As revealed on tonight’s livestream, here’s the amazing cover art for THE END OF DRAGONS by Alejandro Colucci...
Isn’t it just stunning?!
There’s no confirmed publication date yet (June is looking realistic), but before then if you order any book from the Woodville Village Bookshop you’ll get a free double-sided postcard with Alejandro’s artwork for both books. CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE BOOKSHOP.
You can catch up with the livestream with special guest ROWAN COLEMAN here…
Who wants an End of Dragons cover reveal? Yes, I can finally reveal the stunning new artwork by mega-talented artist Alejandro Colucci! And I’m delighted to be joined by one of my favourite authors ROWAN COLEMAN! We’ll be discussing her latest novel From Now Until Forever, and we might be able to discuss a couple of the top secret projects we’ve been working on… maybe. I’ll also have updates on the edit for The End of Dragons and all sorts of fun stuff. Bring your favourite beverage and see you there!
This week, I start one last line edit before sending The End of Dragons to my copy editor. She will go through the manuscript forensically, checking not just punctuation, grammar and style, but also continuity errors and plot holes. Trust me, when I say it’s a fun part of the process. No, really! In the meantime, here’s what the lettering will look like (cover to follow… soon-ish)…
Join me on Monday 11th March, 8pm GMT for a livestream with updates on…
I’ll also be joined by the splendid bestselling author Caimh McDonnell. We’ll be discussing the editing process and why it doesn’t always have to be traumatic.
Facebook folk: Apologies for the issues with Facebook stream last time around. Mr Zuckerberg’s gremlins don’t make livestreaming as simple as it could be and there’s a good chance it could all go horribly wrong again. If it does, there will be a link to Youtube in the description and comments on the Facebook page.
Here’s a quick update on The End of Dragons in this month’s livestream catch up. I also have a couple of special guests: my beta readers Ian W Sainsbury and Julian Barr…
Join me on THURSDAY 1ST FEBRUARY, 8PM GMT for an update on the progress of my next book The End of Dragons with two people who have actually read it! The very splendid Ian W Sainsbury and Julian Barr are not only amazing authors, but they are also beta readers for The End of Dragons and they will be joining me in a spoiler-free chat about what they thought of the book.
There will also be updates on…
It’s all go! So do please join us for a chance to quiz me and Ian and Julian about the new book, their books, the meaning of life and anything else that might be rattling around your noggin!
Here’s tonight’s livestream with an update on the sequel to The End of Magic, THE END OF DRAGONS…
This is the first of a series of live monthly updates in the run-up to the publication of THE END OF DRAGONS in May 2024.
Yes, you heard that right: I’ve written a sequel to THE END OF MAGIC, something I said I’d never do. Stay tuned to discover how you can be one of the first to read THE END OF DRAGONS before anyone else and for free!
Here’s the publication timeline (when the sound cut out on the vid, I was basically reading this out loud, so you didn’t miss anything):
And this is where you lovely people come in.
I’m building a launch team for THE END OF DRAGONS.
Members of that team will receive an advanced reading copy of the novel in the hope of an honest review.
A few basic terms and conditions…
I can only offer digital copies: eBook, Kindle, PDF. I can’t do print copies. Sorry, I know many of you would prefer print, but it’s too costly.
Also, this will be the version that goes to Julian for proofreading, so you’ll see all the typos and other errors that he’ll see (that’s why we call them proof copies in the UK).
If you’re still interested to be part of the launch team, then you’ll need to sign up to the Woodville Village Library newsletter before the end of January 2024.
Why? Because if I’m going to email you this stuff, then I want to ensure that your private email address is safe and the best way to do that is via the newsletter. It’s all GDPR approved and you can unsubscribe at any time.
And the Woodville Village newsletter is lots of fun: it’s where you can download all sorts of free short stories too, and it’s run by the Woodville Village Library’s head librarian Araminta Cranberry who is totally a real person who loves the Witches of Woodville books, but disapproves of all the swearing and violence in my other works.
Sign up to the newsletter by clicking here: https://witchesofwoodville.com/#library
Oh, and if you’ve not yet read THE END OF MAGIC, or you fancy a digital re-read then you can get a special reviewer’s copy of that too.
I’m going to send an email tonight at 9pm UK time with all the details, so sign up now!
And just to reassure readers of THE WITCHES OF WOODVILLE that I’m hard at work on a draft of THE CORN BRIDE, which is scheduled to come out in Spring 2025.
NEXT MONTH…
Next month I’ll be updating stuff like pre-order links, new cover art for the End of Magic and End of Dragons, and audiobook versions of both books and maybe even a special guest. Exciting stuff! Until then, happy reading!
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