http://joehuntersfixers.blogspot.com/2010/03/short-story-7-gallance.html
And for your delectation another entry for the Joe Hunter short story competition is now up at JOE HUNTER'S FIXERS. Enjoy.
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
Monday, 8 March 2010
Latest short story competition entry is now up at Joe Hunter's Fixers
http://joehuntersfixers.blogspot.com/2010/03/short-story-6-firestorm.html
The latest entry in the competition to win a signed first edition copy of Slash and Burn is now up at 'JOE HUNTER'S FIXERS', why not go on over there, take a read and show your support by leaving a comment.
REMEMBER***Competition closes this Friday at 12 midnight GMT, so if you are thinking of entering you'd best get writing.
The latest entry in the competition to win a signed first edition copy of Slash and Burn is now up at 'JOE HUNTER'S FIXERS', why not go on over there, take a read and show your support by leaving a comment.
REMEMBER***Competition closes this Friday at 12 midnight GMT, so if you are thinking of entering you'd best get writing.
Saturday, 27 February 2010
FAST AND FURIOUS
http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2010/02/20/116095_books.html
Nice little review of Judgement and Wrath from down under.
Nice little review of Judgement and Wrath from down under.
Willinton Won't he?
OK, please excuse the stupid and less than inspired title of this one. It's just a tie into the fact that I did another library event over at Willinton in County Durham the t'other day, this time alongside Sheila Quigley. Again, a realy cosy little affair with some lovely people all joining in the discussions following our readings. Plus, a repeat appearance from my new number one fan in the northeast 'Ernie', who shared first prize in the quiz to win a copy of one of mine and Sheila's books.
I enjoyed this event, even though the journey over was horrendous, including snow, rain, traffic jams, more snow, thickest fog I've ever driven through, and a temperamental sat-nav that decided I should drive over the hilliest, most snow-covered and fog-enshrouded mountains in the UK to get there. Still, it was an adventure.
Good crack, as they say round my parts (Oops, on second thoughts they probably aren't the best choice of words, but you get my drift I hope.)
I enjoyed this event, even though the journey over was horrendous, including snow, rain, traffic jams, more snow, thickest fog I've ever driven through, and a temperamental sat-nav that decided I should drive over the hilliest, most snow-covered and fog-enshrouded mountains in the UK to get there. Still, it was an adventure.
Good crack, as they say round my parts (Oops, on second thoughts they probably aren't the best choice of words, but you get my drift I hope.)
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Have you read the competition entries yet?
I'm running a competition to win a signed first edition hardback copy of Joe Hunter 3 - SLASH AND BURN - by inviting short stories in the style of a Joe Hunter adventure (2,000 words approx). You can see the rules and regs by clicking on the SAB book cover in the collumn on the right. I am expecting in a few more entries before the 12th march deadline, but there are already some of the stories posted over at my sister blog 'JOE HUNTER'S FIXERS'. If you haven't read the entries yet, please click the link above, take a read and leave comments for the authors. I will open voting for your favourite very soon.
Slash and Burn Book Launch Extra
For those of you intending to come along to my book launch at Waterstone's, Carlisle on Wednesday 31st March, you're also invited to come join me for drinks and sandwiches/cakes over at the Crown and Mitre Hotel, English Street, Carlisle.
I know it's not champagne and caviar, but hey, I'm a northerner.
I know it's not champagne and caviar, but hey, I'm a northerner.
Monday, 22 February 2010
Let's do the timewarp agaiiiinnn....
A little while back, I waxed lyrical on the strange timewarp that published authors live in while writing a series of books. At the time, I think I was writing book five in the Joe Hunter series, while working on edits of book four and page proofs of book three, so was juggling the past present and future books all at the same time.
Well, now it gets even more confusing.
Book 2, Judgement and Wrath, is already out in hardback (since last October in fact), and will be published here in the UK in paperback on March 18th. I'm currently gearing up for the launch of book 3 - Slash and Burn - which will hit the UK shelves on 1st April. At the same time, I've just delivered book 5 - Blood and Ashes - to my publisher, and have worked on the page proofs of book 4 - Cut and Run. And, yes, guess what, I've already bashed on with book 6 in the series and am forging ahead with the rough draft. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I'm juggling even more balls in the air than ever before. Confused yet?
This is where it gets really weird. Like I said, book 2 is already on the shelves in the UK, but in the USA we've just hit the page proofs stage for the same book, so yes, I'm going to be going back to Dantalion again, to do a read through and corrections on that to get it ready for publication this summer. In my head I've moved on from Judgement and Wrath, so for probably the first time, I think I'll be able to read it through with a fresh and objective eye. I'm looking forward to it, and hopefully enjoying it as much as everyone else seems to have. It's going to be a tad odd. I wrote the book in English-English, but this edition has been edited to American-English, and I look forward to spotting and comparing the changes. As ever, I trust my editor at William Morrow to have done an exemplary job and can't await to have the finished book in my hands.
Here for your delectation is what the finished book should look like when it hits the US shelves this summer:
Well, now it gets even more confusing.
Book 2, Judgement and Wrath, is already out in hardback (since last October in fact), and will be published here in the UK in paperback on March 18th. I'm currently gearing up for the launch of book 3 - Slash and Burn - which will hit the UK shelves on 1st April. At the same time, I've just delivered book 5 - Blood and Ashes - to my publisher, and have worked on the page proofs of book 4 - Cut and Run. And, yes, guess what, I've already bashed on with book 6 in the series and am forging ahead with the rough draft. Basically, what I'm trying to say is that I'm juggling even more balls in the air than ever before. Confused yet?
This is where it gets really weird. Like I said, book 2 is already on the shelves in the UK, but in the USA we've just hit the page proofs stage for the same book, so yes, I'm going to be going back to Dantalion again, to do a read through and corrections on that to get it ready for publication this summer. In my head I've moved on from Judgement and Wrath, so for probably the first time, I think I'll be able to read it through with a fresh and objective eye. I'm looking forward to it, and hopefully enjoying it as much as everyone else seems to have. It's going to be a tad odd. I wrote the book in English-English, but this edition has been edited to American-English, and I look forward to spotting and comparing the changes. As ever, I trust my editor at William Morrow to have done an exemplary job and can't await to have the finished book in my hands.
Here for your delectation is what the finished book should look like when it hits the US shelves this summer:
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