And so, all good things must come to an end. Here we are at the end of the Blog Tour, and those nice folks over at SFX have allowed me to monopolise their blog for a bit to talk about the whole blog toury process. Go and read it here.
Then go and buy the books. Really. What, you think all this was for free?
THE ISLAND is out in hardback in the UK today, and as a special promotion you can buy it for a tenner (RRP is £19.99) through the SFX website (scroll down to the bottom of the blog). And go here to check out some of the stunning reviews the book has received so far.
FALLEN is available in mass market paperback. It too has had some lovel reviews, some of which you can read here.
HUGE thanks to all the blogs and website that welcomed me over the last three weeks – I’ll be posting a big recap here soon – and also massive thanks to my publicist Chiara at A&B. And my stylist, couldn’t have done it without you. My hairdresser, Manuel. My bodyguard Buster. My personal trainer Mike. Hell, thanks to everyone.
To celebrate the UK launch of my novels THE ISLAND in hardback and FALLEN in paperback, both from Allison & Busby, I’m having a fun-filled book launch at:
Cardiff Waterstone’s, 19th June at 6:30 pm.
And to celebrate the book launch, I thought we could then march onward to a suitable hostelry for some real ale and splendid chat.
I’d love for you to join me, and I’d love even more for you to forward this to anyone else you think might be interested (individuals, websites, blogs … spread the word!)
My new novel THE ISLAND is out today in the USA from Bantam Spectra!
Publishers Weekly gave it a lovely Starred Review (third in a row!), and other initial feedback has also been excellent. It’s quite different from previous Noreela novel FALLEN, and I’m thrilled with how it turned out. Please give it a go!
There’s a full page of info and ordering information HERE … and don’t forget the UK edition is out in hardback soon from Allison & Busby, and there’s still a chance to win a signed copy.
After the first stop on my Blog Tour went so well (and the wild party that ran for 18 hours afterwards … wasn’t expecting the firetrucks, and who invited Motorhead?), it’s on to stop #2, at my very own publisher’s website, Allison & Busby.
Please drop by, enter competitions, and prepare for the next party. I fear Motley Crue might swing by.
FALLEN hits the shelves today in the UK as a mass market paperback. You can buy from your local bookshop, online from Amazon, or direct from the publisher.
FALLEN was chosen by Publishers Weekly as one of the top four fantasy, science fiction & horror novels published last year in the USA. It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, and SFX Magazine said:
‘If Lebbon continues writing Noreela stories to this high standard, the series could be as exciting as George RR Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire novels – definitely a series to watch – 4 stars’
If you need any more reason to buy it … how about my eternal gratitude and love?
It’s a really important book for me, and I’m keen to see it do well. So spread the word. If you’ve read it, please review it – or just mention it – on your blog, or Amazon, or message boards. And if you know anyone you think might like it, please mention it to them.
Mucho thanks.
My UK publisher Allison & Busby has launched a snazzy, exciting new website. Take a look, browse around, and have fun. Oh, and buy some books.
And oh yeah, WATCHMEN. I thought it was a fabulous, awesome movie. I read the comic about ten years ago, and I’m not one of those people who’ll say ‘but it missed out page 34 so it must be crap’. I think it was a brave attempt at translating much of the story, and generally it succeeded really well. The changes (from what I remember of the original book), seemed apposite for the big screen, and the fact there were no big stars in it was a definite plus. Go and watch it, if you haven’t already – definitely one of my very fave superhero movies.
This news slipped into a post a couple of days ago … but here’s the ‘official’ announcement: Allison & Busby will be releasing my new fantasy novel THE ISLAND in hardback at the end of May! I’m thrilled that they’re doing a second fantasy novel of mine, and I’ll fill you in on more news as and when it arrives at Lebbon Towers.
No, it’s not the title of a new book of mine. It’s what I’ve got. And in fact my whole family have it apart from my daughter, who’s skipping around as bright as ever. We’ve got fevers, coughing fits and hot-and-cold sweats. And suffering from this, yesterday I made the journey to London for a frantic series of meetings with my agents Howard Morhaim (over from New York) and Caspian Dennis, as well as my lovely UK publishers Allison & Busby. It was a long hard day – and I didn’t have time to meet everyone I’d have liked! – but I’m glad I made the trip … especially as I normally only see Howard and Caspian once each year.
Had some news about an exciting new book deal! Watch this space for an announcement soon.
On the train home, feeling very rough, I resolved to have a kip. Imagine my delight when I realised I was sitting next to a woman with a 6 month old baby, and a family of 2 parents and 4 kids on their way home from a visit to Lapland. Oh well …. they were all very pleasant, and I listened, soaking up the conversations … it’s all research, you know.
And following news about the drastic shake-ups at Random House and Simon & Schuster yesterday, I just keep on keeping on. As a writer it’d be easy to panic, but panic leads to stress, and that’d lead to less writing getting done. I’m working on fantasy novels, collaborations, tie in novels, a crime novel, YA novels, screenplays, a TV series pitch …. and other things. And for me, that’s the only way to be. Keep your head down, and keep on on writing.
This weekend, my mate Mark Morris is coming to stay. I hope he likes dogs, because Blu has grown into a monster!
