Archive | June, 2009

HarperCollins mobile marketing thingy

26 June 2009

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Just been reading a very interesting article about a ‘mobile marketing pilot programme’ being launched by HarperCollins in the US, Canada and Australia, which allows people to scan a book’s barcode with their mobile phone, and then be taken to a special website full of content about the book and author. The scheme is being [...]

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The new arms race

25 June 2009

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I’d like to talk about something serious for a moment.  It’s an issue which affects us all, particularly now that the sun is shining and Summer is officially here. I’d like, if I may, to talk about water pistols. Once upon a time, I used to love a water fight.  Running around with a bunch [...]

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All sorts of stuff

25 June 2009

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It has been an eventful few days, all in all. On Tuesday, I paid a visit to Fort William RC Primary, where I ran my storywriting workshop for a few classes.  They were a great bunch, full of ideas, and I was made to feel very welcome by everyone.  A local photographer popped in to [...]

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Selling off more books – this time on Amazon

20 June 2009

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In my continued attempts to clear my house of unnecessary clutter before the new baby comes along (11 weeks and counting!) I’ve decided to try listing some books on Amazon. It’s a complete random mixed bag, and includes not only my own books, but some I smuggled from my parents’ house when they weren’t looking. [...]

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Ben 10 books on eBay

16 June 2009

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Further to my eBay related post yesterday, I’ve listed a few more books today – including books 3 and 4 in the Ben 10 storybooks series, which I am happy to dedicate and sign for buyers. Check out my current listings by going here.

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My eBay business

15 June 2009

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In an attempt to clear away some of the stacks and stacks of books I’ve collected over the years, and so make room for the rapidly approaching arrival of child number two, I’ve started up an eBay business.  My username is newandusedbooks, so no prizes for guessing what I’m doing. Today I listed the first [...]

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The Enemy – Charlie Higson

15 June 2009

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Thanks to Mr Ripley of the excellent Mr Ripley’s Enchanted Books, I managed to get my hands on a proof copy of Charlie Higson’s new teen novel – The Enemy. Look, here it is here… I sat down to read this book last night, and didn’t move from that spot until I finished it some [...]

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Dear People of Earth…

10 June 2009

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Dear People of Earth, I wanted to pen a quick letter in order to introduce myself to those of you who don’t know me, and to inform you all of a few of the changes I shall be making now that I have assumed total and absolute control of the planet formerly known as “Earth”, [...]

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Mr Ripley’s Enchanted Books

9 June 2009

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What with me writing children’s books, I also read a lot of children’s books.  What’s more, I read a lot about children’s books – mostly on the wondrous web of this net we call ‘inter’. There are lots of websites about children’s books – far too many to mention – but one of my favourites [...]

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Manuscript Critiques and Evening Classes

9 June 2009

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Although my knowledge of anything that might prove useful in the real world is sorely limited (how to fix cars, how to administer first aid, how to cook anything that isn’t toast, etc, etc), one thing I do know a bit about is writing.  That’s why I’m allowed to do books an’ that. As such, [...]

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