In The Darkness – Azzura by Alisha Walkerden

Hot off the presses and now available! Azzura is the first of the In The Darkness Chronicles by Alisha Walkerden.

Synopsis

For three hundred years the citizens of Azzura have been blocked off from the rest world. Consumed by fear and ignorance they have followed the rule of a monarchy that wants nothing more than to wield power. Hope is but a distant fantasy along with the magic and fairy tales once filling the Kingdom.

Lilly Garner, unable to take what life has given her, holds on to hope that things will change and that the power and darkness that consumes them can be overthrown. Her actions lead her into more

Now available at Autharium and all good ebook stores.

The Book That THEY Do Not Want You To Read Part 2 by Andy Ritchie

Andy Ritchie does it again with the second part of the series ‘The Book That THEY Do Not Want You To Read’ Part 2 has just come off the digital presses at Autharium.

Now available at Autharium and all good ebook stores soon.

Synopsis

The life of Jethro Postlethwaite, as his recently-started diary will testify, has suddenly become very, very complicated…and very, very painful.
Having been kidnapped, locked in a dark cell and subjected to the unwelcome (and agonising) attentions of a Bodaslod Duelling Gauntlet, he is now a fugitive, on the run from THEM, sharing his head with someone else’s memories, and not looking forward at all to the prospect of having nanites injected into his eyes.
It seems like giving a lift to an alien was not such a good idea after all.
On the plus side though, he’s about to uncover the truth about the lives of every man, woman and child on the planet…
…at Peterhead…
…and he will get to do this whilst travelling in a very nice camper van.

Autharium selected as one of the most innovative new publishers in the UK

Are you going to the London Book Fair this year? If so we’d love to meet you.

We’re going to be there and we’d love to meet up with authors, independent publishers or agents keen to find out more about Autharium and how we can all work together

Simon and Matt will be speaking at the Digital Minds Conference on Sunday 14 April and discussing how the Autharium publishing platform has helped authors achieve great success, whilst still in beta, and the future of books being born digital.

If you’re not going to the Digital Minds conference come and see us during the London Book Fair. We will be on stand Z5050, the Tech Central area of the Digital Zone. The Digital Zone is even bigger and better than ever with more and more companies appearing there. You will also be able to meet a whole host of other cool innovative companies there.

To find out more information about Tech Central visit the London Book Fair website.

We will also be presenting within the Digital Theatre (in the Digital Zone) on Wednesday 17 April, along with the most innovative companies at the fair, it would be great to see you there. It promises to be very interesting with punchy and succinct presentations from all involved.

If you would like to reserve some time, feel free to get in touch and email support@autharium.com for an appointment.

Now and Then – Selected Poems 1987-2008

Just published – over twenty years of carefully selected poetry from Steve Smith.

Now available at Autharium and all good ebook stores.

Synopsis

The first volume of the collected poems of Steve Smith… rescued from notebooks… dug from ditches… plucked from trees… ‘live’ favourites and the obscure… love, politics, and the dreamworld… twenty-one years of life and thought…

The poems that have been selected for ‘Now and Then’ form something like a ‘Greatest Hits’ double album, says the author, covering the years 1987-2008. Personal themes of love and longing, political and social rage, and a seeking for the mythic, the mystical, characterise these lyrically honest, deeply engaging poems.
Influenced by singer-poets such as Dylan, Cohen and Roy Harper, as much as by Percy Bysshe Shelley and William Blake, folktale and legend, these poems present an authentic, original voice, whether it be skillfully depicting and defining a moment, criticising politics or society, or taking the reader upon a journey into a dream. Poems of love are naked. And there’s some rock and roll too!

A special shout out to Benjamin Akira Tallamy who designed the cover

Amazon buys Goodreads – soon

Amazon has announced it will to buy Goodreads and GR confirmed they will be joining the Amazon family . It looks like the deal will go ahead in the next few weeks and will see Amazon acquire the wonderful and passionate community at Goodreads, which has over 16 million members.

The amount to paid won’t be available before the deal has gone through but speculation is rife on what changes will be made post deal? Continuing to refer book sales to other retailers? Offer more services to the existing community to wrap them up within Amazon?

 

Adam and Eve by Peter Wunderlich

Author Peter Wunderlich’s first Autharium published book takes the oldest tale ever told and gives it a fresh new spin in this epic fantasy tale. Now available at Autharium and all good ebook stores.

Synopsis

Adam and Eve is loosely based on the Book Of Genesis. It tells the story of what God might be and where He may have come from. It is a story about the creation of Adam and Eve, Heaven, Eden and the Universe. And the birth of original sin. more

Discover Peter’s new book here

Just Published! A Chestnut Barn in Tuscany by Catherine Carabine

Catherine Carabine has just had her ebook published by Autharium

Based on real life events, Catherine’s delightful book is a must read for lovers of romance, Italy and it’s culture.

A Chestnut Barn in Tuscany by Catherine Carabine

Synopsis

This is a true story which begins with an unexpected love affair of all things Italian.
An innocent evening stroll whilst on holiday, through the narrow ancient stone paved
streets of a medieval Italian hill town, leads to a proposal and a heart rending revelation being uncovered once back in England. The discovery subsequently steers a course to a very different way of life.

A Tuscan wedding follows together with a glimpse into the everyday life of the local Italians encountered along the way. An unfortunate accident causes a life threatening illness but the warmth, generosity and kindness shown by the Italian people comes to the fore.

All this is combined with an insight into some of the highs and lows of purchasing renovating and living in an old ruin nestled deep in the forest of the Northern Tuscan hills. A must read for lovers of all things Italian.

Buy the book from Autharium or all good bookstores