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WHAT DEFINES SUCCESS FOR AUTHORS?

The publisher of my last three novels – The Barra Boy, All We Cannot Leave Behind and Full Sun – has refreshed and relaunched their website. As part of the process The Book Guild asked me to contribute an Author Case Study article, to go under the banner of ‘Author Success Stories’ – which I […]

BOOK SALES FIGURES

One of the questions I’m often asked is how many copies of my books I have sold – and there is often a lot of secrecy around revealing sales figures within the industry. After my royalty update for 2024 came through I’m celebrating The Barra Boy reaching over 2700 copies sold (ebook and paperback combined) […]

FULL SUN – REVIEW ROUND-UP

It’s been a few weeks since FULL SUN was published and hit the bookshops and online stores. So far the reaction to the first Cal Jackson story has been really positive, and a huge thank you to everyone who has read the book – and especially those kind enough to leave a review. Here are […]

FULL SUN – OUT NOW

A busy couple of days at the end of November to celebrate the publication date of FULL SUN – a crime thriller set in and around Glasgow and Scotland. It’s the season of Christmas Fayre’s, so I had a stall at the kid’s school for one evening only, and on the day of FULL SUN’s […]

FULL SUN – DAYDREAMS BOOKSHOP BOOK EVENT

On Saturday 26th October, I was at the wonderful new independent Daydreams Bookshop in Milngavie to talk with the owner Elaine and a bunch of her marvelous customers about my books – particularly THE BARRA BOY, which had been there Book of the Month to read. It was also a first chance to introduce my […]

BESTSELLER* – ALL WE CANNOT LEAVE BEHIND

What a difference a book promotion and a price drop makes! A whirlwind weekend for ‘All We Cannot Leave Behind’ as it shot up the bestseller lists after an ebook promotion with Bookbub and price drop to 99p / 99c. It peaked at #1 in Australia in the category of Historical Fiction, earning it a […]

eBOOK SALE WEEK

There’s a great chance to pick up my books for just 99p / 99¢ for one week only from 24th to 31st of August! My new book ‘All We Cannot Leave Behind’ will be available at this sale price for the first time, and won’t be reduced again in the near future, so don’t miss […]

FULL SUN – THE NEW NOVEL COVER REVEAL

I’m delighted to share details of my forthcoming new novel, ‘Full Sun’, due to be published in November 2024 by The Book Guild Ltd. ‘Full Sun’ is a present day thriller set in my home city of Glasgow and the surrounding area, and I’m thrilled to reveal the front cover, designed by the creative team […]

“All We Cannot Leave Behind” by Iain Kelly – Book Review @BookGuild #AllWeCannotLeaveBehind #BookReview @IainK_Writing

A wonderful review over on Fictionophile’s site for my new novel All We Cannot Leave Behind. Click to read all they have to say about it! Wow! This latest offering by Iain Kelly really packs a punch! Two protagonists, both pitiable, damaged, and yet strong. The setting is the small suburban town of Liberton, just […]

MOVING TIME

The books could go. She was never going to have the time to read all of them again anyway. She would pick one, maybe two. The rest could go to the charity shop. Sun rays broke through the window. She wouldn’t miss the view of the neighbour’s roof, but she would miss the memories of […]