Cover Reveal: Dead Moon.
I am delighted to reveal the cover of Dead Moon, which will be published on August 31st and is now available for pre-order via the website shop.
The World Will End on August 31st (New book release!)
Big News! My second novel, Dead Moon, will be published by Little Wonder Books and Plays on August 31st, when it will be available as an ebook and a paperback on Amazon.
…And that’s all I can tell you about that for now. But here are some dates for your diary as we build up to launch day.
August 12th- Cover Reveal
Co-ordinated by the wonderful Kelly and Meggy of @LoveBooksGroup, on August 12th we will reveal the cover by the amazing https://cpeacey.wixsite.com/autumnsky/ Want to know if the world will end in fire or ice? That’s when you’ll find out.
August 13th – Available for Pre-Order
From August 13th both signed copies and discounted pre-order paperbacks will be available via the shop on this website. Copies will be sent after launch, but this is a great chance to get a discount on the paperback and make sure you are prepared for the end of the world.
August 14th-30th – Prelude to Dead Moon
From August 14th-30th I will be releasing a series of snippets telling the story leading up to that told in Dead Moon. You’ll find them on twitter, so follow me @keithcrawford77, and keep an eye on the website to get the story before the story.
August 27th: Book Launch Blitz
Join the party as Love Books Group and their team of lovely bloggers help celebrate the launch of the new book. More details to come: email meggylovebookstours@gmail.com to be added to the VIP list!
August 31st: Book Published
Dead Moon will be available to buy from Amazon as an e-book or a paperback from August 31st. Signed copies will still be available from the website shop. It will also be available to read via Kindle Unlimited.
August 31st: Livestream Video Panel
Dr Jacky Collins will chair a panel interview of, erm, me, about the book, about my writing, and whatever other exciting titbits they think of to celebrate the publication of Dead Moon. Enjoy watching people make a fool of themselves on the internet? Make sure to tune in!
28th Sept – 4th Oct: Book Tour
The reviews will be in an the verdict will be out! If you’ve yet to be persuaded by my all new flowing lockdown locks that I can write good science-fiction, Kelly Lacey’s team of reviewers and book bloggers will be sharing excerpts from the book and their opinion on Dead Moon. Which is to say I will be spending that week in a bar (won’t you come join me?). I’ll be sharing reviews and reviewers, so as always keep an eye on the site to find out just how good a decision you made when you bought the book on pre-order 😉
That’s all I have for now – much more information coming soon, and I shall update this post as well as adding more posts as the news comes in. Thank you!
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Review: Druon M, The Poisoned Crown, Historical Fiction, (Harper Collins: 2014), tr Humphrey Hare
Link : Amazon, Goodreads. £8.99
Here we are at the third book in the Accursed Kings series, and Louis X still isn’t a very good King, but he is very excited at the prospect of a new Queen (having murdered his last one). So much so that he neglects or outright ignores the brewing conflict between Robert of Artois and his Aunt Mahaut, and the violent struggle between his father’s progress or a return to feudalism.
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How long should a blog post be?
My blog articles are too long. When I write about writing I am ebullient, effusive and, well, long-winded. I write the sort of articles that I never finish reading when I am on the tram. My book reviews are much better – 300 words-ish, on Instagram, BAM! So why can’t I learn my lesson and write to a damned word limit?
Why? Because secretly my long writing articles have many advantages both for me and for my website. In this article I give three key justifications for writing ludicrously long blog posts. Then I’ll keep on doing it anyway, because it’s my blog and I’ll cry if I want to. Mostly, my objective is that you come away feeling good about whatever way you choose to blog.
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