Craig Simpson's Blog

Just posted the signed copy of Daniel to the lucky winner of my latest giveaway - so it should reach them soon!

I was thrilled to learn that my adventure, Daniel (Alsvith Books), has been shortlisted for the 2016 Young Quills Award for historical fiction - the shortlist being drawn up based on the reviews of students from participating schools. Run by the UK's Historical Association, it is in the older readers category, so why not give it a go? And if the hardback is a bit expensive (RRP £12.99) why not try the kindle edition at just £3.99.

The tour with my latest book, Daniel, has now raised over £1000 in the UK in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust with me donating £1 per copy sold at events. You can contribute too, if you purchase copies direct from the distributor, CPI - and for a Special Price of just £7.99 plus p&p. The link to CPI, Europe's No. 1 printer and distributor of books, can be found at the home page of my website - www.craigsimpsonbooks.com

Note; copies purchased for high street bookshops or other on-line stores e.g. Amazon, hive etc., do not qualify for my donation.

Congratulations to the lucky winner of my latest giveaway of a signed copy of Dogfight, the first in my Special Operations series of wartime spy novels. The copy is in the post!

Want an exciting Summer Read for the hols? The Kindle edition of Daniel is now just £2.99 from Amazon.co.uk

A terrific review of Daniel by Devon Life appeared in June - and they reckon it's definitely one to take to the beach this summer - and they also thought the story would make a terrific TV series - I can only hope that somewhere out there there's a producer/director/commissioner who agrees! My Daniel Tour 2015 has finished its first phase of spring events - loads more to come in the autumn, all raising funds for Teenage Cancer Trust. You can help too - copies qualifying for a donation are also available direct from the distributor's on-line bookshop (CPI)for the terrific price of £7.99 plus p&p (compared to the RRP £12.99)- just go to my website and follow the 'buy now' link on the offer.
www.craigsimpsonbooks.com

A year or two ago I wrote some articles for magazines with the aim of promoting YA literature to older readers - in my view there are lots of terrific books out there that older readers simply miss out on. Of my various books, I think my debut novel Resistance is well worth a look - although published by Random House as a YA novel, I never wrote it as such - in fact I simply had a story I wanted to tell. Some retailers recognise this and highlight that it 'isn't just for kids' - but I'd love to know what Goodreads readers think. Do you have YA books that you reckon should be read more widely? Let me know your views.

My fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust through a series of free school events and signings during 2015 is underway now - with £1 from every copy of the hardback version of my latest book, Daniel, going to the Trust. If you'd like to support me, you can also get hold of copies direct from the distributor's on-line bookshop by following the link below - copies are only £7.99 plus p&p (usual RRP £12.99), and again £1 goes to the Trust.

The link is:

www.cpibookdelivery.com/book/97809931...

Thank you for your support!

Of course you can also buy Daniel via the usual retailers, but these routes don't qualify for the donation.

congrats to the winner of my latest Goodreads give away - your copy of Dead or Alive in in the post to you.

My latest book, 'Daniel' is also available on kindle if you don't want to be weighed down by the hardback edition. Also, you can still support me in my fund-raising for the Teenage Cancer Trust by purchasing copies via the printer's on-line bookshop, CPI. The link is on my website homepage www.craigsimpsonbooks.com

£1 from every copy sold via CPI during 2015 will go to the Teenage Cancer Trust. Your support is really appreciated - share the offer on twitter, facebook, or shout about it on the street!

With 'Daniel' launched today, the winner of my Goodreads Giveaway has been notified to me and their copy is already in the post! Thanks to everyone who entered, and commiserations if you didn't win. Daniel is also available from today as a Kindle Ebook for just £5.99. But if you'd like to support my fundraising initiative in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, Alsvith Books has also made copies available on-line for a Special Price of £10 plus P&P from CPI-BookDelivery - see my website www.craigsimpsonbooks.com for the link. For each copy sold via CPI during 2015 I shall donate £1 to the Trust. Thanks for your support.