One in Seven is Digital

Barnaby is delighted to note that e-books now account for approximately fourteen percent of the total book market in the UK. A rise of five per cent over the last year.
Sales of e-readers and tablets surged in the run up to Xmas, while the sales of printed books fell by almost five per cent in 2012. Global sales of dedicated e-readers and tablets are predicted to be over 140 million for 2013.
If you were one of the lucky recipients of a tablet or e-reader for Xmas, or if you have awarded yourself one just because you're worth it, what better place to start your e-book library than by visiting www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk and downloading one of his books of short stories, quirky poems, humorous novels or detective stories. Some of them are even 'free' to download. A great way to begin the new year.

Flowers Has a Good Day

The first draft of the latest Mercedes Drew story - Flowers Has a Good Day - has been completed. Barnaby will now spend the next few days editing, enhancing and error checking until it is honed to perfection. Well, honed anyway. He anticipates publishing the next volume of three complete Mercedes Drew stories sometime in February, as soon as he can write up the next case for Detective Inspector Desmond Flowers to solve.
Meanwhile, the weather is mild, the New Year Resolutions as yet unbroken and the weight under control. In other words, an excellent beginning to twenty thirteen, as we are now to call it.
If you've not yet caught up with Mercedes' first three adventures, you can do so here, Flowers for Mercedes , or you could visit Barnaby's website at Barnaby Wilde to find out more about his books of quirky poetry, humorous novels or short stories. Until then, Barnaby wishes all his readers a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Barnaby gets into the xmas spirit - free gift.

Barnaby would like to wish all of his readers a very happy xmas and a prosperous new year. As he is currently full of Ho Ho Ho, mulled wine and minced pies he would also like to give a small gift to anyone reading this blog.
Anybody who emails Barnaby Wilde with the magic words "The Women Furies" will be sent, by email, a free copy of his short story by the same name, which is unavailable by any other means.
Barnaby's email address can be found at www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk along with details of his other published books, some of which are also available for free download.
For those of you with new ebook readers this xmas or those of you who have yet to fully explore Barnaby's world, you will find books of quirky verse, humorous novels, short stories and detective fiction on the website.
Happy Reading and a Very Happy Xmas to you all, from Barnaby.

Barnaby Gets Some Sun

While Britain froze last week in sub zero temperatures, Barnaby had cleverly relocated to the South of Spain temporarily (well, for a week's holiday anyway) and found himself sitting on deserted beaches in temperatures of 18c nursing a cold beer in one hand and his Kindle in the other. He never ceases to marvel at the ability to carry his entire library with him wherever he travels. He is also constanly impressed by the number of high quality new authors struggling for recognition. To that end, Barnaby urges you to leave reviews for any ebooks you have enjoyed reading. The authors welcome the feedback more than any money they might receive if the truth is told.
Barnaby was pleased to see how many people on the plane were reading on their tablets or ebook readers and embarassed everyone by handing out his own business card to anybody he saw reading an ebook. His suggestion to use it as a bookmark seemed to fall on deaf ears.
Despite the sunshine in Spain, Barnaby is pleased to be back at work writing the next Mercedes Drew mysteries, which he hopes to publish next spring. Meanwhile you can catch up with the first volume, 'Flowers for Mercedes' (which is receiving some nice reviews) or any other of Barnaby's ebooks at www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk
Happy reading.

A Winter's Tale

Those folk at Top Writers Block have published another collection of short stories inspired by the cover title 'A Winter's Tale'.  Once again, the collection's proceeds will go to charity. The charity Sea Shepherd has dedicated itself to protecting our oceans. To purchase this book in the ebook format of your choice, for Kindle, Nook, Kobo, PC etc, click  here     Authors include Suzy Stewart Dubot, David Keith, Elizabeth Rowan Keith, Bill Rayburn, Melissa Szydlek, David Waine, and Barnaby Wilde

           Review by: Anna Scott Graham on Dec. 04, 2012 :
A fantastic collection of a gamut of tales which brought a shiver up my spine, also a gleam in my eye, followed by a lump in my throat. Highly recommended for any time of year, but especially as days grow short and temperatures drop.

Flowers for Mercedes

Flowers for Mercedes, the first volume of Mercedes Drew mysteries, is now available at Smashwords for immediate download in the ebook format of your choice.

A girl on a motorbike, a hit and run, a detective called Flowers, a warehouse robbery, a train derailment, a missing cat, arson, kidnap and more in three complete stories about Mercedes Drew which, together, form the first part of the Mercedes Drew mysteries.

Will Mercedes Drew ever find true love? Will Detective Inspector Flowers solve the mystery of the missing cat? Who is stealing the covers off the drains? Why won't Mr Chatterjee say who set fire to his restaurant? Who is Dogtooth? Where is the lead from St Stephen's Church roof?

Answers to these questions and more in Flowers for Mercedes (volume one)

 

As always, you can find out more about all Barnaby Wilde's novels, short stories and poems at www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk

Barnaby and Excitement

There are those who would say that the words Barnaby and Excitement are rarely seen in the same sentence and Barnaby would probably agree that he tends more towards considered contentment than unconcealed enthusiasm, however he is showing an unusual degree of animation over his latest project - The Mercedes Drew Mysteries.
This is Barnaby's first foray into the world of detective fiction and you will have to wait a while yet for the finished result, but B.W. is quietly exhilerated by progress so far.
Of course, if you can't wait, you can still visit www.barnaby-wilde.co.uk to be stimulated by his quirky verse, inspired by his short stories or delighted by his comic novels.
B.W. meanwhile, is in a state of restless tension until he can get back to his keyboard and continue typing.
It's even possible that he may display an atypical trace of excitement at the prospect.