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The Only Genuine Jones now available in all major ebook formats
Through the Meatgrinder… I don’t believe in restricting myself to a single outlet. Amazon Kindle is currently the top dog when it comes to ebooks in the UK, but that isn’t set in stone; I certainly don’t want to find myself unable to sell my books if
North Wall by Roger Hubank: book review
North Wall by Roger Hubank My rating: 4 of 5 stars Roger Hubank is a writer I have encountered before. Hazard’s Way was, I felt, a flawed gem with moments of brilliance but a curiously detached main character and a plot that lacked coherence. For this reason, I started
The paperback version and beyond
Screenshot from http://www.clachaig.com/p/v/whats-on/february/ The Only Genuine Jones has only been available for a few days, but I’m already scheming ahead to think about the next step. It gives me great pleasure to announce that my book will be available in paperback from
Launch day: from bottom of the pile to bestseller in the mountaineering category
Yesterday was, I’m glad to say, an unqualified success. Even though it was a Sunday and therefore relatively quiet on the social networks, the ball got rolling pretty quickly and an overwhelming number of people spread the word. I’m lucky to have a lot of friends from my
My book is now available on Amazon Kindle
The 21st of October has dawned sunny and crisp (happy Trafalgar Day, by the way) and The Only Genuine Jones is finally ready to download! You can find it here on the Amazon Kindle store. If you enjoy the book and want to support me, I’d appreciate any and
The countdown is almost over
It’s been quite a week. Since last Friday, I have written an article on vintage mountaineering equipment for UKC, corresponded with a number of individuals who have emailed me with offers of help and best wishes (including some that may yield useful fruit later on), and watched the visitor
Some ambience and atmosphere to get you in the mood for the book launch
The north face of the Eiger, glimpsed through stormclouds from Grindelwald, September 2010 Followers of my Facebook page have privy to a fair bit of content that never made it to the main blog, notably a gallery of photos that showcase the main settings for The Only Genuine Jones. However,
New article published on UKClimbing.com
Constructing my 19th century style ice axe in 2010 An article of mine has today been published on the UKClimbing.com website. It’s entitled “Inside the Tweeds of a Victorian Gentleman Climber”, and is a brief discussion of my experiments in vintage climbing gear and techniques. In the article
The writer’s notebook(s)
Notebooks are about feel, mood, and introspection–not utility. Before I begin this post celebrating notebooks, I have a confession to make: I hardly ever use them. I write historical fiction set in the 19th century and love the aesthetics of that era, but am also a self-confessed computer geek.
The final sprint
By this time next week, the final version of The Only Genuine Jones will be live on the Kindle store. I will allow myself 24 hours to download a copy myself and do a final check-through for formatting errors or any other problems that may have slipped the net. On