Thursday 22 March 2012

Amazon sales of Scholarship

When I wrote Scholarship, I always intended to publish it so in due course I took the option to publish via Amazon as well as elsewhere.

At long last (well I had not looked to be honest) I can report that sales at Amazon have started to trickle in.

So thanks to those who decided they wanted a paper version, that is how I always intended it to be read!

Scholarship at Amazon.co.uk

Scholarship at Amazon.com


The Custard Boys - coming to London

Now here is a thing, many people come to my blog as I wrote about John Rae's The Custard Boys.  It is one of my favourite pieces of fiction and for some reason, this blog is google's number one search result on the subject.

Although it has been filmed twice, I have never seen it as a wildly popular story but Glenn Chandler, creator of Taggart, has decided to put the story on the stage in London (The Tabard Theatre - Turnham Green) from 10 April to 12 May.  I am intrigued.  Details here Tabard theatre.

Friday 16 March 2012

I'm King of The Castle

One of many books that came my way was this little gem about two warring boys.  Edmond Hooper lives happily in a large house with his father then his life is disrupted when a housekeeper and her young son Charles Kingshaw move in with them.

I'm the King of the Castle by Susan Hill at Amazon

Edmond is not happy and makes it very clear to his new supposed friend Charles, that he is not happy.  The result is a glorious battle of wits, a tale of childhood terror as Charles realises who is King of the Castle and who is not.

I will say no more other than to recommend it as a good read.  It has been filmed in French under the title under the title 'Je suis le seigneur du château' which is a wonderful version with added gloom and somewhat overwrought feel to the story.  


Alas it is no longer available on DVD but if you search around the web, you might be able to locate a copy.