The Proof Copy of My New Book Has Arrived
I have received the proof copy of my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark. The book is available to preorder in advance of publication 26th April 2024. Probably my most mainstream commercial book to date. Meanwhile, Lyra is becoming familiar with it in her role as my Marketing Assistant. more…
Business Cards and Bookmarks For My New Book Have Arrived
Marketing collateral for my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark, has arrived. I like the simplicity of the bookmark, based on the business cards, with its white space. It is timely too that, for the book marketing purposes, orange is a title colour, being predominant in the publicity for the recent film releases of […] more…
‘The Visitors’ Featured in Local Magazine
My new novel. The Visitors, is featured on page 23 of the November/December edition of The Village Emporium. Then Visitors is ideal reading for the long dark evenings. more…
The Challenges Of Book Cover Design
The cover design of my latest novel, Another Life, has been praised by reviewers, bookshops and readers. Undoubtedly, most of the credit must go to my publisher, Burton Mayers Books, for their accurate interpretation of the story and creation of a compelling image. Cover design is both an art and a science. The objective is […] more…
Promo Video for Another Life
I am delighted with this video, created by my publisher, Burton Mayers Books for my speculative fiction novel, Another Life, available in Essex from Wivenhoe Books, Maldon Books, Red Lion Books and from all good booksellers worldwide and online. more…
Three Speculative Fiction Authors Discuss The Genre
Tune in to a studio discussion of speculative fiction writing with authors Owen W Knight, Matt Adcock and Nicholas Fearn 4pm this Sunday 20th September on https://www.northhertsfm.com/the-book-programme-s2 Out of this world! Burton Mayers Books more…
Under The Hill
Before I started working on my speculative fiction novel, Another Life, I had the idea for a story that followed the sequence and narrative of T S Eliot’s Four Quartets. This was not to be: Faber restricts ‘fair use’ to a maximum of 800 words in multiple extracts for inclusion in academic works or reviews. […] more…