Ian Shimwell's Blog, page 5
January 3, 2017
Armchair Magazine Out Now
The latest issue of the Armchair Reader Magazine - No 8 Winter 2017 - is now avaiable to download and read for FREE from this website.
This issue features a free map & guide of Stokeham. So, if you're ever in Trench's and Old Tom's district, you won't get lost!
January 2, 2017
Pre-Order Polly!
The Future of Mr Polly (a Classic Scripts), and a sequel to HG Wells' celebrated comic novel, The History of Mr Polly - is now available to pre-order from Kindle ahead of its publication date of 6th February 2017.
Mr Polly could be cycling your way soon - splendiferous!
December 17, 2016
Great Clock Now Ticking
How Toc Toc Became the Great Clock - An Engine Series Special and the very final release in The Engine Series is now available as a Audiobook on Audible, Amazon & iTunes.
So, for the very first time, listen to the tick and the tock of the Great Clock...
December 15, 2016
Christmas Presents
It's Christmas! And as a Chistmas Present(s) from me to you, The Armchair Detective At Christmas, The Gift of Christmas and Sally Steamy The Christmas Engine will be FREE on Kindle from 23rd December for 5 days.
Click on Christmas Presents on the HOME pge for more information - and to actually open the presents!
December 10, 2016
Holmes and Watson Now On Audio
Sherlock Holmes and the Egyptian Equation, an Audiobook enhanced with atmospheric music and sound effects, is now available on Audible, Amazon & iTunes.
Listen to Holmes and Watson, in fog-enshrouded Victorian London, as they investigate their most extraordinary case yet...
December 4, 2016
Master Plan & More Now On Kobo
The Armchair Detective In Love; The Armchair Detective and the Shires' Circle Conundrum; The Armchair Detective and the Mandrake Master Plan; Old Tom Meets Psychic Derek - An Armchair Detective Special and Little Titch The Small Engine are now available on and through Kobo.
Also, Little Titch the Small Engine is now available on Lulu and will be steaming very soon to Nook Book & iTunes.
November 24, 2016
Manor Mystery Now Broadcasting!
The Manor House Mystery - an Armchair Detective full-cast Radio Drama is now being broacast nationally in America and in Montreal, Canada by Shoestring Radio Theatre. Part One is also available to listen to worldwide online until 29th November (Part Two from 30th November to 6th December).
Click on The Manor House Mystery from the HOME page for more details and how to listen.
Listen to the country...
November 15, 2016
Holmes Coming Soon To Audio
Sherlock Holmes and the Egyptian Equation, a Classic Scripts Audiobook will be coming soon to Audible, Amazon and iTunes.
This will be a special enhanced release as it will have music and sound effects to accompany and compliment the narrative.
"I say Holmes, this is truely remarkable..."
November 11, 2016
The Tudors now At Court
The Tudor Turmoil, a Classic Scripts Audiobook is now available to listen to on Audible, Amazon & iTunes.
Hear the turmoil at Tudor Court like never before...
November 10, 2016
All The Engines Coming Your Way
All The Engines which features all 6 stories of The Engine Series is now available as an Audiobook from Audible, Amazon and iTunes which have already enchanted children in book form.
Hear the puffer trains in all their glory.


