I've got another quick Kindle HD Offer for you. If you get your device from the link below, you get £20 off the list price!You can choose from the Kindle Fire HD 7" 16GB for £139 (usually £159) or the 32GB version for £159 (usually £179).Click here for the offer now, but hurry, this offer is valid … [Read more...]
Father’s Day Kindle Offer!
Father's Day is just around the corner and if your children (like mine) always expect you to know the perfect gift for their Father, I have good news: what could be a better than the gift of books on the go? So especially for you, my lovely readers, Amazon will take money off any Kindle Fire … [Read more...]
Writing again!
I've been notable by my absence on this blog lately, but I have an excellent excuse…well, I think so anyway.I'm writing again, or rather re-editing a manuscript which will become my next Kindle ebook. It will be out (hopefully, please keep all fingers and toes crossed) on 17th November and is called … [Read more...]
Final day of FREE ebook!
It's gone very quickly - but TODAY is the final day of the FREE promotion for The Englishman!So, if you want to read How I Came to Be in England in novel form for absolutely no money whatsoever hurry! With 5 star reviews on Amazon, pick of the month at The Alliance of … [Read more...]
Goodbye England’s Lane Books
On my return from holiday I got the sad news that the wonderful England's Lane Books will be no more.High rents and rates, other popular bookshops nearby and a low footfall, as well as the decline in sales of physical books all contributed to the decision to close down this locally loved independent … [Read more...]
E-books in bookshops – whatever next?
There's much consternation in the press this morning following Waterstone's deal with Amazon to sell Kindle and e-books in their stores. Much 'Deal with the devil' kind of comments have been banded about, but I have to say that I don’t understand why there isn't more of … [Read more...]
The results are in!
Firstly, thank you to everyone who voted in my little e-book versus p-book survey! The reason I set up this poll was that I wanted to know how many of you read paper copes and how many have embraced the new digital form of reading. When I first posted the survey, it became immediately clear … [Read more...]
Please vote!
There's only 7 hours left to vote in my little poll (see right margin) on how you people read your fiction.The publishing industry is going through major changes due to the digital age. One factor, which will determine the direction of the book world more than any, is in what form consumers are … [Read more...]
To Kindle or not to Kindle?
Even though I love gadgets and can only be described as an interweb addict, I've always been a book kind of girl. I love the feel and tactility of ink on paper, or the musty smell and yellowing pages of an old paperback. There's something magical about holding a new unread book … [Read more...]