Steven A. McKay's Blog, page 24
March 6, 2018
Ritter Des Kreuzes number 1 in German charts!
No idea why, but the German version of my HP Lovecraft-inspired novella Knight of the Cross is at number 1 in a few of the Amazon charts over there! Nice!
March 5, 2018
Historical fiction v historical fantasy (From the Vaults)
This is something I originally wrote for the “Queen Anne Boleyn” website a few years ago. Thought I’d repost it for anyone that missed it. When I first decided I wanted to write a novel I knew it had to be historical. When I chose Robin Hood as my main character it obviously had to... Continue Reading →
February 28, 2018
My Cousin Rachel – audiobook review. Men are dunces too!
My Cousin Rachel: Film Tie-In Edition By: Daphne du Maurier Narrated by: Jonathan Pryce, Roger Michell Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins Unabridged Release date: 06-03-08 Language: English Publisher: Audible Studios Since I loved Du Maurier’s Rebecca (review HERE) I had to get this when it showed up on special offer from Audible. It’s different from Rebecca or Jane Eyre (review HERE) because the... Continue Reading →
February 24, 2018
Rebecca, by Daphne Du Maurier audiobook review
Rebecca By: Daphne Du Maurier Narrated by: Anna Massey Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins Unabridged Release date: 07-04-09 Language: English Publisher: Audible Studios I came to this after listening to Jane Eyre (my review HERE) and Wuthering Heights (review) and, well… Wow! This started off slowly, and the narrator, with her incredibly plummy, posh English voice was quite irritating at... Continue Reading →
Audiobook review – Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights By: Emily Brontë Narrated by: Janet Paulson Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins Unabridged Release date: 30-08-17 Language: English Publisher: Oregan Publishing After trying Jane Eyre (see my review HERE) and finding, much to my surprise, that I enjoyed it immensely, I thought I’d try some more books like that. I bought Villette but found it astonishingly boring and... Continue Reading →
February 1, 2018
Wolf’s Head special offer UK and Australia
The Kindle version of book 1 in my Forest Lord series, Wolf’s Head, is in Amazon’s Monthly Deal for February – just 99p in the UK and $1.49 in Australia! If you haven’t started the series yet, now is the ideal time. UK link – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolfs-Head-F... Australia https://www.amazon.com.au/Wolfs-Head-... And remember, if you buy the Kindle version […]
January 20, 2018
Dumbuck Hill – the Sleeping Giant. William Wallace, Thomas the Rhymer, secret tunnels and The Druid.
The Druid, the first book in my new series set in post-Roman Britain, begins in a place now known as Milton, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Located a couple of miles past the western end of the Antonine Wall, there’s been a settlement there for millenia and, overlooking the village, is Dumbuck Hill which, nowadays, is […]
January 13, 2018
Jane Eyre audiobook review
Jane Eyre Written by: Charlotte Bronte Narrated by: Thandie Newton Length: 19 hrs and 10 mins Unabridged Audiobook Release Date:17/04/2016 Publisher: Audible Studios Well, this one is a real departure for me. I’ve never reviewed a book from the “gothic romance” genre before but, after Jane Eyre, well, it might be the first in a long line. I subscribe to Audible’s […]
January 11, 2018
Knight of the Cross countdown deal!
Countdown sale – get Knight of the Cross for just 99/99c today! Devil worshippers, ancient evil, sleep paralysis, and a legendary Hospitaller Knight! —>>> getBook.at/KotC-Kindle Don’t forget, if you get the Kindle version, the Audible version will then be available at a discounted rate too! And it’s already dirt cheap, so what are you waiting for?!
January 5, 2018
2018 writing resolutions with Amazon KDP
Amazon’s KDP social media team posted this on Facebook today. It’s always great when they do stuff like this and I get my name out there! What’s YOUR writing or reading resolution for 2018?
