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August 15, 2017
“[The Fifteenth of June] was great! . . . I was blown away.”
This book is going to be something that will stay with me for a long time. [The Fifteenth of June] was great! . . . I was blown away . . .
—Jacqueline Gorham, Book Reviewer (evilqueenbooksblog.wordpress.com)
August 1, 2017
Initial Feedback on “Fender” from 7 ARC Readers:
In less than three weeks, Fender: A Novel will be released in paperback and Kindle eBook formats.
A big advantage I had to publishing my second novel is that I was able to distribute Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs) to fans of The Fifteenth of June.
My ARC team is about 21 strong, and I’ve got feedback from a number of ARC readers so far that I want to share.
The general consensus?
It seems that Fender is a more emotional story than even I realized:
I just finished reading Fender this morning…...
July 24, 2017
Win One of 10 Print Copies of “Fender” on Its Release Day
I’m running a giveaway on Goodreads from today until August 20, 2017.
The prize?
I’ll be shipping print copies of my second novel, Fender, to 10 lucky winners on August 21, the day of its official release.
It costs absolutely nothing—as in $0—to enter. All you need is a Goodreads account.
Don’t forget to add Fender to your to-read shelf when prompted to do so.
Winners will be selected at random and notified by email, and this giveaway is open to all Goodreads users in Canada and the Unit...
July 21, 2017
“…excited to see what this author publishes next.”
Jones does a great job . . . [The Fifteenth of June] leaves me . . . excited to see what this author publishes next.
—Nathan Phillips, Book Reviewer (thisiswriting.com)
July 14, 2017
Pre-Order My Second Novel: “Fender” [Available August 21]
I’m excited to announce that my second novel, Fender, will be officially released on August 21, 2017.
It will be released in two formats to start:
Kindle eBook ($2.99 USD) Paperback ($9.99 USD)The Kindle edition is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.
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June 15, 2017
“…a fresh and brutally honest debut…”
The Fifteenth of June is a fresh and brutally honest debut from a talented new writer.
—Lynda Dickson, Book Reviewer (booksdirectonline.blogspot.com)
May 25, 2017
“…Jones has written a compelling book…”
. . . Brent Jones has written a book that is both compelling and heartbreaking. . . . The protagonist of [The Fifteenth of June] . . . struggles with addictions, relationships, work and family issues, and loss, but . . . sees the funny and the ironic in the absurd turns of his life.
—Fort Erie Times
May 24, 2017
New Online Retailers Carrying “The Fifteenth of June” eBook
Starting today, new online retailers—including Apple iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Scribd, and Smashwords—will begin carrying The Fifteenth of June eBook.
Until now, the Kindle Edition of The Fifteenth of June via Amazon was the only available eBook option for purchase . . .
. . . and while I regret that The Fifteenth of June will no longer appear in the Kindle Unlimited Lending Library, my hope is that you, the reader, will now have more choice in terms of where to purchase the eBook, and...
May 22, 2017
“I became quickly engrossed in [The Fifteenth of June]…”
I ended up becoming quickly engrossed in [The Fifteenth of June] and loved it! . . . It’s a raw, but realistic look into human nature and relationships, but it will make you laugh out loud, too!
—Alicia Owen, Book Reviewer (mixedbagmama2013.blogspot.com)
May 17, 2017
“[The Fifteenth of June] is richly layered…”
While the plot follows a deceptively simple story line . . . [The Fifteenth of June] is richly layered in questions of identity, familial bonds, and the propensity for individuals to change direction and forage a new fate.
—Thorold Public Library
