Category: Literature
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STEWARTON BOOK NOOK AUTHOR EVENT – THE BARRA BOY
Saturday 8th October was Bookshop Day 2022, and to celebrate I was delighted to go along to local independent bookshop The Book Nook in Stewarton to have a chat about ‘The Barra Boy’ and sign a few copies. It was also the opening day for brand new premises for the Book Nook, moving into a…
Iain Kelly
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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
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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
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THE BARRA BOY MARKETING MATERIALS HAVE ARRIVED!
The excitement is building ahead of the release of ‘The Barra Boy’ in just 4 weeks time. Recently, I received a delivery of various marketing materials from my publishing team including bookmarks, postcards, A4 posters, leaflets and business cards, all designed to help get the word out about the book release. Hopefully local shops and…
Iain Kelly
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PUBLISHING NEWS
I’ve been away from my blog for a while, enjoying a busy summer of work at the day job and some family time. I haven’t been ignoring my writing completely though, and I’m delighted to announce I have signed a contract to have my next novel published in the UK by The Book Guild Ltd.…
Iain Kelly