Category: Literature
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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
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THE STATE TRILOGY – REVIEW ROUND-UP
2021 has been a good year for reviews for ‘The State Trilogy’ so far on Amazon and Goodreads, so I thought I’d round them up and share them. As always, I’m grateful and appreciative of any reader who takes the time to leave a few words – it is the best way to help out […]
Iain Kelly
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BOOK REVIEW: TALES FROM THE ICE CREAM VAN by CLARE HIPKISS
The Blurb: No one chooses to live in Bronford with it’s overshadowing towers and barb-wired school. The harsh reality is a shock to once-rich Angela who now struggles with a baby and unsympathetic husband; Angus dreams of Scotland… overlooking the antics of his wayward daughter, and Roberta is content to watch everything from her top […]