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Witches, broomsticks and Hallowe’en
Hallowe’en is upon us so that calls for a little piece about witches. I’ll take an extract from Gingerbread Children. By the side of the Bursar’s bed lay the head of her broomstick. The shaft of the broomstick was in the Bursar’s clasped hands, being slammed down repeatedly onto the bed. Generations of concussed mattress…
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Gingerbread Children mentioned in despatches – well, Fortean Times actually
The first press review for Carol Carman’s latest, Gingerbread Children, has appeared today! Fortean Times has picked up a copy and published a short review in their SF and Fantasy round-up. The important issue was published 6th December 2018 and you can read the full review here: Fortean Times can be found at www.forteantimes.com
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November 10th Book Launch
To help some of people who will be coming from afar here are a few clues of how to get to Niche Comics and Books in Huntingdon. Huntingdon is served by fast direct rail from London Kings Cross; from the North you will need to change at Peterborough. It’s about a 10 minute from Huntingdon…
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Meet the author – Huntingdon 10th November 2pm!
Yes, it’s a chance to meet Carol Carman and talk to her about her latest book, Gingerbread Children. Discover what inspired to create a world around witchcraft, cats and bakery. Taste the glory of gingerbread whilst Carol signs your book for you! First come first served on the gingerbread. The event : Double book launch…
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More 5* reviews!
We’re very happy that two more readers have given Gingerbread Children five stars on Amazon! Click here to see the full reviews or go to our Reviews Page. We knew this was a wonderful book – and readers are telling us the same! Happy weekend, everybody.
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Marks out of 10? Got to be a 10.
Oh, we’re very excited that another review has come in for Gingerbread Children – this time from someone who confesses they ‘wouldn’t normally pick up a fantasy novel’. But they liked what they read – very much indeed: “From the very start, I was captivated by the descriptive writing. Every little detail of each scene that…
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Gingerbread Kindle Edition Launched!
Yes, it’s true. Gingerbread Children is now available for Kindle devices or the Kindle app. Of course this is only available from Amazon. In the U.K. the price will £4.99.
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5* for Gingerbread Children on Amazon!
The first review of Gingerbread Children has appeared on Amazon and the reviewer has given it five stars! Yes the first review is in and we think it can be classed as favourable. Here is an extract: The story is wonderfully written, including the story within the story, and I really enjoyed reading them both,…
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Publication Day!
Here at the McCaw office we are quite giddy with excitement because it’s official publication day for Gingerbread Children! And within a couple of minutes we’d had our first order, and then another, and then another! We’re thrilled to bits. Thanks to everybody who’s supported us.
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Fever pitch
Much excitement in the McCaw office – oh, we love taking delivery of new books! Soon these gorgeous wee things will be on their way to bookshops and customers.