With the approaching publication of my new novel Roswell Rising, some people have been
asking me about my first novel Evan's
Land. This was published as a book in 2002 and is about a young Welshman
living in England
who returns to Wales
for the first time since childhood. The setting is in a futuristic or parallel
world. It is epic in extent, over 370,000 words. According to the critic Estyn
Allan: "It was very enjoyable and
didn't drag; quite an achievement as it was over 900 pages long. The intro at
the beginning was misleading as the nationalists are not the heroes. I was
expecting propaganda and was pleasantly surprised, even though it satirised
modern Welsh politics." The book is still for sale online and prices
vary, however Amazon are charging £86.73! This is not my doing, even though I
am the publisher of the book as well as its author. When the book came out fourteen
years ago I sold a number of copies to various wholesalers who then passed it
on to libraries, bookshops and other retailers. Once in circulation, different
sellers can charge whatever they like for their stock. I still have a number of
copies in storage myself and so I've decided to put these copies on the market
myself via private sale. I'll be charging £5 per copy, which is less than any
of the other online sellers, plus postage and packing; this amount will depend
on how far away you live. All you have to do is email me at:
bennyjay74@gmx.co.uk (This email address is also on the blog's side column) and
give me an address to post it to, adding any extra instructions. I will keep
your personal details strictly confidential. I'll write back to tell you how
much it costs and then you can pay me by using the PayPal button at the bottom
of the blog's left hand column; please specify that you are paying for goods
and services when the system prompts you. Bear in mind I only have a dozen or
so copies of the book left so stocks are limited.
As for my second novel Rockall;
I have no hard copies of the first edition left for sale, but the second
edition is available for free online, see: http://hpanwo-bb.blogspot.co.uk/2009/02/rockall-chapter-1.html.
