When I go through the discussions I often find authors complaining that they can't seem to sell their books, obviously due to a number of reasons. If you are a disgruntled author therefore please put a link to the Amazon page of your book (using the insert product link button), tell us what your book is about, and perhaps what writers inspire you. Who knows, you may sell some of your books. It is at least worth a try - after all I sometimes get some great books from my local bookshop which stocks local author books, but obviously with Amazon you can reach a much greater audience, and not just those readers in your area.

Hi M.Dowden,
These first two books are part of a trilogy. Nails and Bottle They each cover a day in the life of car mechanic. They are full of flashbacks and therefore cover a lot of ground. This next one Silent Violence is about the experiences of an English woman in Saudi Arabia in the mid-eighties. Her husband was killed and she was imprisoned. You can read inside all the books at www.davidmsamson.com.
Cheers
Dave
(D.M.Samson)

Time Keeper Thank you M. Dowden, I did not know to use this link. My book is set in a care home for the elderly. Strange things happen during the night in the nursing home, then Helen one of the nurses working night duty, along with the help of one of the residents, Hepzibah, discover an amazing world right underneath the old building that is now the nursing home.

Decision Most Deadly

Hi there

I'm not a disgruntled author, but I'd like to share some information! My passion for the English Civil War era came from a childhood visit to a castle and buying a pack of cards displaying eachof Briatain's monarchs. Charles I stood out and I wanted to read and find out more....I still am! I wished to share the fascinating period and that led me to writing a book.

Decision Most Deadly is my first and it follows the fictional life of Sir Charles Berkeley as he lives through the critical events of 1641, as England slides towards civil war. It mixes the political intrigue and mystery with social aspects and involves historical characters such as the King and John Pym, as well as factual events of the era. See how Sir Charles Berkeley's life is affected by one of the most momentous periods in our history.

For more details, reviews, history and a sample chapter, you can visit the website www.decisionmostdeadly.com

Kind regards
Mark

Hello M Dowden. You're commendably openminded and clearly with broad eclectic tastes. And I'm sorry if interests taking you from Henry James to Terry Pratchett, via Emma and Vampires don't sure your depression. But it's refreshing that you encourage self-promotion amongst authors. I'm not disgruntled but facing the reality of slow sales, like many new authors, and doing all I can to combat it. Here's the link: And No Wings. The book also has a website : www.andnowings.com. Between them you get a pretty good idea of the book, its source of inspiration, plus several excerpts. If, after all that, you 'd like to review it, do email for a complimentary review copy: there's a publisher's e-address on the website. If it's not your cup of tea, well that's exactly what all the info is for, to help a reader to decide one way or the other. If we all liked and disliked the same things we'd really have to worry we might have been cloned by some 'higher authority'! All the best, Nigel

Hello and thanks for the opportunity. My book is a comedy, a Sherlock Holmes spoofathon, which takes in a number of unusual situations for the great sleuth. The word of mouth has been encouraging - please check it out if you need a laugh.

Sherlock Holmes and the Underpants of Death

Hi M Dowden. If you're looking for an traditional crime thriller then why not try one of my two books, Little White Lies or Lillia's Diary. These are based in rural Lancashire and are centred around Inspector Steve Carmichael and his family, who relocate themselves from the south-east of England to Lancashire. In the first book (Little White Lies) Carmichael is involved in a murder case which quickly draws his team of detectives into reinvestigate events that happened in the village over twenty years earier. I don't want to give too much away, so won't say anymore. The sequel ( Lillias Diary ) is based around the mysterious death of Lillia Monroe, a vivacious and flirtatious Eastonian woman, who seems to have had an interesting and involved life since arriving in England. Her lifestyle provides Carmichael and his team with plenty of potential suspects. Both books are on Amazon and so far I've had some good reviews. If any of these books appeal to you and you do read them I'd welcome you're feedback. If not thanks anyway for doing your bit to help new authors promote their work.

'Jeans Big Bang Theory' .............. worth a try.Jeans: Big Bang Theory

Revolutionaries
Revolutionaries (Paperback) by Jack Blade (Author)
Check this one out if you want a gritty, complex retro thriller [please be aware it freatures some seriously disturbing violence, sex and bad language]... a debut epic!!!
Preview it / read some chapters at www.the5uk.com

Hi - my book is called Max Mace about a young Private Investigator who discovers a terrible secret about himself while on his latest case. It's written for 11-14 year olds, although boys will probably prefer it to girls. I wanted to write a pacy detective story for teenagers and hope you (and your children!) will enjoy it.

Discover the secret!

naturally I want to sell more books, so I am happy to provide links to two of my books Tribal Gathering - Eight Stories Set in 1960's Post-colonial West Africa and The Last Bature - A policeman's tale set in 1960s post-colonial West Africa
Both books tell of the tribal, political and general difficulties of the region and the era. Have a look at http://africantales.wordpress.com where you can read several chapters.
Travelman

Thank you so far with all the input from everyone. I hope that readers out there have been looking at this and hopefully all your sales will increase. I have not written a book, but I do know that unless your books are plugged somewhere people only come across them when browsing in a bookshop. Especially if you are with a small independent publisher there is no budget really for a promotion of your book.

Hello and thanks for opening a thread like this for us authors to plug our books! My book is called The Last Order of Hyda and is a action/mystery/horror/fantasy story with some plot twists. The summary on the back of my book (which unfortunately doesn't appear on the page on Amazon for my book) is noted below:

"Hyda is a medieval world plagued by strange anomalies. Strange monsters roaming the lands and people mysteriously disappearing are just some of the unnatural events that have the people live in fear. In the Northern Realm, which is the country affected the worse, the Hydian Order was formed to investigate the various anomalies and have done so for twenty-five years. Thanks to a recent incident the Order looks set to be disbanded and replaced. Before the decision is made an urgent call for help comes from the town Ryn and the Order are sent knowing this could be their last mission. What awaits them is something more horrifying than anything they've ever encountered."

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Hello M. Dowden, You sound like a knight in shining armour. My novel Blood On Their Petticoats is about a young lady who goes out to Scutari with Florence Nightingale to nurse the sick and wounded from the Crimean War. I meticulously researched the subject and hopefully have woven an interesting story around the situation and location. I have had some decent feedback. I confess I love the 19th century authors but I do listen to, rather than read (due to amount of research for next novel), various modern authors, with no favourites.

Thank you M Dowden for providing this link. My novel is 'The Crossing' and is sold on Amazon amongst other places. I have had some good sales via here and the reviews have been very encouraging. One thing people forget to do is to 'tag'. It has become a big plus factor, especially in the states but slower to catch on over here in the UK. I feel that many people don't exactly know just what it is and subsequently what it can do towards book choice. Anyway thanks once again ; please look up The Crossing and/or check out my website www.faithmortimerauthor.com

Sorry Travelman but in your short posting you repeat the information that your books are about post-colonial West Africa in the 1960s no less than THREE times.

This repetition does not create a good impression in the mind of your potential readers but rather the thought that your books might be rather repetitive.

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Mr Whitaker I take your point, but check out the website, read a couple of excerpts and then decide whether the books are repetitive, rather than condemn them out of ignorance.

Dancing with Spirits
Thanks for this post.
My book is a time travel love story.
It begins thousands of years ago on the outskirts of Rugeley, in the heart of Cannock Chase.
It tells the story of a young girl, Elvaennia whose love Deimuiss, has disappeared without trace, and of her desperation to find him. Her search leads her to the 21st century where she begins a new life.
You can read more about it on www.carolarnall.com

Hi there

I have always loved the fantasy / science fiction genre. I believe you can tackle all types of subject matters in this genre and deliver it on a grand scale. I am the author of The Fight for Naturah: The Reclamation . The book is set in the distant future where a former president of the united states and his close friends and family enter a parallel universe where a war is about to erupt between two unique civilizations who share one world. Their fight surrounds one civilizations intent on claiming land back from the other in an attempt to keep alive their way of life to the deetriment of the other. One civilzation has mystical powers of telepathy and telekineses and the other technologically advanced - this difference creates a growing friction between the two. This US President has to try and help solve the problems in this world that are almost similar to what is happening on Earth.

Thanks for putting up this post
you can read more about the novel at www.lloydblake.viviti.com

I have written a small novelette entitled "A mother's boys story." It isn't the greatest book ever written but it certainly isn't the worst. It is (I hope) a comic-tradegy about the relationship between a reckless child and his overbearing mother who both spend many years engaged in a battle of wills. It's available from Amazon as well as all the main retailers on-line. Thanks for the chance to give it a plug.