Ok, I’ve set myself a writing challenge of 2,500 words a day. I’m working on my next Kendrick Chronicles book, called BABYLON SLIDE. If I stick to it, the first draft could be finished in two months. And if I say it in public like this it may actually happen.
There’s a free copy of my anthology, Dr. North’s Wound and Other Stories up for grabs, to the most creative 25 word summary of what you think the book is about. A tagline without sight of the novel, in other words.
I’ve been holding back on my exciting announcement until I had the go-ahead from the marketing people. But now I can make it official. I recently sold my first two novels, Bone Machines and Kali’s Kiss to the major US audiobook company, Blackstone Audio.
This is a huge moment for me. Especially when I tell you that in 2011 Blackstone was nonimated for two Grammy awards in the audio section: one for a dramatisation of The Mark of Zorro starring Val Kilmer, and the other for a production of Hamlet.
I don’t yet know who the acting talent will be, but I do know the audiobooks will come out in various formats (CDs, and downloads) around August and September 2012.
At this point I’m holding back on the full marketing pitch, because I want to wait until release date is announced.
While both books are standalone, they feature Detective Inspector Tom Kendrick, who is a secondary character in the first book and moves more into centre frame in the second. Some people, who read the ebook version of Bone Machines, asked if Kali’s Kiss is a sequel. It’s not. The second novel covers completely different subject matter.
I’ll post full details once I know them.
Which Scottish actors would you like to hear performing the books?
Bone Machines 