http://www.shotsmag.co.uk/crime%20report%20section.htm
click the link above to read the review of Dead Men's Dust by top crime author and Writing Magazine collumnist Adrian Magson.
Sunday, 14 June 2009
Friday, 5 June 2009
Carlisle library event - the morning after
Last night I had the pleasure of attending Carlisle library alongside top psychological crime thriller writer Sophie Hannah and I have to report that it was a blast. We had a great crowd of avid readers who were kind enough to laugh along with all my cheesey jokes (usually of the self-deprecating variety - but that's me through and through). I'm pretty new to these kinds of events, but I think I did OK. Sophie was a true professional and a interesting and humorous speaker and I enjoyed listening to her tales as much as did the attendees. It was a nice little buzz selling and signing books to people afterwards, and to speak to them personally.
My thanks to all the staff involved - all lovely people - and to Gwen from Bookends bookshop who had plentiful stock for sale - another lovely person.
Afterwards me, my missus and Sophie 'just had to' sample the delights of a local curry house. I'm a weakling when it comes to a good indian meal and 'just had to' partake of the delicious food on offer. For some reason though people aren't getting too close to me this morning. I keep telling myself it's just the garlic...
My thanks to all the staff involved - all lovely people - and to Gwen from Bookends bookshop who had plentiful stock for sale - another lovely person.
Afterwards me, my missus and Sophie 'just had to' sample the delights of a local curry house. I'm a weakling when it comes to a good indian meal and 'just had to' partake of the delicious food on offer. For some reason though people aren't getting too close to me this morning. I keep telling myself it's just the garlic...
Thursday, 4 June 2009
Bestsellerworld.com review
http://www.bestsellersworld.com/reviews/hilton-dead_mens_dust2.htm
Another great review of Dead men's Dust at Bestsellerworld.com
Big thanks to Percy Babcock.
Another great review of Dead men's Dust at Bestsellerworld.com
Big thanks to Percy Babcock.
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
DMD does the Page 69 test
http://page69test.blogspot.com/2009/06/dead-mens-dust.html
I was asked by Marshal Zeringue to put my debut novel Dead Men's Dust to the Page 69 test, and if you follow the link above you'll find the end result. It was an excellent exercise in studying random passages from my own book, and seeing as to whether or not I would be inclined to read on.
Suffice it to say, I was pleasantly surprised.
DMD also appears at Marshal's other blog site: http://americareads.blogspot.com/2009/06/pg-69-matt-hiltons-dead-mens-dust.html
My huge thanks go without saying to Marshal for this opportunity.
I was asked by Marshal Zeringue to put my debut novel Dead Men's Dust to the Page 69 test, and if you follow the link above you'll find the end result. It was an excellent exercise in studying random passages from my own book, and seeing as to whether or not I would be inclined to read on.
Suffice it to say, I was pleasantly surprised.
DMD also appears at Marshal's other blog site: http://americareads.blogspot.com/2009/06/pg-69-matt-hiltons-dead-mens-dust.html
My huge thanks go without saying to Marshal for this opportunity.
Contemplations from the fluffy navel
It has struck me that of late I haven't really blogged with any great detail - concentrating as I have on the publicity side of getting my book out there. But the reality is, if you want to succeed in this current economic climate, it's important to get it done. Since just before publication, I have done a launch (a magnificent success) and attended Crimefest where I was involved with my first panels. It was a surreal feeling being out there in front of afficionadoes of the crime genre and answering questions about me and my writing. You can't be a shrinking violet if you want to succeed as a published author.
My next 'duties' were to go on the road (or more correctly the rail) to do stock signing at various bookshops up and down the UK. Signed copies of my book can now be found in such far flung places as Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Wales, Brighton, Preston, Kirkham, Lancaster, Kendal, Carlisle, Glasgow, East Kilbride, Braehead and The Glasgow Fort.
While I was in Glasgow I recorded an interview with the amazing Alex Dickson to be featured this Sunday at 7pm on Glasgow's Smooth radio (105.2).
I have done a whistle stop tour of my home county of Cumbria as well, introducing myself to bookshop owners and managers.
Add to that telephone interviews with the Sunday Sun and Canberra Times, and also being with BBC Look North camera crew for a piece aired on 14th May, and also popping into BBC Radio Cumbria on 12th May and you can see that it has been a pretty hectic time. OOh, and let's not forget that I did a trip to London to meet and celebrate with my agent and editor and some of the Hodder team, as well as to record an interview with Mariella Frostrup for Open Book, alongside Karen Armstrong, another cop turned writer.
In the meantime I have been communicating with the USA about the launch of my book out there, and answering emails and messages from well-wishers who have read and enjoyed the book.
Tommorrow I'm at Carlisle library at 7.30 pm, alongside bestselling crime author Sophie Hannah. I met Sophie last year in Baltimore and am looking forward to seeing her again. What a lovely down to earth person.
Shortly I'll be jetting off to NYC for this year's Thrillerfest, which promises to be an amazing event. While there I'll be shooting a short promo video, doing signings at various bookshops, and hopefully having a great time. Back from NYC, I'm off to Bodies in the Bookshop in Cambridge, then back up to Harrogate for the Old Peculier Crime festival. The next date in my diary is in October, when I'm attending an event in Oldham with Mandasue Heller, another bestselling author. Then things will kick off with the paperback release of Dead Men's Dust and with the Hardback release of Judgement and Wrath.
So what was the point of all that? Other than restating what I've been up to, or will be very shortly, what I wanted to get across is an important message for anyone who has been following this blog from the start. My original reason for blogging was to give other aspiring authors an idea of the road to publication and beyond. Hands up how many people thought that writing was the difficult part.
The reality is that the writing is only the start.
Are you sure that this is what you really want?
My answer is: YES.
Keep on keeping on
Matt
My next 'duties' were to go on the road (or more correctly the rail) to do stock signing at various bookshops up and down the UK. Signed copies of my book can now be found in such far flung places as Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull, Wales, Brighton, Preston, Kirkham, Lancaster, Kendal, Carlisle, Glasgow, East Kilbride, Braehead and The Glasgow Fort.
While I was in Glasgow I recorded an interview with the amazing Alex Dickson to be featured this Sunday at 7pm on Glasgow's Smooth radio (105.2).
I have done a whistle stop tour of my home county of Cumbria as well, introducing myself to bookshop owners and managers.
Add to that telephone interviews with the Sunday Sun and Canberra Times, and also being with BBC Look North camera crew for a piece aired on 14th May, and also popping into BBC Radio Cumbria on 12th May and you can see that it has been a pretty hectic time. OOh, and let's not forget that I did a trip to London to meet and celebrate with my agent and editor and some of the Hodder team, as well as to record an interview with Mariella Frostrup for Open Book, alongside Karen Armstrong, another cop turned writer.
In the meantime I have been communicating with the USA about the launch of my book out there, and answering emails and messages from well-wishers who have read and enjoyed the book.
Tommorrow I'm at Carlisle library at 7.30 pm, alongside bestselling crime author Sophie Hannah. I met Sophie last year in Baltimore and am looking forward to seeing her again. What a lovely down to earth person.
Shortly I'll be jetting off to NYC for this year's Thrillerfest, which promises to be an amazing event. While there I'll be shooting a short promo video, doing signings at various bookshops, and hopefully having a great time. Back from NYC, I'm off to Bodies in the Bookshop in Cambridge, then back up to Harrogate for the Old Peculier Crime festival. The next date in my diary is in October, when I'm attending an event in Oldham with Mandasue Heller, another bestselling author. Then things will kick off with the paperback release of Dead Men's Dust and with the Hardback release of Judgement and Wrath.
So what was the point of all that? Other than restating what I've been up to, or will be very shortly, what I wanted to get across is an important message for anyone who has been following this blog from the start. My original reason for blogging was to give other aspiring authors an idea of the road to publication and beyond. Hands up how many people thought that writing was the difficult part.
The reality is that the writing is only the start.
Are you sure that this is what you really want?
My answer is: YES.
Keep on keeping on
Matt
Monday, 1 June 2009
Sunday Sun and Sunday Express
Keep an eye out for this week's Sunday Sun, where I'll be featuring in a piece, and don't forget that in this Sunday's Express 'S' magazine there is a feature and also my short story SPLITTING HEIRS.
Carlisle Library Event 7:30 pm Thurs 4th June
REMINDER:
this Thursday 4th June 2009 at 7:30 pm I will be appearing alongside bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah at Carlisle library. Tickets are only £3 each and these include refreshments. Anyone who hasn't got their signed copy of DMD yet can do so at the event. Books will be on sale from BOOKENDS Carlisle's independent bookseller.
this Thursday 4th June 2009 at 7:30 pm I will be appearing alongside bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah at Carlisle library. Tickets are only £3 each and these include refreshments. Anyone who hasn't got their signed copy of DMD yet can do so at the event. Books will be on sale from BOOKENDS Carlisle's independent bookseller.
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