Looking back on 2012 from an author’s perspective
I know we’re not quite at the end of the year yet, but the next two weeks are going to be very busy so I thought I would…
Tag: The Only Genuine Jones
Paperback covers for print on demand with FeedARead
Full jacket book cover Over the last couple of days, I’ve been putting some work into finishing the proofs for the print on demand version of The Only…
“Breaching the Fortress” by Harold Raeburn: a companion article to OGJ
This is a fictional article I wrote some years ago as backstory for The Only Genuine Jones. It features a snapshot of the extended universe I have created…
“The Only Genuine Jones” is now available on Kobo books
Just a quick announcement: The Only Genuine Jones is now available to purchase DRM-free from the Kobo bookstore. Get it here for £2.29. This means that the book…
A few more illustrations
Today I’ve been busy doing some more original drawings for the paperback edition of The Only Genuine Jones. It’s a time-consuming job but luckily it’s something I love doing.…
Illustrating the paperback edition
I am currently in the process of converting The Only Genuine Jones into a real paperback book through FeedARead. The company, which is a print-on-demand publisher, allows authors a…
New Crowley/Jones story in progress
Wasdale Head: birthplace of English climbing. The Only Genuine Jones is, in part, the story of a climbing rivalry between two prodigious talents of the mid 1890s: Aleister Crowley…
The second week: growing enthusiasm, and short stories to look forward to
A selection of recent tweets about the book The Only Genuine Jones has survived its second week in the wild. Sales have been slower this week than they were…
The First Week
The Only Genuine Jones has now been on sale for just over a week. After the huge spike on day 1, sales have naturally slowed down but things are…
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,…
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…
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…