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DarkIsle - shortlisted for the Royal Mail Awards for Scottish Children’s Books

June 13th, 2008 – 10:19 am
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I don’t usually plug other people’s books on my site, but this is an exception, not least because I publish it!
DarkIsle is great and I’m really chuffed for Dawn Nelson, the author, that all her hard work has been recognised with this shortlisting. DarkIsle has already been sold around the world and is winning tons […]

Festival appearances - Aug-Nov 08

June 13th, 2008 – 10:12 am
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Edinburgh International Book Festival
I’m doing a few things at this year’s festival.
9 Aug, 1100-1230 - a workshop on starting a writing career (and giving up your day job)
10 Aug, 1400-1530 - a workshop on self-publishing
18 Aug, 1700-1800 - Trends in Publishing (I’ll be part of the panel)
20 Aug, 1845-1945 - Self-Publishing: Vanity or Sanity?
21 Aug, 1845-1945 - […]

Catch up time!

December 23rd, 2007 – 10:02 pm
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Wow, has it been a busy old year or what?!
As you might have guessed, that’s really me making excuses for not having blogged for, er, well, rather a long time. Sorry!
I’ve been up to loads of things. Here are a few highlights:
DarkIsle - I set up Strident Publishing to produce books not just by me but […]

Borders, London Colney Retail Park - 1200-1600, Saturday 30 June 2007

June 6th, 2007 – 4:00 pm
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I’ll be at this Borders store the day after I’ve been to the one in Milton Keynes. Anyone can come along. I’ll be doing a couple of presentations, reading bits from all 3 of the LEE novels and signing?any books anyone wants to buy.?There will even be a special offer: buy one book and get […]