Tag Archives: publishing

New book coming soon

Exciting news. My new book is coming soon. It’s called 46% Better Than Dave and it will be published by Raven Crest Books on 15 October 2019. So, what’s it about? Well, here goes: Dave Brookman’s new next-door neighbour is ruining his life. Because he’s also called Dave Brookman, he’s the same age, and heContinue reading “New book coming soon”

Goodbye to the cupboard

Today is a sad day. Because it’s time to say goodbye to my writing cupboard. The wife and I have bought a new house and moved out of our old flat. And so I am also moving out of the cupboard in which I spent so many hours writing. It was my home for manyContinue reading “Goodbye to the cupboard”

Here we go again…

Exciting news. My new novel will be hitting the shelves soon. It’s written, edited, proofread and I’ve sent the final draft to the publisher. Thankfully the good people at Raven Crest Books liked the new story, and I’m pleased to say it will be going into production soon. No firm details on the publication dateContinue reading “Here we go again…”

Happy birthday George

It’s been quite a year. Exactly one year ago today, my first novel, The Unexpected Vacation of George Thring, was published. And my lovely wife bought me this brilliant card to celebrate. Since it went on sale, the book has sold quite a nice number of copies – more than 13,000 so far, to beContinue reading “Happy birthday George”

The joy and pain of Amazon reviews

What do authors think of customer reviews on Amazon? Obviously I can only speak for myself, but I have mixed feelings. They can be a great way to get feedback from readers. And they can help to boost book sales. But then, sometimes, they can be violent, hurtful, digital bullets that make you doubt yourself, yourContinue reading “The joy and pain of Amazon reviews”