10: Favourites from 2013
A new format for the newsletter, which includes links to some excellent writing-related content you might enjoy.
Interviewed by The Book Salon
I was interviewed recently by The Book Salon [http://www.thebooksalon.com.au/qa-with-iain-broome-author-of-a-is-for-angelica] , a smashing site for writers and readers. It’s the first interview I’ve done in a while and it gave me chance to reflect on the various, mostly baby-related, changes in my life this last
09: Cheap as chips
Bag yourself a copy of A is for Angelica for just 99p, podcast updates and a little dinosaur-based erotica.
Buy A is for Angelica for 99p on Kindle throughout October!
The title says it all. Amazon have chosen my debut novel, A is for Angelica [https://www.iainbroome.com/angelica], as one their 100 Books promotion in October. It means you can snaffle the Kindle edition of the book for just 99p [http://www.amazon.co.uk/A-is-for-Angelica-ebook/dp/B008E7W180/
Harvest by Jim Crace | Book review
Did you see the Booker shortlist that was announced this week [http://broomeshtick.com/post/60832877552/man-booker-prize-shortlist-announced-via-vine-we] ? Jim Crace’s Harvest [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0330445669?tag=wfyl-21] has been hotly tipped to win since it was included in the longlist earlier this year. I decided to read
A is for Angelica nominated for Inspiration Book Award
I found out this week that my debut novel, A is for Angelica [https://www.iainbroome.com/angelica], has been nominated for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards [https://www.facebook.com/covbooks] in the Word of Mouth category. The winner isn’t announced until next year, but it’s a
On My Shelf - Maloy, Murakami, O'Keefe
Last month, I invented a new game called On My Shelf [https://www.iainbroome.com/blog/on-my-shelf-sillitoe-hinds-ronson], where you the audience pick a shelf and book number at random, I then find that book on my shelf, then I talk about it to camera, then I post the results to
Publishing industry, meet YouTube
Last week, the excellent news and features site, Publishing Perspectives [http://publishingperspectives.com], posted two articles about video and publishing, with a specific focus on YouTube. Though very much well-intentioned, I thought that both pieces were good examples of what’s wrong with the industry. Here they are: * What Can
08: A penny for the author
Heard of Patreon? It's a new platform that lets supports of your work pay you every month and help you do the work you love. I like the sound of it.
Now that I'm published, what am I for?
If you’ve been following my online bits and pieces for some time, you’ll know that I’ve used various platforms and generally shifted shape every now and again. But the focus has pretty much always been on writing advice for writers. Since being published, I feel like something