11: Not just any teapot
My wife bought me a teapot for Christmas. It’s a teapot for one and it’s the only gift I asked for.
10: Favourites from 2013
A new format for the newsletter, which includes links to some excellent writing-related content you might enjoy.
Interviewed by The Book Salon
I was interviewed recently by The Book Salon [http://www.thebooksalon.com.au/qa-with-iain-broome-author-of-a-is-for-angelica] , a smashing site for writers and readers. It’s the first interview I’ve done in a while and it gave me chance to reflect on the various, mostly baby-related, changes in my life this last
09: Cheap as chips
Bag yourself a copy of A is for Angelica for just 99p, podcast updates and a little dinosaur-based erotica.
Buy A is for Angelica for 99p on Kindle throughout October!
The title says it all. Amazon have chosen my debut novel, A is for Angelica [https://www.iainbroome.com/angelica], as one their 100 Books promotion in October. It means you can snaffle the Kindle edition of the book for just 99p [http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-is-for-Angelica-ebook/dp/B008E7W180/
Harvest by Jim Crace | Book review
Did you see the Booker shortlist that was announced this week [http://broomeshtick.com/post/60832877552/man-booker-prize-shortlist-announced-via-vine-we] ? Jim Crace’s Harvest [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0330445669?tag=wfyl-21] has been hotly tipped to win since it was included in the longlist earlier this year. I decided to read
A is for Angelica nominated for Inspiration Book Award
I found out this week that my debut novel, A is for Angelica [https://www.iainbroome.com/angelica], has been nominated for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards [https://www.facebook.com/covbooks] in the Word of Mouth category. The winner isn’t announced until next year, but it’s a
On My Shelf - Maloy, Murakami, O'Keefe
Last month, I invented a new game called On My Shelf [https://www.iainbroome.com/blog/on-my-shelf-sillitoe-hinds-ronson], where you the audience pick a shelf and book number at random, I then find that book on my shelf, then I talk about it to camera, then I post the results to
Publishing industry, meet YouTube
Last week, the excellent news and features site, Publishing Perspectives [http://publishingperspectives.com], posted two articles about video and publishing, with a specific focus on YouTube. Though very much well-intentioned, I thought that both pieces were good examples of what’s wrong with the industry. Here they are: * What Can
08: A penny for the author
Heard of Patreon? It's a new platform that lets supports of your work pay you every month and help you do the work you love. I like the sound of it.