If you have an e-book, what reasons might there be for buying a printed copy? That’s one of the questions given thoughtful consideration by Gaby Wood in last Saturday’s Telegraph in an article called ‘Reading the Future’ (Review Section ppR24-R25, sorry no online version right now.) It’s accompanied by a cartoon from the brilliant Matt … Continue reading e-books and p-books, or how to furnish a room
First up for my e-pub ‘click to buy’ award, is White Lies and Custard Creams by Susan Alison. I actually read this a few months ago, and despite the fact that rom-com isn’t really my thing, the opening chapter was so convincingly written in terms of voice and energy that I had no hesitation in buying it. Is … Continue reading White Lies And Custard Creams: well worth e-reading
Those of you who follow me on Twitter will be aware of my dilemma about going for the self-publishing option, which is why I’ve been taking a particular interest in the recent crop of publish-to-kindle books issued by otherwise unpublished novelists. I think I’m trying to work out: a) ) how my own work compares … Continue reading e-publishing review
A small celebration today as Ether Books have accepted another of my short stories, making four in all. They are all under 2000 words, which I thought would suit the i-phone platform, and at least three of them are fairly light-hearted. Talking To Amy is the shortest of all, but has a slightly more wistful feel. Best of … Continue reading Find me (again) on Ether Books
If fiction is a well-known form of escapism (and today I think most of us could do with a bit of that) I’m retreating from the news in another direction, by climbing the stairs to an ivory tower. Not that I’m involved in any serious academic research, but cogitations on my third novel and one … Continue reading Academic e-books. What’s the problem?
Ali Bacon, Author 