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Kindle editions discounted for Christmas

As a Christmas gift to my readers, the Kindle editions of my two full-length novels, The Only Genuine Jones and The Atholl Expedition, have been reduced in price from £1.99 to 98p. This offer will run for ten days until New Year’s Eve. I’m afraid I don’

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Christmas paperback stock update

It’s that time of year again! Paperback copies of my novels have been flying off the virtual shelves over the last couple of weeks, and I have received several queries about stock levels, so I thought I’d make an official update. As of this morning, The Atholl Expedition

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Announcing the Pinnacle Editorial Press edition of The Only Genuine Jones

Regular readers will be aware that I recently started a new job as a freelance editor and literary consultant. I started Pinnacle Editorial in July, and it’s been going from strength to strength. As part of my new line of work I have been taking a critical look at

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A plea to reviewers of The Only Genuine Jones

Thirty four people have reviewed The Only Genuine Jones over the past year on the UK homepage of the book. Twenty seven of those reviews were five stars – reviews any author would be proud to receive. I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who has taken the time to review my

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My first year as a published author

The Only Genuine Jones went live on the Kindle store one year ago today – at first just for a few early readers, then general availability on the 21st of October. Initial demand was high and the book quickly rose to no.1 bestseller in the Mountaineering genre, a position it

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Visiting the Grave of Owen Glynne Jones

There comes a time in the career of an author when the seemingly impenetrable veil between reality and the imaginary worlds we write about is lifted. We are touched by the very stuff of our stories. Characters who were real enough to us in our heads become suddenly tangible human

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The Only Genuine Jones wins Indie Book of the Day award

I’m very proud to announce that my first novel, The Only Genuine Jones, has won the Indie Book of the Day award for the 15th of July. The IBD award showcases indie books of quality, which is very important in today’s publishing landscape as the traditional gatekeepers of

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“The Only Genuine Jones” is 79p on Kindle for a limited time only

The Only Genuine Jones, my debut novel, is currently on a special Bank Holiday weekend promotion. The Kindle edition has been reduced to 79p until the end of Monday, after which time it will go back up to its usual list price. If you haven’t yet snapped up a

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“The Only Genuine Jones” gets an amazing review from MyOutdoors

It’s a little over a month since The Only Genuine Jones was published in paperback form and the reviews are starting to trickle in. The first prominent review is from Dave Mycroft at MyOutdoors, an online news site for the world of hillwalking and mountaineering. I sent Dave a

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Last day of “The Only Genuine Jones” Goodreads giveaway

Just a reminder that my Goodreads giveaway, in which entrants get the chance to win a signed copy of The Only Genuine Jones, is still running–but today will be your last chance to enter! Entries close tomorrow morning, after which time a winner will be selected and the book

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