It’s here: EDWARD UNSPOOLED

This morning, perhaps as people slept, e-readers quietly updated with Edward Unspooled, marking the official release date of my sixth novel—and the third featuring Edward Stanton and his family and friends.


Lancaster-EdwardUnspooled-CV-FT-final_LrgEvery release day is equal parts pleasure and anticipation. It’s the payoff for the long months of writing and rewriting and editing and formatting. And it’s the jumping-off point for the hope that the book will connect with the hearts and minds of readers.


This book has been especially gratifying for a few reasons. First, it showed up unexpectedly (more on that at the link above). Second, for the first time since my short-story collection was first released I decided to publish this independently. I hired an editor to work with me, a cover designer to make this book fit seamlessly with its predecessors, an e-book designer and an audiobook reader. It checked all of my creative boxes, and that was important to me.


Most important, I held true to my guiding intention: I wrote the best book I could. If this book is our first meeting, or you’ve been with Edward right along, or you’ve followed me into the other fictional crevices I’ve explored, that’s how I keep the trust with you. I give my best effort. I’m grateful for you.


Thanks for reading.


To get your copy

Paperback: Available at Amazon.com or by order through your favorite bookseller.
Signed paperback: You can buy it through my online store.
Kindle: Available at Amazon.com.
Audiobook: Coming soon through Amazon.com, Audible and iTunes.
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Published on July 23, 2016 07:00
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message 1: by Simon (new)

Simon King Awesome news. Will be looking for this on Amazon and hopefully we'll see an audible version soon?


message 2: by Craig (new)

Craig Lancaster Audible version is in quality-control check now. I expect it to be available soon. Thanks, Simon!


message 3: by Deidra (new)

Deidra Are you using the same person for Edward Unspooled as the previous 2 books because that guy is awesome? I am waiting on the audible version because he was so good. The books are amazing by the way.


message 4: by Craig (new)

Craig Lancaster Hi, Deidra ... I agree, Luke Daniels is fantastic. But this book has a different reader, David Otey, who did a wonderful job. I hope you'll check it out.


message 5: by Gavin (new)

Gavin Jefferson Woah, how did I miss this announcement?! I'm picking the book up on payday, I cannot wait to see how Edward is getting on!
Thanks Craig!


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