I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who picked up their copy of Cape’s Side Bay and to those who’ve read it. I’m overwhelmed with the support and feedback. It really is amazing when I find out how much you enjoyed the book. I had a lot of fun writing it (7 years ago!).
So, thank you everyone for purchasing, reading, texting, calling, reviewing…etc! I’m thrilled you are enjoying my little book that got published because of YOUR support!
Thank you, James
THE BIG ONE
I received the final, completed, manuscript (digital) earlier today. The cover was finalized earlier this week. The last bit of info was just sent in by myself. And that. Is. It.
The book is now ready to go into production!
If you have moved (it’s been 7 years most of you have!). Don’t forget to change your shipping address by logging into Inkshares. I believe they email you a reminder, but just in case, please make sure you change your address.
I guess my next announcement will be something like "They’ve shipped"
Thanks for Noah Broyles at Inkshares who has been a big help over the last little while, and thank you to all of you for sticking around for 7 years!
James
It’s happening…
I received the typeset manuscript earlier today. I’m reading over it. Once that and the cover are approved it will be sent out to the printers.
Inkshares has told me we are on schedule to have the books sent out by the end of the month!
Now if you’ll excuse me… I have to read this manuscript so you can have the book!
- James
More Issues...
In August 2022 I was told Cape’s Side Bay would be published by the end of 2022. in Early 2023 I was told it would be published at the end of May 2022. Now, as we enter the end of May I am told it will be published by Halloween 2023.
This has been frustrating on many levels, and at this point I am unsure if inkshares will follow through on their word to publish Cape’s Side Bay.
Every email I receive is the same "several books have taken years to get published." "we got caught up in more important books."
I am sorry for the 7 years of waiting for this book (which was complete and ready to be published when the crowdfunding campaign first began. It has received very minimal revisions/additions since the crowdfunding goal was met).
I’m not sure if Inkshares will publish this or not. If you would like a refund please email hello@inkshares.com.
Thank you,
James
20 June 2023!
After more delays than anyone would like, this is finally happening! 20 June 2023, four weeks from today, will see the North American release of Unnatural Ends. What this means for you, if you’ve pre-ordered any physical copies, is that you should CHECK and UPDATE YOUR MAILING ADDRESS. It has been a while, after all, and if you’ve moved in the meantime (as I have) you don’t want the thing you’ve paid good money for to be sent off to the wrong place.
You may have noticed that I specified North American release up there. This is because we’re also getting a UK release a month later, in July. (I think this means that those of you in the UK will have the satisfaction of getting your ordered copies in before Waterstones.) Inkshares is breaking into the UK market, and guess what they’re using as a battering ram?
That’s right. That’s me on the cover of the issue of The Bookseller distributed on the second day of the London Book Fair last month. The other guy is Fulton Ross, author of The Unforgiven Dead, which you should definitely check out because it’s a darn good read.
We’re just counting down the days now!