Now selling at Barnes & Noble!

Woo-hoo! Courtesy the folks at Smashwords, my books have begun selling at Barnes & Noble for the Nook tablet!

Tales of the Wyrm and Kaunovalta: The Complete Trilogy are already available, and the rest should be heading to the site over the coming weeks.

Huzzah!  Next stop - Kobo and Chapters, Sony, Apply, Diesel...

Published books - fixed!

A sincere apology to any of my readers who have purchased my books from Amazon.com.  I found out earlier this week that there was a problem with the image settings in the files offered for on-line purchase; a reader complained about the maps in The Sea Dragon not displaying properly, and Amazon contacted me to fix the problem. I got it sorted out and republished the book in minutes, but then decided to check the rest - and sure enough, the same problem affected ALL of my books.

So they've all now been fixed. I even took the opportunity to republish my non-fiction book on NATO and Kosovo as well.

By way of apology, here's a special offer to anyone who bought a copy of one of my books from Amazon, and ended up with a product that did not display properly or that was poorly formatted: send me an email via the contact page at my author website, specifying the book(s) you purchased and a return email address, and I will email you the most recent .mobi file for each book, along with a complimentary copy of the companion volume, Tales of the Wyrm.

All I'd ask in return is that you consider visiting the appropriate page for each book at the Amazon Kindle store (or the Smashwords site) and leaving a "like" (assuming of course that you liked the book); or better yet, if you have the time, a review.

Thanks - and once again, my sincere apologies!

"The Running Girl" - another great review

Many thanks to "Canuckreader" for an extremely generous review of The Running Girl:

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Outstanding Debut Novel and a Great New Series July 15, 2012

By canuckreader

The author has created a complex yet highly enjoyable world for the setting of `The Running Girl', the debut novel, in what I expect to be a great new series for fans of serious fantasy fiction. Creating a fantasy world - with its requisite back story, history, culture, customs, etc. is a very difficult and daunting endeavor and one fraught with danger. Neill has obliviously spent a great amount of time crafting the world in which `The Running Girl' is set. It is a world that I encourage more and more readers of fine fantasy to embrace and it is one that I cannot wait to enter again and again.

I found a real strength in Neill's characterization. It's not too gradual nor is it too abrupt, the pace feels just right. The first chapter, once you get through the introduction, was quick to insight and very intriguing. Neill has a real talent for writing prose; it is a journey in and of itself and he has found just the right balance between complexity and wordiness that is needed for a fantasy novel.

I am really looking forward to reading the rest of Kaunovalta Trilogy, and then starting Neill's Bjornssaga Trilogy. Neill is a fresh new face and great addition to the fantasy genre. Five out of five stars for this debut novel.

 

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I'm delighted to see that someone else is having as much fun in Anuru as I am.

 

Meanwhile, my website is coming together, courtesy a lovely lady who is doing absolutely magnificent work.  Pop on over and take a look!

 

And don't forget, The Tales of the Wyrm and The Sea Dragon are both part of the Smashwords July sale!