New Releases: METHOD and The Dreamland

17 July 2021

Isn't it always the case—no books for ages and then two come along at once? YES! My new novel, Method, is out and sitting on virtual bookshelves all over this planet as we speak! Crack the Champagne!

You have no idea how much work I've put into this book over the last few weeks. If I'd been working for someone else I would've reported them to some anti-slavery group because of the unreasonable amount of hours I had to put in. So let's hope it all pays off and y'all like the 100,000 words I've strung together.

The big innovation this time around—and a big reason why I've been working so hard—is that I've also put out an audiobook version of Method. It takes just under nine hours to listen to it all and it's narrated by me! Audiobooks are apparently big business, and getting bigger, so if this audiobook starts doing decent business, I'll probably do all the other books too. That seems like a massive task, considering how long it took me to do just one, but I've learned a few tricks now, so hopefully future recordings won't be so arduous.

You may also notice the whole back catalogue of my books has been rebranded. They've all got new covers that show they're part of the same family. The interiors have had a little spit and polish, and the Kindle editions have been given a makeover to ensure the formatting doesn’t go all wobbly on those fancy reading screens.

All my adult books are now part of a series: The North Coast Bloodlines. Since all my novels are set in and around the same area, and characters from other books do tend to pop up or get mentioned here and there, I thought I'd unite them all under one banner. This helps people know what order to read them in and has also given me some cross-pollination ideas for the future.

But what is this second book I spoke of? The other book is the conclusion of The Exploration Station trilogy. Book three: The Dreamland, is also out now and ready to buy. If you want to see how that all resolves, it's available in both paperback and Kindle editions. That means there are now four children's books under my pseudonym BB Phelps, and once again I have to thank Matt Donnan for his fantastic illustrations, which really bring these books to life. Will BB be writing any more books? I don't know yet.

For those of you who were following my YouTube vlogs on the making of my new album, THIS is why there haven't been any updates for a while. I've been so snowed under getting these books ready to be released that I just haven't had time to work on the album, but hopefully that will change now that these birds have flown.

A Small Plea:

If you do happen to buy my new novel METHOD, I urge you to PLEASE leave a review on Amazon. Despite what you may think, this is not me looking for everyone to tell me how brilliant I am. The truth is, the more reviews Amazon gets on a book, the more they promote it. And they don't even have to be good reviews! Amazon pushes books that are being heavily reviewed, no matter how many stars you're giving.

So I know I've asked this of you before and 98% of you didn't do it—LOL—but this time, let's make a special effort. My goal is to hit fifty reviews for Method. It doesn’t have to be a long review—just a couple of lines will do, and I’m not asking you to be anything but honest.

Big love to yez all.