Finding a new kind of normal
I’m the one in the middle. The last two years have been a time of huge change in my life. Those of you who listen to the podcast [https://www.iainbroome.com/angelica] or follow me on Twitter [http://twitter.com/iainbroome] will know that most of it has
To opt out is to ignore
Kate Taylor writing in The Globe and Mail on The Independent’s decision to not review books that are targeted at one gender [http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/genderspecific-books-demean-all-our-children-so-the-independent-on-sunday-will-no-longer-review-anything-marketed-to-exclude-either-
New Testament (extract from A is for Angelica)
Listen to the extract on Soundcloud [https://soundcloud.com/iainbroome/new-testament-extract-from-a]. I’ve posted an extract from A is for Angelica [https://iain-broome-obbg.squarespace.com/angelica] to my Soundcloud channel [https://soundcloud.com/iainbroome]. It’s from roughly a third into the novel and
Going solo
Two weeks ago, I quit my job. Being sensible and assuming that I wouldn’t become a millionaire as a result of writing fiction, I’ve always thought I’d really quite like to run my own business. As of 1 April 2014, that’s exactly what I’ll be
Will eBook subscriptions change publishing?
Martyn Daniels writing for Brave New World [http://bookseller-association.blogspot.com/2014/03/ebook-subscription-part-1-will-it.html] : > Some would suggest that eBooks have had it easy to date. In the main the industry has merely poured the physical content into the digital container and cried
On the Author Earnings Report
This has been causing a significant stir this week. Compiled by author Hugh Howey [http://www.hughhowey.com/] and a sadly unspecified data guru, it’s a report on the present and future of publishing [http://authorearnings.com/the-report/] and, in particular, author earnings. It’s a fascinating read
A is for Angelica wins Coventry Book Award
My debut novel, A is for Angelica [https://www.iainbroome.com/angelica], has won a Coventry Book Award [http://www.legendtimesgroup.co.uk/legend-press/blog/384-a-is-for-angelica-wins-at-the-coventry-book-awards] in the Word of Mouth category. It beat off competition including bestsellers such
Do we need a postgraduate self-publishing degree?
The University of Central Lancashire in England has launched a new postgraduate course, simply titled, Self-publishing MA. Apparently, it’s the first of its kind. Taken from the the course information [http://www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/self_publishing_ma.php], here’s what you get: > This course
Nathan Filer reviews A is for Angelica for Metro UK
[http://static.squarespace.com/static/5372a141e4b04835e33e0a56/53f110cee4b03f01c3e8052e/53f110e4e4b03f01c3e806ee/1391077936000/metro.jpg?format=original] Fresh from scooping the Costa Book Award [https://www.iainbroome.com/blog/nathan-filer-wins-costa-book-of-the-year] for his debut novel, The Shock of the Fall, Nathan Filer has included my own debut novel,
12: Back on the blog
It’s been a week already? Mine has flashed by in a whirlwind of vomit and coughing.