Michael Gallagher's Blog - Posts Tagged "bridge-of-dead-things"

My first novel, The Bridge of Dead Things, turns one year old on April 6th. It's been a very busy year. Through my books, my website and my blog, I've published a staggering 180,000 words online. I've had some fantastic reviews here at Goodreads, and also at Amazon, Smashwords, and LibraryThing—some from as far afield as Sardinia and Nepal—many of which left me quite choked up and more than a little misty eyed. I've also had a few stinkers too, but thankfully I can (quite literally) count those on one hand.

To mark the occasion I've rebranded the series. There are new book descriptions courtesy of Monica F—catya77—a member of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers Programme where she bid for and won an advance copy of The Scarab Heart. Monica, who is also a Goodreads librarian, always included a really catchy little summary in her reviews—which I totally fell in love with—and luckily for me she said "yes" when I begged her to let me use them!

I also have a new set of book covers which I adore. You'll see the entire range (even for titles yet to be written) below. Many of my readers expressed concerns about the original covers, and I think these new ones match the books perfectly. But what do you think? Do you you agree, or do you prefer the "marmite" (some love it/some hate it) originals? You can leave me a message or, better still, why not join in the debate that I set up at the bottom of The Bridge of Dead Things book page? I would love to hear your thoughts.

If you already purchased the books, simply download them again (either from your Kindle's library or from Smashwords, if you bought them there) and choose the latest version to get the new covers. As far as I'm aware, there's no extra charge for this. You bought the books, not the cover!

If you've yet to buy them, why not check out the My Shout page on my website, michaelgallagherwrites.com, which is also celebrating its first birthday, where throughout April you will find a truly extraordinary and never-to-be-repeated offer.

Michael Gallagher


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The Scarab Heart:



The Cat Who Fishes:



The Prodigal Daughter:



The Empress of Time:



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