Tag: Publishing

• 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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• SPIN CYCLE

  She tapped her fingers on the worktop. If she could just figure out this ending. She picked up the cup. Empty. Time for a refill. The background noise abated as the spin cycle ended. The words were all there, it just wasn’t singing to her. This was the one, the one that would win her…

  Iain Kelly

  01/03/2023

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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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

  09/10/2022

  creative writing, Literature, Publishing, 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

  Books, creative writing, Fiction, novel, Publishing, the barra boy, Writing

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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

  29/05/2022

  Books, creative writing, Fiction, Literature, Media, novel, Publishing, Writing

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