Steven A. McKay's Blog, page 23
September 4, 2018
Wolf’s Head is FREE on Kindle!
That’s right, for the next three days (September 4, 5 and 6) book one in my Forest Lord series is completely FREE on Kindle! If you haven’t read it yet, this is the perfect chance to give it a go. With 239 five star reviews on Amazon UK alone, you’ve got nothing to lose, right?... Continue Reading →
August 24, 2018
Audiobook reviews – The King’s General, Pyramids by Sir Pratchett, and LOTR-The Fellowship Of The Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings, Book 1 By: J. R. R. Tolkien Narrated by: Rob Inglis Series: The Lord of the Rings, Book 1 Length: 19 hrs and 53 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 11-10-05 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Everyone must be familiar with this one already – if you haven’t... Continue Reading →
August 19, 2018
Dumbarton Castle and Bellicus the druid
My new book The Druid and, much more so it’s sequel, Song of the Centurion, feature Dumbarton Castle as a location. The main character and, to my mind, star of the books, Bellicus the warrior-druid, is based at this fantastic ancient fortress although he does travel all around Britain. The series is set in the fifth... Continue Reading →
August 6, 2018
August 2018 Update
I haven’t posted much here for a while but I think it’s time to let everyone know what’s happening right now with regards to my new projects. The Druid, book 1 in my forthcoming brand new series set in 5th century Britain, is finished and with my agent. Unfortunately for us, historical fiction of this... Continue Reading →
July 14, 2018
EILAN DONAN CASTLE
Nothing to do with my books or anything, I just thought I’d share some pics I took of Scotland’s most photogenic castle, Eilan Donan. They were taken at least 12 years ago (2006 I believe), so the resolution will be lower than modern ones, but they’re still pretty good. I’ve always loved history, as you... Continue Reading →
May 23, 2018
The Abbey of Death out now in paperback!
Yep, that’s right – The Abbey of Death is now available, at last, as a paperback. SOME MEN SERVE GOD BEST WITH A SWORD IN THEIR HAND… It’s been available for about a year in Kindle format (and is actually FREE to Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited members right now) but I’ve finally been able... Continue Reading →
May 5, 2018
That new Robin Hood movie trailer. My thoughts as an author of Robin Hood novels.
“So when are they making your Forest Lord books into a movie?” I’ve had quite a few people asking me that on social media as a trailer for the new Robin Hood movie has just been released by Lionsgate. Here, watch it yourself if you haven’t already, and see what you think. I’ll wait. Okay,... Continue Reading →
April 17, 2018
Amazon Academy KDP Author event SECC 2018 and my day on the panel
Today was great! It was the Amazon Academy event in Glasgow’s SECC and I was invited along by them to speak on the panel of “experts” in the Kindle Direct Publishing room. I turned up to see the head of KDP, Darren Hardy, telling people how to use their tools to publish, with my books... Continue Reading →
April 12, 2018
Audio Book Reviews – Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier and The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins
Jamaica Inn By: Daphne du Maurier Narrated by: Tony Britton Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release date: 27-12-07 Language: English Publisher: Audible Studios I bought this without even reading the synopsis because it was in a sale on Audible and I had really enjoyed this author’s other books Rebecca (my review) and My Cousin Rachel (review). Those could, I... Continue Reading →
April 3, 2018
Come see me at Amazon Academy Glasgow this month.
That’s right, I’ll be on the Kindle Direct Publishing panel at the Amazon Academy event in Glasgow SECC on April 17th, offering publishing advice and hilarious – or at least mildly amusing – anecdotes. This will be my third time on a KDP panel and it’s always great fun (read all about my week at... Continue Reading →
