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Fallen Heroes at the Bristol Comic Expo 2009

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Between May 9th -10th I will be attending the Bristol Comic Expo 2009 to help promote the upcoming Fallen Heroes graphic novel adaptation from Insomnia Publications.

The adaptation is starting to gather steam. I have been chatting this the writer of the adaptation Martin Conaghan and things are on the move.

I will be selling/signing special copies  which include deleted scenes from the book and my reasons as to why they were removed as well as a brief look at Book 2 – Perdition’s Shroud. I’ll also be chatting to whoever will listen about the book and the adaptation.

Interviews Galore!

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Well it’s been a while since I’ve updated the website so I figured it was time I got my lazy self into gear and rectified that.

Over the past months I’ve done a couple of interviews so I stuck the links below so you can check them out.

My interview over at Sci-Pulse.

My guest spot on an Indiana Jones Podcast called the Indy Cast. I chat about my love of the Indiana Jones and their impact on my writing.

My Radio Northampton Interview.

Fallen Heroes gets another Waterstone’s signing!

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Well I couldn’t have wished for a better start to 2009. Not only have the Milton Keynes branch of Waterstones agreed to stock copies of Fallen Heroes they also invited me to come and do an official signing!

I’m sure the nerves will kick in nearer the time (count on it!) but at the moment I’m just excited to be asked.

The signing is due to take place on Saturday 28th Feb between 11-1 so if you can make please stop by, pick up a copy and say hi!

Fallen Heroes is Nominated for an Award!

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The Pearson Prize is a very exciting award because the winners are chosen by a focus group of 100 real high school students. How meaningful to have your book chosen for an award by a real audience of real readers! No more inside politics!

I am pleased to announce that this week I received the email informing me that Fallen Heroes has been nominated in the invite only Platinum Medal section of The Pearson Prize.

“Platinum Medal – Given to the TOP selection from the INVITED BOOKS ONLY. Student’s of the Learning for a Cause Project invite books for the platinum prize by private invitation.”

To have the book nominated for an award is a great way to end a year of hard work but with so much exciting news to report on. I can’t see how this year can hold any more surprises.

Wish me luck!

To find out more about the award head over to http://www.pearsonprize.org/

Fallen Heroes becoming a ‘Cult Hit’ in Europe’s Largest Bookshop

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To set the scene a friend of mine popped into the Piccadilly branch of Waterstone’s, the flagship branch to buy a copy of Fallen Heroes. Apparently when he asked the member of staff at the counter about the book he was taken straight to where the book was located. He enquired how it was the member of staff knew where the book was and was told.

“It’s becoming quite a cult hit.”

Now being the ever sceptical person I am I sent an email to the branch to try and get a bit more info and the response was this.

Dear Mr Nugent,

Your book is a steady seller here in our branch, faced out in the section.
We will be ordering more in, if you would like to come to sign the copies we have, would be great.

Kind regards
Customer Services
Waterstone’s Piccadilly

In a word…wow!