Category: Book related extras
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How I made the book trailer video for Crossing Live
On my last trip to Brisbane in 2019 I stayed for a few nights near Roland’s Park. I couldn’t resist taking another look at it and this time remembered to shoot a few short video segments that formed the basis of a book trailer video. Things have changed a little since Roland’s time. Crossing Live…
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Book trailer video for Crossing Live
My new book trailer video for Crossing Live is now available on Youtube. It’s embedded here, if you’d like to take a look.
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Jerome K Jerome one of many authors with a passion for cycling
On a walk through Ewelme last weekend I passed the grave of Jerome K Jerome. Jerome is best known for Three men in a boat which has never been out of print since publication in 1889. He also wrote Three men on the bummel, which follows the same three characters from the boat book as…
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The extraordinary story of Masquerade, the publishing sensation that launched a treasure hunt
The BBC reports today that a series of events is being planned to commemorate the publication of Masquerade, a picture book that launched a treasure hunt in the UK. Masquerade was a publishing sensation in 1979. The prize may have been buried in the UK, but that didn’t stop a million people around the world…
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Using music to imagine my way into a scene
Music has always played an important part in my writing process. It keeps me company during the long hours of staring at a blank screen. And it helps me block out the external world when the words finally begin to flow. I often use it to imagine my way into a particular scene. And it’s…
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Book trailer video for Peloton of Two
My new book trailer video for Peloton of Two is now available on Youtube. It’s embedded here, if you’d like to take a look.