Category: Books

• LADY LEWIS’ LIBRARY – THE BARRA BOY REVIEW

  A huge thank you to blogger Lady Lewis’ Library, who has chosen to feature ‘The Barra Boy’ as her book review for the month of April. A glowing review and one that helps to make it all worthwhile! You can read her full review by clicking on the link above, and also browse around her…

  Iain Kelly

  28/04/2023

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• 9th SELF-PUBLISHING CONFERENCE

  

  On Saturday (22nd April), I attended my first writing conference – the annual Self-Publishing Conference in Leicester, hosted by Troubador Publishing, publishers of The Barra Boy through their hybrid imprint The Book Guild. I had been invited to give a presentation on ‘Selling From the Author’s Perspective’, giving the aspiring writers attending an insight into…

  Iain Kelly

  24/04/2023

  Books, Literature, Non-fiction, novel, Publishing, Review, the barra boy

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• THE BARRA BOY BOOK TOUR

  Last weekend, I hit the road with my new novel, ‘The Barra Boy’. Two book events and signings were organised, one at Waterstones Oban and one on the island of Barra itself, at the Buth Bharraigh, the local community shop. Thanks to another rail strike, it was a drive up to Oban, taking in Loch…

  Iain Kelly

  26/08/2022

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• THE BARRA BOY INSPIRATIONS & LOCATIONS

  One week to go until the official publication day of ‘The Barra Boy’. I’ve been thinking back to the visit to Barra, almost 7 years ago now, that inspired the book. Although the characters and story are fictional, many of the locations are based on my memories of that visit. So, I’ve had a dig…

  Iain Kelly

  21/06/2022

  Books, creative writing, Literature, novel, photography, the barra boy, Writing

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• THE BARRA BOY – TWO WEEKS TO GO!

  It’s just two week until the official publication day for ‘The Barra Boy’ (unless you order a copy from Amazon in the UK, who have already started sending copies out, because, you know, *shrugs* Amazon). I recently received my author copies of the book, so here’s an unboxing video of the big reveal, with a…

  Iain Kelly

  14/06/2022

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