The Only Genuine Jones
My first book launch (spoiler: a success!)
Well, the long anticipated date has come and gone! Yesterday I took to the stage in a room I know well, having worked there as a member of staff between 2008 and 2011. On this occasion I was there as an author and speaker. The journey of life can be
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
BBC Radio Scotland interview: the response
My Glencoe interview with Christopher Sleight was broadcast yesterday morning (and again today) on BBC Radio Scotland, and I’m glad to say the response has been terrific! I’m very pleased with how the piece turned out. It precisely conveys the essence of my book and why I wrote
Running an ad on Goodreads: my experience
Goodreads is a social network I have been trying to get to grips with for some time. For those of you who have yet to delve into its wonders, it can be summarised as Facebook for book lovers. It has all the trappings of a social network (profiles, timelines, comments,
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
Recent stunning reviews for “The Only Genuine Jones”
I’m pleased to say that, even though The Only Genuine Jones has now been out for over two months, the excellent reviews continue to roll in! The book has now received a total of sixteen reviews on Amazon UK, of which no less than twelve are 5* (and four
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