First Look at the Hardback Cover by M.J. Hahn

Here it is, a first look a the cover of the hardback edition of Underwood and Flinch, as designed by the sublimely talented M.J. Hahn. Like the first podcast, this book will contain both Volumes 1 and 2 of the U&F Chronicles. Neither book nor cover are finished yet, but this is essentially what the cover will look like when it comes out later this year.

I can't say when it'll be out yet; not only is there still work to be done on this cover, but I'd like to release a paperback at the same time to give you a choice of which edition you'd prefer. Hey, maybe you'd even like to get both :-)

My huge thanks to M.J. Hahn for all the hard work he's put into this - and the other covers he's designed for my ebooks. If you haven't heard his wonderful podcast works, then do check them out today, right here: M.J. Hahn's Latchkey Tales.

Get Salvation for free - and get another book too!

Hey, when you pick up your free Kindle copy of Salvation and Other stories, be sure and grab another free title while you're there. Check out the Dark Fantasy top 20 in the States (I'm at number 15) and get another free book or two with Salvation ...
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Dark-Fantasy-Horror/zgbs/digital-text/157062011/ref=zg_bs_fvp_p_f_157062011?_encoding=UTF8&tf=1

And in the UK, grab another title from the Horror chart (I'm at 55) ...  http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Horror-Fiction/zgbs/digital-text/362283031/ref=zg_bs_fvp_p_f_362283031?_encoding=UTF8&tf=1 This not only enriches you, but it helps to get me into the "people who bought this also bought that" system ;-)

Free Ebook of the Month - Salvation and Other Stories

Yes, it's free ebook of the month time again, and this month it's the turn of Salvation and Other Stories (those other stories being The Green Man and Night Crossing). The promotion runs until Friday, so grab your copy today. Oh, and if you'd be so good as to leave a few kind words and stars in the wake of your Amazon visit, I'd be mucho grateful!!

UK link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Salvation-Other-Stories-Mike-Bennett-ebook/dp/B00A3SVMVA

USA link: http://www.amazon.com/Salvation-Other-Stories-Mike-Bennett-ebook/dp/B00A3SVMVA

For those of you jonesing for the next episode of Blood and Smoke, good news is that the first finished draft is now written and I'll be editing it and recording it this week. I'm also hard at work on the novel that follows it (let's call it U&F 4). Oooooh yes, my friends - the Chronicles will be rolling on for at least 5 books, probably more. So do your bit for the cause - download Salvation and Other Stories and share the link to the store with your Facebook and Twitter pals! I thank you!!

Blood and Smoke: Episode 3. Now Online.

Episode 3 is now live. Underwood and Matthias reach Kingston, Jamaica. Underwood sets out to hire a ship and finds there's a more in the shadowy alleys than just doxies and nightsoil.

Here's a direct download link: Blood and Smoke Episode Three

Cheeky Monkey

My last video this year, and yes, it's another one of those English language things I do for my students. I know, it's daft, but I enjoy it.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, listeners, readers and people of random-blog perusal! Whether you celebrate it or - as I do - just tend to find yourself caught up in the inescapable middle of it, may you have a very happy and peaceful time. The next podcast episode is delayed due to all the stuff that we have to do at this time of year, but it will be finished and recorded just as things calm down early in January. Until then, have a great one, and I'll speak to you again once the festivities have abated.

Theatre Etiquette

Another of those little videos I make for my students. This one is a bit longer than usual and deals with a problem I encountered on a recent trip to the theatre. We went to see Richard II at the Barbican on Saturday. It was very good ... but for one thing. What was the problem? Ask John ...

 

Thanks also to everyone who left a review in the One Among the Sleepless freebie campaign. If you'd like to leave a review for the book, please do so at one of the links below. Many thanks!!

UK Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/One-Among-Sleepless-Mike-Bennett-ebook/dp/B00AAMNUU0

USA link: http://www.amazon.com/One-Among-Sleepless-Mike-Bennett-ebook/dp/B00AAMNUU0