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My new book, 'Deceptive Encounters'
Hello everyone,
I'm incredibly excited to report that my forensic science novel, 'Deceptive Encounters' is due for release later this year.
Books should be available from October, though they will not be released to bookshops until Jan 2009.
Advance orders at a discount price are available now; http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=713
The story centres on the forensic evidence linking two truanting school girls, a severed foot found in a lobster pot, and a fugitive teacher to a missing teenager.
No gore, but lots of scenarios that will engage readers on a scientific journey.
My target audience is teenagers / secondary schools. The book supports the Scinece National Curriculum, and also features a scientific glossary.
I hope to tour schools wih this from October. If you have contact with a Secondary school (or upper primary), then I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for your interest,
Karen
I'm incredibly excited to report that my forensic science novel, 'Deceptive Encounters' is due for release later this year.
Books should be available from October, though they will not be released to bookshops until Jan 2009.
Advance orders at a discount price are available now; http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=713
The story centres on the forensic evidence linking two truanting school girls, a severed foot found in a lobster pot, and a fugitive teacher to a missing teenager.
No gore, but lots of scenarios that will engage readers on a scientific journey.
My target audience is teenagers / secondary schools. The book supports the Scinece National Curriculum, and also features a scientific glossary.
I hope to tour schools wih this from October. If you have contact with a Secondary school (or upper primary), then I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks for your interest,
Karen
Comments
I'm looking forward to making the future a bright one (especially for the school kids who struggle with science).
Now for some pointless trivia - I know it's daft, but it's my birthday on 11 Aug (next week), and the best ever pressie my friends could give is if one of them pre-orders the book (which hopefully they'll enjoy reading); forget the chocolates and champagne...authors get excited by more minor stuff...Hasanyone else felt this?
regards
Karen
Karen
Karen
thanks
Karen
I'll be there to blow out the candles.
Karen
Thanks for your comments - yes, a self-publishing company it is (not a vanity publisher that will print any dross that is submitted).
I am very impressed with their attention to detail so far, and look forward to seeing it in print (properly litho printed - not print on demand). It will be in shops from January, however, my main drive will be through the school visit route, which I am gearing up for now. The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook recommend them.
Karen
"If something is not dross then how come no commercial publisher wants it?"
There are lots of reasons why a commercial publisher might not want to publish something, not all of them indicative of the quality of the product.
Though, of course, it's also true that a huge number of self-published titles are dross.
Very much appreciated
Karen
Not sure what's happening here...
I chose Matador for a specific reason, related to my school visits and teaching requirements, for which I require large book quantities at a very reasonable cost to me (less than I could buy from mainstream route). My next book in this series will probably follow suit (next year).
I need full control over supply and marketing for this venture. I have a mainstream publisher for other projects, which works well too. Personal preference.
Best not to dwell further - this self-publish/vanity issue will not go away n a hurry. I don't take offence - I see both points of view.
Karen
Candy, get off this particular soapbox and come clean, tell us how many books 'Sarah' has had out, where we can get them, so we can decide for ourselves whether or not you are 'authorised' or experienced enough to pass the judgements you do on those who visit the board.
Like anything it is buyer beware if you venture down the SP route.
Even good writers/storytellers get turned down by mainstream publishers.
Well gee, thanks Dorothy.
You going to set your imaginary friends on me?
Rather than letting this become a major barny, perhaps you might want to leave a private thread whisper to speak to Dorothy.
Thank you themoabird.
Your book sounds really interesting to grown ups too! (I think I'm grown up. Maybe tomorrow.)
"I have Candy's last name too, it's Miller, that I am saving!"
seems to contain some kind of veiled threat (saving for what?). Anyway, the whole thing is unpleasant.
Didn't mean to interupt, er, a war.
(ps: my comment should've read "Your book sounds really interesting to grown ups too! I don't think it will be limitted to purely a children's audience (I think I'm grown up? either way I'd read your book!)"
And folks.. please chill a little.
From an outside point of view, things that should've been private are public due to a glitch, and this is purely unfortunate.
Look on the bright side: Things people have whispered about me are probably FAR FAR worse.
(herbal calming tea for everyone)
A good point Hickey.
And hopefully Jon will fix the glitches asap.
But having said that I'll now make good on my promise not to cause a fuss.
To be honest, I find this kind of thing diverting, more than anything. I realise that most people on here are conflict averse, but I'm not, so it isn't the kind of thing I get worried about (one of the perks of misanthrope! :-) ).
I just thing it's a shame if people fall out. We're all really different people, probably more so than even I can imagine. I've probably upset people and not meant to in the past, and I am guilty of being opinionated.
(hugs to everyone)
and a BIG welcome to Karen.
:-)
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The one thread I know I will never see your comments on is the 'nicest talkbacker' thread - and fittingly so.
It's like a night out at me local!
Let's be friends.
;)
I'm not sure what's been going on here...
Best to start afresh and have a good day.
I suggest we kill the thread and start again when there's more news
regards to all
Karen
Believe me, themoabird, there are others who annoy me considerably more ... TBers will know the clashes I have had in the past! Put it down to being a Grumpy Old Lady with too many migraines and too much stress. An OAP who still has to work for a living.
The severed feet ...honestly? I haven't read about them.
Hopefully they weren't recovered in a lobster pot as per my theme.
What a gruesome discovery - you never know what you'll bump into when you swim in the sea...