions or accepted payment methods. Check these on the store and checkout pages before confirming, and contact the site directly if anything is unclear.

Common snags

  • Looking for the book on other retail sites. The signed editions are sold only through Harding's own website, so general book retailers are not the place to find them.
  • Assuming "pre-order" means "in stock." The book is being sold ahead of its November 5th publication, so plan for delivery around or after that date.
  • Waiting to decide. With only 250 signed copies per title, the main risk is that the signed run sells out before you order. If you specifically want a signed copy, treat early ordering as the safer choice.

For the story background and themes, see what Sahib Stories is about; for the site as a whole, see what mikeharding.co.uk is.