Well, it’s been a truly glorious ride so far. Bound came out on July 1st and we’ve been pimping it all over the place. The Sydney launch at Kinokuniya was fantastic, we’ve been to Adelaide and Brisbane, also excellent. I’ve been up and down the south coast of NSW visiting stores. For now, the Bound train is rolling into the station and taking a break. We’re hoping to get down to Melbourne for an event there, but probably not until September when all three books will be out in ebook (and hopefully print won’t be far behind.) I’m doing a signing and author event at Nowra Library on Thursday August 28th at 11am, but nothing in particular between now and then. Other things may come up, of course, so watch the blog here and Facebook and Twitter. Links in the righthand sidebar.
I’ll still visit shops wherever I can, but thank you to everyone who’s got behind me and the book so far. It’s really been an absolute trip. I’ll list below all the places that have some signed stock, in case you’re keen for a signed copy Bound. Meanwhile, if you have been kind enough to pick up a copy, either print or ebook, and if you enjoyed it, please do talk about it. Regardless of all the touring and everything else, nothing is as effective as word of mouth. If you love a book, talk about it. Tell your colleagues at work if the opportunity comes up in conversation. Tell your family and friends about it, buy it for someone as a gift – I honestly think one of the best gifts you can give a person is a copy of a book you yourself have recently enjoyed. If you can be bothered to rate and/or review it on Goodreads, Amazon, iBook Store, Kobo, etc., then that’s also of fantastic value to authors.
The bottom line is simply to talk about the things you enjoy and other people will likely give them a go. My next post, as I’ve been crapping on about the Alex Caine books so much lately, will be all about the other books I’ve recently enjoyed. Meanwhile, Alex Caine #2, Obsidian, is out now in ebook. Alex Caine #3, Abduction, will be out in ebook soon. If you’re keen to see those in print, hassle your bookstore and ask them to hassle their rep about getting the print editions in. Meanwhile, you can get a signed copy of Bound (for you or as a gift!) from:
Kinokinuya Bookshop, Sydney
Galaxy Books, Sydney
Dymocks, Rundle Mall, Adelaide
Collins Booksellers, Edwardstown, Adelaide
Avid Reader, Brisbane
Pulp Fiction, Brisbane
Dymocks, Brisbane City
Dymocks, Indooroopilly
Riverbend, Brisbane
Bowral Books, Bowral
Dymocks, Nowra
Dymocks, Wollongong
QBD Bookshop, Shellharbour
… I think that’s it. There may be that are eluding me now as my brain is a bit mushy. If you want a signed copy, but cant find one or aren’t near any of those stores, give me a shout and we’ll figure something out.
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