Showcase for books by self-published authors, offering the opportunity to market your books to a wider audience. This service has been set up to help and encourage writers like myself, who haven't the publicity machine of a large organisation behind them. Authors Click here to find out more_____________________________________________________________
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Fred Watson
Friendship, fantastic escapades and the struggle between good and evil, all feature in this fast moving fantasy adventure story that was written for 8-12 year olds
( Feedback suggests that there are as many adults as children reading the book)
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Robert Mayfield Illustrations by John Wakefield
George Waverly has the crazy ambition to be shot by cannon from England to Scotland. He succeeds but only with the help of the five members of the crew of the Flying Castle; Rosalinda, Greatlion, Barnie the Bear, Paddy the Yorkshire Terrier, and Lucky Jim the Genie
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John S Kelters
Why did this cult hero to thousands lie in an unmarked grave for 70 years, after a funeral that would have done justice to royalty?
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Robert Mayfield Ilustrations by John Wakefield
On one of the moonlit flights the five rescue Swifty the Elephant from a deep swamp and teach seven elephant hunters a lesson.
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Bryan Harbottle
The book examines the world of ideas into which Darwin was born. It illustrates the controversies in which he became embroiled and traces science's struggle to escape the shackles of religion.
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Robert Mayfield Ilustrations by John Wakefield
The Sundial whisks Jack off to the magical world of the Flying Castle
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Finding Rosy
Fred Watson
 Imagine a parallel world full of magic; a girl called Rosie who accidentally falls into that world and you have a story full of adventure. Rosie meets Katie and volunteers to help search for Katie’s missing sister Rosy. Why have Weevil and Weedle kidnapped Rosy? Will Rosie and Katie escape from the Blackwarps? How many obstacles do they have to overcome to reach Icara? On the Island they meet Queen Meraic and learn that they must journey on to the dark mountain.
Meanwhile Rosy escapes with the help of Geordie and his gang, and they set out to free the slaves at the mine. Will they succeed and foil the plans of the evil magician and his dragon.
Publisher: Footprint Publishing 2006
ISBN: 0955394309 ISBN 13: 9780955394300
Style: Paperback, 266 pages, no illustrations
Price: £5 .99
Postage: Free UK only
Delivery: by first class post UK
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Jimmy Thorpe
John S Kelters Non Fiction
To die for something you love is a bit of a throw away line, well used over the years.
However in1936 Jimmy Thorpe a 22 year old Sunderland goalkeeper amazingly did just that. Receiving injuries severe enough in a home match with Chelsea, to accelerate his death in a Wearside hospital 4 days later.
71 years on the mystery remaims of why after a coroners court ruled that Jimmy died through rough usage, no one was charged with his manslaughter.
And why did this cult hero to thousands lie in an unmarked grave for 70 years? After a funeral that would have done justice to royalty.
Publisher: Jareburn Pruductions August 2004
ISBN: No
Style: Paperback, Pages 56, A4 size
Price: £5.00
Postage UK: £1.50
To Order: Mail order from, John S Kelters, 26 Heron Close, Ayton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE36 OEJ
Payment in pounds sterling made payable to, Mr J S Kelters.
Delivery: 5 days UK ( If paying by cheque please note: books will not be sent out until cheques are cleared)
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The Bugs In Darwins Bed Non Fiction
Bryan Harbottle
The 'Bugs' in the title refer to Darwin's personal difficulties many of which are experienced by non-believers today. Among them were :
HIS FEAR that natural selection would be equated with other evolutionary theories involving a Creator.
HIS HORROR at the nightmare world revealed by his own theory of natural selection.
HIS VEXATION at the Bible whose every word was considered true despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
HIS FRUSTRATION at the power of the Design Argument for God while he was explaining a world without a Creator.
HIS RECOIL from the cruelty in nature that could not be equated with a loving God.
HIS SUFFERING as a blind vindictive Church hounded him for his beliefs.
HIS INDIGNATION at the Christian Doctrine of eternal damnation that sent good people who rejected Christianity to Hell.
MORE INDIGNATION at the assumption that non-believers could not be good men.
HIS IMPATIENCE with society that saw mankind's ape ancestry as degrading and made pariahs of those rejecting Adam and Eve.
HIS SORROW at the desertion of associates who could not do without their God.
Publisher: Athena Press Pub (August 2004)
ISBN: 10: 1844012832. 13: 9781844012831
Style: Paperback 400pages
Price: See Amazon.com
Postage: See Amazon.com
To Order: Order from Amazon.com
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The Human Cannonball Fiction
Robert Mayfield
The 1st in the series of Flying Castle Stories
Illustrations by John Wakefield
George Waverly has the crazy ambition to be shot by cannon from England to Scotland. He succeeds but only with the help of the five members of the crew of the Flying Castle; Rosalinda, Greatlion, Barnie the Bear, Paddy the Yorkshire Terrier, and Lucky Jim the Genie.
To view the Flying Castle web site go to
Links Page
Publisher: Flying Castle Publications
Format : pp 20 5 illustrations
ISBN 10: 0955134501 ISBN 13: 978955134500
Price: £3.99
Postage: See The Book Place
To order: From The Book Place
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Swifty The Elephant Fiction
Robert Mayfield
2nd in the series of Flying Castle Stories
Illustrations by John Wakefield
On one of the moonlit flights the five rescue Swifty the Elephant from a deep swamp and teach seven elephant hunters a lesson.
To view the Flying Castle Website go to
Links Page.
Publisher: Flying Castle Publications
Format: pp 22 12 illustrations
ISBN 10: 095513451X ISBN 13: 9780955134517
Price: £3.99
Postage: The Book Place
To Order: The Book Place
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The Sundial Fiction
Robert Mayfield
The 3rd book in the Flying castle series
Ilustrations by John Wakefield
The story centres around Jack who has just visited his dentist. In despair he sits on the sundial.
The sundial whiskes him off on a wonderful journey and brings him to the magical world of The Flying Castle, where he finds the answer to his tooth problem
To view The Flying Castle website
go to my links page
Publiser: Flying Castle Publications
Format: pp 24 Ilustrations 12
ISBN 10: 0955134528 ISBN 13: 9780955134524
Price: £3.99
Postage: See The Book Place
To Order: From The Book Place
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In setting up ‘Showcase Your Book’ I am hoping to fill a niche in the market place.
A showcase, where those of us who are going it alone can offer our books for sale, without having the buyer put off by the addition of a £1.99 sourcing fee and the information that delivery could be as long as six weeks, when in many cases it could be as little as a four to six days. Oh, and I nearly forgot, around 40% of the book price to a wholesaler. Mind you that’s the free listing, if you pay an annual fee of £23.50 and a whopping 60% of your book’s sale price, the book will be stocked and standard delivery will apply. However people will still have to find your book in amongst the many, many, thousands listed.
Even if you think the above doesn't apply, because your self publisher does the selling, you still need all the help you can to generate sales.
So how about it, fancy giving it a try, I’m not saying we can beat the big boys, but I’m saying we could have a try. We may not succeed, but at the very least we will have another outlet for our books.
As I have said above, if you have published through on of the many self publishing companies and your book is listed on their site and Amazon, you can still list it here with a redirection to Amazon and /or your publishers site as the purchase points. (You do not have to sell your book here, you can simply list it here) It is another source of advertising for your book and it's free. So why not join in, the more books we can list, the more people will come to the site.
If you wish to have your book listed, I will set up the listing for free.
If you are interested in using Showcase Your Book, send me the following infrmation by email or if you prefere by post.
Name and address including post code. Email address or telephone number.
Book title. Whether it is fact or fiction. Pulishers name. Date Published.
ISBN number if the book has one. Paperback or Hardback
Number and type of illustrations (if any) Price of book / Cost of postage / Delivery time.
Purchase address or website where it can be purchased. Picture of front cover.
A book summary 50 words or less:
Short synopsis 300 words or less
(Both can be done in word and attached to email)
If you know of a writer who has no access to the Internet, but would still like to put their book in Showcase Your Book, would you be kind enough to let them know about the Showcase.
Please note the information you supply above is strictly confidential and will be used only to contact you about your book, if necessary, and for no other purpose whatsoever.
If sending by post here is the address
F Watson
34 Ingleborough Close
Washington
Tyne and Wear
NE37 1RZ
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