Slight delay In Shimmering due to re-formatting

I shall refrain from using any swear words!
Unknown to me the process for creating the print ready version of the book cannot handle MS Word tables so the first digital review failed. I have now removed the tables and re-submitted the document but this will delay the availability of The Shimmering Gate but a couple of weeks so we are now looking at the back end of June/early July.

That is a little disappointing and frustrating but a lesson learned for me not to use MS Word tables in future! (please note that if you are also looking at PoD publishing)

The offending table was used for a glossary at the back of the book which is even more annoying as I didn't really need to include this. Ah well - you live and learn.

So my apologies to those of you eagerly awaiting the book but we are nearly there now and I am just waiting for the first digital review copy to come through after formatting.

taff

Excellent days at Bourne Grammar School

I have just had two days talking and reading to the students at Bourne Grammar School.
This was a wonderful experience, the students were very attentive, interested and well behaved. Their questions were intelligent and well thought out and the examples of writing that they brought to me were of a high standard.
Add to this the high degree of courtesy offered to me by the staff and I have to say that this was two of the most enjoyable writing activity days to date.
Thanks you BGS!

taff

Bourne Grammar School Visit

On Tuesday 22nd and Thursday 24th May I will be at Bourne Grammar School in Lincolnshire talking to students about my books, writing and publishing.
School events are always enjoyable so I'm looking forward to this and hopefully will also gain some additional readers.

Taff

Lincoln Literary Festival Report

Saturday at Lincoln Book Fest proved to be a very enjoyable day.
Targetted at authors more than readers I had many discussions about publishing and writing and also enjoyed a few sales during the event.
The whole festival was well organised and the Lincoln Drill Hall is quite impressive.
A big well done to the organisers.

rgds
Taff

New Author Club Launched

Having lost one of my favourite forums at IA.co.uk I have created a new web site and invited a number of fellow authors to form an online club.
The site and forum can be found at www.authors2you.co.uk
It is a site for authors, run by authors and will provide a place for us to share ideas, support each other and where readers can find a host of new authors and their works.

Its in it's infancy at the moment but should be up and running with a forum within the next week or so.

taff

Cover FInalised for Shimmering Gate

I have received two review pieces and have taken snippets for the cover of Shimmering.
The graphic has been sent to the publisher and the back cover text entered.
All the elements are now there for the final print.
I have asked for an estimate of timescales but would thinkw e are just a couple of weeks away from availability with an official launch in late June.

taff

The Shimmering Gate Has Flown!

Well at long last The Shimmering Gate has gone to the publisher for formatting.
As soon as I have an agreed launch date I will post it here but I think that the launch will be June but that the first copies will be available prior to this for those eagerly waiting.

Feels good to have it so close at last! :-)

taff