Sunday 21 November 2010

NEWSFLASH


NEWSFLASH:

I have just signed and returned a publishing contract for my debut crime novel “Blood Tears”.

WUHOOOOOOO.

Can you feel the excitement? Can ye? Can ye? Can ye?

The release date is June 2012.

It is taken a looooooong time to get to this stage, a lot of energy, a lot of writing, reading and re-writing, a lot of prayer, a lot of sweat, a lot of frustration, a lot of close calls, more frustration. I can’t overstate how good this feels.

And yet it also feels a bit surreal at the moment - I’m sure it won’t feel “real” until I hold the book in my sticky paws

The publishing house with impeccable taste? Five Leaves Publications are an independent publishing house based in Nottingham, England. They have an eclectic catalogue with radical and literary roots. Their main areas of interest are fiction and poetry, social history, Jewish secular culture, with side orders of Romani, young adult, Catalan and crime fiction titles.

“Crime” is where yours truly comes in. They have a stable that includes Allan Guthrie, Russel D. McLean, Ray Banks, John Harvey and Rod Madocks (great name for a crime writer) who’s “No Way to Say Goodbye” was shortlisted for the ITV Crime and Thriller Awards. So I’m in good company.

I’ll keep you posted as I work myself into a pitch of frenzy not seen since Wills proposed to Katie.

Laters,
Michael

27 comments:

  1. Congratulations, mate! Looking forward to it!

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  2. Congratulations. Great news. Looking forward to reading it.

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  3. yeehaaa!!! Off course we are super excited about this amazing success!
    Congrats Michael. It's a long time to wait till 2012 but I'm sure by the time it comes out your book will be ready to become a bestselller!

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  4. Excellent news Michael, well done.

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  5. Dez, from your mouth to God's ears.

    Cheers, Ricky.

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  6. Brilliant news, Michael! At least it'll give you time to get your marketing all planned out, and to write another one.

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  7. The next one is written, rosemary.

    When is yours due out?

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  8. Huge congratulations, Michael. And that feeling? It NEVER goes away :o) Enjoy it.

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  9. Michael, YOU ROCK! Enjoy dancing around on those clouds.

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  10. Michael, this is such fabulous news! I'm so proud and happy for you! A dream come true, I know, but wow! May you be required to do a whirlwind publicity tour of the states! Congratulations! xoxox t

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  11. Linda, still dancing - though I need to rest and get dressed for the day job.

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  12. Thea, a whistlestop tour would be wonderful, but I'd need to blag a US publisher first.

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  13. Congratulations, Michael! That's fantastic news! I can't wait to get my hands on it!

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  14. Thanks Nevets, I'll make sure the blog is updated to keep everyone posted.

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  15. Well done Michael, really really happy for you. Lots of dedication and hard work. I look forward to its release. Take care of you.

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  16. Hey Rab, thanks. Been meaning to tell you that the subtitles didn't work on that movie you gave me to watch. I tried to follow it but my school-boy french is just too weak.

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  17. The subs are NOT embeded, so you have to switch them on. And your an "Author" sheesh.

    LOL

    Be bad
    Rab The Ranter

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  18. i.e PRESS the subtitles button on your DVD player remote control.

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  19. DOH! (slaps forehead)
    I've a new machine, Rab - bear with me.

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  20. Congratulations!!! That's such a big moment. I signed my first contract in February, and my first book just came out. It's an incredible feeling, but the time between the contract signing and the book release can be daunting. Good luck with everything.

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  21. Now, now, all this excitement just isn't good for you. Calm down and get it into perspective ...

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, JUMP ABOUT, DO STUPID THINGS, SING, CRY, SWAGGER, SMIRK, ENJOY EVERY SECOND.

    Well done, mate. About time the publishers woke up.

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  22. Thanks, Dan. Appreciate the sentiment - and much luck and fortune with yours!

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  23. Bill - done all that. Need to lie down.

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  24. I agree. It was about time the publishers (and me) woke up. I guess I was traveling and then down with the croup. That's what I get for not checking my favorite blog (sorry Bill) every day, even though I'd have had to leave the newlyweds to be, walked a couple miles to an internet cafe, in the bizarrly out of the ordinary sunny San Diego rain and cold. Well, still, I shoulda.

    Massive congratulations. You deserve it!

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