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New Book: Turning 40

Here's the jacket for the new book, Turning 40 (out July 4th), the sequel to the bestselling Turning Thirty, taking up the story ten years on...


And here's the blurb!

How to turn forty:
1. Set yourself a personal challenge.
2. Clear wardrobe of all age-inappropriate clothing.
3. Relax.

How not to turn forty:
1. Have a complete meltdown . . .

High flier Matt Beckford's sole ambition is to turn forty with his life sorted. And with a Porsche on the drive and a job that requires him t...

Here's my first ever book trailer produced by the team at Hodder. I think it's genius. It makes me want to read the book and I wrote it!

Enjoy!

Mike

As most of you know by now I have a new book: The Stag and Hen Weekend coming out 2ND FEB 2012. As you can see there's a new twist for the book jacket to go along with the new twist for the book because The Stag and Hen Weekend isn't just one story but two.

Here's the jacket copy to explain:

The Stag and Hen Weekend is the story of Phil and Helen, a couple in their thirties about to commit their lives to one another . . . that is of course if they can just manage to get through their res...

I know I've been quiet for a while but finally I've got something to talk about! Here's the cover for my next novel: The Stag and Hen Weekend (out 2ND FEB 2012). As you can see there's a new twist for the book jacket to go along with the new twist for the book because The Stag and Hen Weekend isn't just one novel but two.

Here's the jacket copy to explain:

The Stag and Hen Weekend is the story of Phil and Helen, a couple in their thirties about to commit their lives to one another . . . that i...

A mate emailed this list to me a while ago and I was reminded of it last night. It's a list compiled by the Birmingham Evening Mail back in May 2011 of the 100 best things about Birmingham. Please note I am thrilled to be more popular than the Birmingham Outer Circle Bus route.Top 100 100. Jamelia - R&B singer, model, TV presenter, actress.
99. The Bull - Tourist attraction standing at 2.2m and weighing six tonnes.
98. Carl Chinn MBE - Birmingham historian.
97. Birmingham Science Museum - Museum ...

Why not listen to me reading the first chapter of Men at Work! http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/quickreads/men_at_work.shtml

This is me a couple of weeks ago in Lithuania on my way to a Lithuanian cinema to talking in English about writing and stuff to a Lithuanian TV crew and then dubbed into Lithuanian. I was only there for a couple of days but had a great time and met some lovely people and learned two words of Lithuanian none of which I can remember now.

Sat 5th March 2011 I'll be doing a World Book Night Event along with best selling crime novelist RJ Ellory and 2008 Costa Prize Winner Catherine O'Flynn 6.30pm (for 7.00pm start) @ Birmingham Library Theatre, Central Library, Birmingham. We'll be talking about our reading and writing lives and celebrating all things bookish.Free tickets available from the
Box Office on (0121) 303 2323 Book tickets online via www.birmingham...boxoffice.com or in person at Central Library reception

To celebrate the publication of The Importance of Being a Bachelor in paperback I'm giving away three signed copies. To be in with a chance of winning you need to name the occupations of the following characters from my books:


1. Will Kelly
2. Dave Harding
3. Rob Brooks


Send your answers on an email to: mikegaylecompetition@gmail.com

Competition ends midnight 16/02/11

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Dear all,It's taken a while but finally here's the first Mike Gayle newsletter of the year. There's some good news, some bad news, and some brilliant...