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Robert Eales

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I have lived in Australia since 1980.

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Robert Eales I write history, not fiction, and I don't start until I have done much research and have at least a general idea where I am going and what the point o…moreI write history, not fiction, and I don't start until I have done much research and have at least a general idea where I am going and what the point of the book will be. Then I just work on it. Even if I am not really in the mood for writing, I find that just making a start is enough to get the juices flowing. Time spent working on the book is never lost, even if I scrap a part I have written and do it again. (less)

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Hello Robert... Looking forward to reading your book - The Compassionate Englishwoman. On 15 Nov 1999, I was the co-ordinator of the re-enactment of the capture of Winston Churchill (Anglo-Boer war) near a place called Frere, Estcourt in1899. This re-enactment sparked my interest in SA History. My research is on the1820 British Settlers to Africa. How do I get my historical novel "Into the Lion's Den", published?

Robert Eales Hi Angela,
Thanks for your interest in The Compassionate Englishwoman.

If I recall rightly, Churchill always believed that he was captured by, Louis Bo…moreHi Angela,
Thanks for your interest in The Compassionate Englishwoman.

If I recall rightly, Churchill always believed that he was captured by, Louis Botha, the Commander-in-Chief of the Transvaal Boers himself at Frere. Not all historians are convinced!

Well done for writing your book. Not knowing where you are in the process, I can only repeat the usual advice: Make sure it is the very best you can possibly make it (some novelists write 12 to 14 drafts). Then do some homework on publishers and write a one page letter to a few containing a short description of your book. Ask if they are interested in receiving a copy of your manuscript. If they say no or do not reply, try some more publishers. Don't be disheartened by a lack of success - keep trying.

Alternatively, and perhaps even preferably, consider self publication. There are many services that can assist you, but it does mean spending some money before you get any sales. First, use an experienced editor to edit your MS. Then get a book designer to design a cover and 'package' the whole for you in the form of print-ready PDF files. Then look for a 'print on demand' service to print it for you. If you write to me at robert.eales@middleharbourpress.com I'll be glad to recommend some. Finally you have to do the marketing yourself.

It sounds daunting, but is not as bad as it seems and you have full control all the time. Moreover you make much more per sale than you would otherwise.

Some of my ancestors were 1820 Settlers: a William Eales and wife Rachel Sarah from Berkshire. You will find them easily in the records that I'm sure you have at your fingertips. So I would like to read your book one day.

Good luck and best wishes,
Robert(less)

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South African Book Tour

Following the publication of The Compassionate Englishwoman in South Africa I will be doing a book tour there in May 2016. Details follow:

Robert Eales: Book tour of South Africa May 2016

" The Compassionate Englishwoman, Emily Hobhouse in the Boer War " by Robert Eales

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