Half Price Sale at the Woodville Bookshop

There’s a half price summer reading sale over at the Woodville Bookshop. Must end Sunday 4th August…

The odds are that you already own one or more of these splendid books, but think of those poor, huddled masses who have not experienced the adventures of Faye Bright, Mrs Teach and Charlotte. What better time to introduce a friend to them? Or perhaps start your Christmas shopping now? Or simply grab a copy to read by the pool this summer? Or just fill that gap in your collection?

Here are the terms and conditions: offer applies to Witches of Woodville paperbacks while stocks last until Sunday 4th August, 2024. Offer price does not include postage and packing.

How to Sell Books with JM Carr

I had a great time chatting with JM Carr on this evening’s livestream. We discussed her brilliant Wonder Girls trilogy, crowdfunding, selling at fairs and markets and much more (see below for links of some of the things we mentioned).

I also have updates on The End of Dragons, a publication date for The Corn Bride, news about an exciting new anthology The Law of Consequences, and I’m pondering on the future of these livestreams…

Watch the playback here…

LINKS

You can find out more about Jan’s books by clicking on the image below…

You can read Jan’s excellent blog on selling books by clicking on the button below…

Jan receives a delivery of books…

THE LAW OF CONSEQUENCES ANTHOLOGY…

I have a story in this that ties in to The End of Dragons and I think you’ll like it as well as the incredible stories by amazing authors!

Grab a copy of The Law of Consequences here.

MAIDSTONE STEAMPUNK DAY

It’s free, but you can register on Facebook to discover more here.

OTHER LINKS

We also discussed…

https://reedsy.com

https://www.scbwi.org

MAIDSTONE MUSEUM STEAMPUNK FESTIVAL

Saturday 27 July, 10am-3pm

FREE ENTRY!

MAIDSTONE MUSEUMS

St Faith’s Street, ME14 1LH Maidstone, United Kingdom

I’ll be there selling and signing books. There will also be Tea Duelling, Familiar Flinging, a Bring n Buy stall, a Fashion parade, and much more! 
The museum is Free entry but do welcome donations which can be made at various points around the building. You can also register at the event’s Facebook page here.

End of Dragons livestream with JM Carr

The next livestream will be on Wednesday 24th July, 2024 at 8pm BST!

The End of Dragons has been out a few weeks, so here’s a post-publication chat with an update on the final part of the trilogy and a publication date for the fifth Witches of Woodville novel, The Corn Bride.

And I’ll be joined by the wonderful JM Carr, whose trilogy The Wonder Girls will definitely appeal to fans of Woodville. We’ll be talking trilogies, having hundreds of paperbacks delivered to your doorstep, selling your own books and much more! Join us on the link below on Wednesday 24th July, 8pm BST…

The Law of Consequences is out now

I was delighted to be asked to contribute a story to the Law of Consequences anthology, which is available right now!

The anthology is the brainchild of Steve Gowland, W.A. Leggatt and G.M. White who wanted to create a collection that celebrated the talents of followers of the Bestseller Experiment podcast. There are some breathtakingly talented authors in these pages, some you might know, others you’ll be encountering for the first time. I can guarantee that you’re in for a real treat. Here’s a roll call of the authors…

Alex Weight

Andrew Chapman

Andrew Guile

Emmanuella Dekonor

G B Ralph

G.M. White

Gareth Lewis

Jocelyn Sordoni

Julian Barr

JW Atkinson

Karen Storey

Kate Baker

Kate Kenzie

Morgan Delaney

Richie Janukowicz 

SC Gowland

Tommy Wills

Trey Montague

W.A. Leggatt

And the cover art is by Lizzie Leggatt.

From surprises in hessian sacks, pubs run by stone golems, a curious packed lunch, questionable drink choices, to copper urns (best avoided), dogs in space, horrifying boarding schools, families torn apart by war, brooding strangers and suspicious jars of marmalade. 

Discover drama, treachery, love and the unpredictable, and often astonishing outcomes of our actions. Each tale in ‘The Law of Consequences’ reveals the delicate balance between destiny and free will, light and shadow. Enter with an open mind…

I have a story in here, too! It’s called ‘Horrible’ and takes a moment from The End of Dragons and tells it from a completely new perspective. You don’t need to have read The End of Dragons to make sense of it. If anything, you’ll probably enjoy this moment in Dragons all the more if you read the short story first.

You can grab your copy of The Law of Consequences by clicking on the big button thing below…

And while you’re reading, why not enjoy a game of bingo? My story is the one with the hessian sack…

The End of Dragons by Mark Stay

What comes after the end? Well, I have been impatiently waiting for five years to find out! The same time period has passed for the characters since …

The End of Dragons by Mark Stay