publishing
All is ready for the book launch
In four days I will be travelling up to Scotland to host my very first book launch party! The event is taking place at the Clachaig Inn, Glencoe, on Wednesday the 27th at 9pm. As you can see in the picture I have been busy doing a bit of admin
OGJ paperback launch: T minus one month and counting
Crumbs! Time has flown past and it’s now only a month until I will be standing in front of a (hopefully enormous) crowd at the Clachaig Inn talking to friends and strangers alike about my book. Although I have been on holiday for the past week, I’ve been
BBC Out of Doors interview on location in Glencoe
Today was a great day for me. Back in November I bumped into Chris Sleight, a radio journalist with BBC Out of Doors, and he suggested that we go for a climb together so that he could record an interview for his show. The date was set and we prayed
The 2nd FeedARead copy is here–and a possible challenge
Now a rare beast So this morning the second author copy of The Only Genuine Jones–which I was advised to order so that I could double check my final version–arrived from FeedARead. This means that all I have to do now before publication is one final read through
Book launch poster
I now have a poster for my launch event! It’s very different from the original poster I created for the book, but I think the cleaner design and bold typography help make it less ‘noisy’ and more effective. It’s also in keeping with the design language I use
An update on my progress with FeedARead
I’ve been so busy with writing and reading since New Year that blogging and book promotion have suffered a little, but I promise to be better from now on! An important job I am keeping on top of is the production of OGJ’s paperback edition. I thought I
Facts and the historical novelist
Fact or fiction? The historical novelist has a very important responsibility. Most people stop formally learning about history at school, which means that as an adult, the bulk of our historical education comes from fiction: in the broadest possible sense, that includes books, movies, and costume dramas on the BBC.
The first ever paperback copy of my first novel is here
The very first paperback copy of OGJ Well, today is proving to be a rollercoaster of a day! Crowley’s Rival has already been downloaded over a hundred times, partly because it was actually on the Kindle store yesterday, priced at free to enable a few of my most valued
My experience so far with FeedARead print on demand publishing
An early proof for the FeedARead edition FeedARead is an independent print on demand (POD) publisher, established with Arts Council England funding. I am using FeedARead (FAR) to produce the paperback edition of The Only Genuine Jones, a process I began several weeks ago. I thought I would take this
Looking back on 2012 from an author’s perspective
I know we’re not quite at the end of the year yet, but the next two weeks are going to be very busy so I thought I would write a reflective post while I have the chance! I will also take this opportunity to bring readers up to speed