Landscape in Audio Book Format

Landscape in audio book format is now available narrated by CC Kline. You can find it in Audible US, Audible UK, Amazon and Apple

Landscape ACX

Landscape Retail Sample

Landscape – CC Cline

In Landscape – She is a PA who dreams of running her own art gallery. He is an IT technician gambling away everything he wants. They meet and fall in love. Their relationship is threatened by endless bets even whilst they share their love of paintings.

Years later some dreams are fulfilled others are dashed. Will the former lovers meet again? This is a contemporary romance now available in Audio format.

The book is also available from Amazon in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada and selected other Amazon sites

All my audio books can be found listed here

Sails is Published

Sails is published today. It’s the third part of the Sailing Clear Series following on from Sailing Clear and Sail Chains. Sails is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats worldwide

Sails Cover

Sails

Sails is the third part of the Sailing Clear Series

Despite the declared end of the pandemic, there are still threats to the UK, particularly from Russia. Friends from across the Atlantic who like to meddle continue to track and follow the shadowy financing team supporting the UK’s security services. They assured the UK they would not, but disparate agencies in the USA have different agendas.

Michelle and Hugh Turnbill are now married. The couple still manage MI5’s and MI6’s clandestine funds. They occasionally sail around the Greek Islands with the Harper sisters or stay at their new house in Mykonos. They desire a normal life but are aware that caution must still be exercised, and complacency avoided. A Treasury probe investigating missing funds puts their way of life and lives in danger.

An unhappy assistant in the Treasury has been leaking information to someone who appears to be a journalist but he is actually sending the reports to Russia. The Russian security services launch an urgent investigation and may well take more direct action. They discover names and some photos. Information previously covered up by a Russian general.

MI6 needs to protect the system, but some elements still want more control. Kathrine commences an operation to protect them. One of her old assets needs to escape Russia.

Russian forces are closing in and are keeping an eye on the Treasury. MI5 is keeping an eye on them in an effort to identify the source of the Russian information. The finance team needs to dodge all the other teams trying to take control of them and the money.

Not Too Much, in Audio Book Format

Not Too Much in audio book format narrated by CC Kline is now available.

Available at Amazon, Audible US, Audible UK and Apple iTunes/Books

Not Too Much Audio Book
Not Too Much Audio Retail Sample

Not Too Much – Alex has everything. He’s one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. He’s chased by the Paparazzi and once went out with a communist. Now he hides from publicity whilst trying to find a soul mate.

Victoria is a struggling waitress in a London restaurant. She shares a flat with Sophie an aspiring actress whilst trying not to give up a dream of making a success.

They meet and try to make it work in this contemporary romance now out in Audio Book format.

The book is also available from Amazon in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada and selected other Amazon sites

All my audio books can be found listed here

The Persuasive Man, in Audio Book Format

The Persuasive Man in Audio Book format is now available narrated by Liam Carolan

It can be found on Audible UK, Audible US, Amazon and Apple.

The Persuasive Man ACX
The Persuasive Man Retail Sample

A tale of greed, insider trading love and misfortune. Spanning the globe as a terminally ill businessman realises his luxurious existence will not help him. He tries to account for his past behaviour, his life, and loves.  Ranging from London to Shanghai, via New York, Hong Kong, and Dubai, his greed and behaviour alters businesses and his personal relationships.  His persuasive ability brings him success, but at what cost?

Whether he is in his New York apartment, his French Château, or his St Kitts home, he does not know which relationships are real and which are false. All due to his past behaviour. Now, he has to decide what to do with his money, and how to say goodbye.

The book is also available from Amazon in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada and selected other Amazon sites

All my audio books can be found listed here

The World of Fives on Audio Book Format

Now out, The World of Fives on audio book format narrated by Monica McIntyre – ACX profile here.

Available at Amazon, Audible US, Audible UK and Apple iTunes/Books

World of Fives Fives on Audio
World of Fives Audio Retail Sample

In The World of Fives, Human Beings have expanded into the stars, thanks to the benefits of 7D transportation. Life and planets are plentiful, intelligent life is not. A near Utopian existence for humans is supported by the dedication to various services. The Human Federation policy is one of non-intervention. Observe only, that is the mission of The Interplanetary Geographic Service.

Cathy is an Observer in The Interplanetary Geographic Service. She is observing the planet Fivur, as an exceptionally rare convergence of moons and orbits creates massive tidal shifts on the planet’s surface.  Five years into her initial six year mission, with only Ix her Artificial Intelligence system for company, she watches the planet.

Carlo, a Fivurian must overcome the impact of the tides on the planet’s power system, whilst keeping his love, Sello, safe.  Meanwhile, Cathy tries to persuade her superiors to intervene, and save the lives of the planets humanoid population.  If she can save them, they will need a new home, but Earth’s factions have different ideas.  Meanwhile, another intelligent species on the planet the Sharok wait to feast on any human or Fivurian who ends up in the water.

The book is also available from Amazon in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Canada and selected other Amazon sites

All my audio books can be found listed here

Sailing Clear on Audio

Sailing Clear is now out on Audio narrated by Johnathan Welsh

It is available at Amazon, on Audible and on Apple Books/iTunes

Sailing Clear ACX
Sailing Clear Audio Sample

Missing girls, missing money, missing man, luxury motor yachts, and the people chasing them.

An old MI6 undercover mission to prevent terrorists entering the UK via sex trafficking routes went wrong. The undercover agent is assigned to a new role. A man lost in the shadows manages the hidden finances of the security services but dreams of a better life sailing the Mediterranean. When he runs off he is hunted, but he may have been killed by an organised crime leader. The police are assigned to find him. Two sisters run away to Greece from the sexual abuse of their father. The characters intersect as the hunt commences. Then the security services need to find options to deal with the fallout. The undercover agent now in her new planning role is assigned to trace the missing financier, but a corrupt cop may give them all away.

Semblance of Storms Republished

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Semblance of Storms has been republished following a restructure, and re-edit.

A novel of writing, lust, storms, secrets and relationships…

It is available in Kindle and Paperback format on Amazon. I have also posted the title available for translation on BabelCube and for Audio narration on ACX

Semblance of Storms Cover

All that is required, by his publishers is to write a fourth book, not like the flop that was his third. His successful first two books bought him fame, some fortune and disputes with his terminally ill father. He wants his son to help with his half-sister. If only her mom, wouldn’t give confusing messages on what she wants; possibly him. A family friend and lawyer will help, as he always has done but there are secrets in his past too.

His new book will be a tale of boy meets girl in his usual elaborate and descriptive style. His agent, wants him to produce it soon but he has his own pressures from his new investors. There might be a movie deal to be negotiated. The new investor is represented by an attractive woman who is infamous for other reasons.

His editor, wants him to finish the book so she can stop his publisher asking for the advance back. She hopes he has written something as good as his first published book. He does too. He needs to concentrate on writing this book not drafting anything else. Old lost, and possible new loves and lusts, keep distracting him. The idle beach lifestyle diverts him as do post pandemic visitors.

Just when he begins to make progress on the last chapters a hurricane approaches his home in North Carolina. If he goes to visit his father, another storm may await in Houston. His neighbor and that family add further complications and secrets that need to be hidden or avoided, especially from the FBI.

Translations and Audio Books

I’m looking to expand my list of translations and audio books.

Marketing Translations

I am advertising the translations and existing audio books for sales but marketing is complex especially in different languages!

Translated Editions Samples

Translations

At the moment I have translations in Spanish and Portuguese for many of my books – see the list here. There is only one translation in French and a couple in Italian. I am looking to expand these and add translations into other languages like German, Hindi, and others. I use BabelCube for translation. The platform allows royalty share and publishes the translated e-book to other platforms not just Amazon which is my main publishing platform for Kindle and paperbacks. I have recently created a French paperback version of To The Survivors – Aux Survivants. The table showing the current book status is at the bottom of the post

Audio Books

For audiobooks I use the ACX platform and I have several projects underway. I have investigated AI routes to create the voices but ACX does not allow such use. I appreciate it takes a lot of time and effort to narrate and produce. Unfortunately, I can only support royalty share on this platform, as well. I know this limits some narrators. ACX titles are published to Audible and Apple as well as Amazon directly.

ACX

It is possible to add narration in translated languages, but so far I have not had any offers for this.

Contact

If anyone out there is interested in translating (to any language) or narrating please let me know directly or via the ACX or BableCube platforms themselves

The Books Status

CoverTitlePublishedAmazonAudioTranslations
DemiseAn Agent’s DemiseJan 2013LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany

Amazon
Apple Books iTunes
Portuguese
Spanish
SurvivorsTo The SurvivorsJun 2013LinkIn ProductionSpanish
Portuguese
French
Hindi in production
Persuasive CoverThe Persuasive ManMar 2014LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany

Amazon
Apple
Italian
RiseAn Agent’s RiseJul 2014LinkIn ProductionPortuguese
Fives CoverWorld Of FivesJul 2014LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany

Amazon
Apple
Spanish
Portuguese
LandscapeLandscapeMar 2015LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany

Amazon UK

Apple
Portuguese
Spanish
InterventionInterventionJan 2016LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany

Amazon

Apple
Portuguese
Spanish
Prize CoverAn Agent’s PrizeApr 2016LinkIn ProductionSpanish
Portuguese
TrilogyThe Demise TrilogyApr 2016Link In ProductionPortuguese
Sailing CoverSailing ClearFeb 2017LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany
Apple Books iTunes
Portuguese
Spanish
Too MuchNot Too MuchDec 2017LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany
Amazon
Apple Books iTunes
Spanish
Portuguese
CounterCounterOct 2019LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany
Apple Books iTunes
Amazon
Portuguese
Spanish
Sail Chains CoverSail ChainsJun 2021LinkAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany

Amazon USA

Apple Books iTunes
Spanish
Storms CoverSemblance of StormsNov 2022
Republished
April 2023
AmazonAudible USA
Audible UK
Audible France
Audible Germany

Amazon USA

Apple
None
Sails CoverSailsOct 2023Amazon USAIn ProductionNone
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Unpublish Semblance

After much deliberation I have decided to unpublish Semblance of Storms. Initial feedback has led me to believe that the book needs some major reorganisation and probably slimming down.

Activity to remove it from various platforms will be ongoing

The book will return when I have completed this task. Any questions please contact me via feedback or comment.

WIPs – The Trials and Tribulations of Works In Progress

WIPs are works in progress otherwise known as the trials and tribulations of writing.This is the never ending search for the next book to read. Reading requires authors to write stories, meaning me, in this case. I look with envy at other writers with seemingly endless series that all seem to sell well, judging from the number of reviews they receive. My only criticism is the formulaic nature of the stories; however, it’s a formula that sells.

I’ve been wading through several linked series by Mark Dawson covering the John Milton character and two spin off stories with their own series – over thirty books I think. I’ve also been enjoying Mick Herron’s Slough House series. It is a recent Apple TV+ drama, renamed as Slow Horses from the title of the first book in the series. Having read that, I must congratulate the TV makers in their adherence to the story.

Progress

My own progress has been slow in completing my Coming Soon list. This remains a longer list on the dedicated page on this site. It also includes additions to one series. Except my sci-fi Space Opera The Observers, none of my books set out to be series.

As long as we don’t define soon, as anytime this decade, the tales may appear! It is high time I updated the list on the main page. Perhaps, it might lead to more focus on the actual writing. If I list what I have actually been working on rather than hoping to work on, progress may be inspired.

Showing some possible cover choices too. The other coming soon books have not gone away in terms of I have not thrown the files away. The list below is in closest to publication order but this of course can change.

Other books remain as WIP, including the third part of The Observers story. That has stalled. The never-ending search for the sequel to To The Survivors continues. It gets occasional single line updates.

Written

Written
A Novel of storms, secrets and relationships

Editors NoteNow renamed and published 1st November 2022 as Semblance of Storms

A novel of writing, lust, storms, secrets and relationships – A major effort and close to completion. It’s huge (for me). I have also tried to release it (so far unsuccessfully) via a formal route with literary agents etc. The draft blurb is below and will be on the dedicated page for Written when it is published

All that is required, by his publishers is to write a fourth book, not like the flop that was his third. His successful first two books bought him fame, some fortune and disputes with his terminally ill father. He wants his son to help with his half-sister. If only her mom, wouldn’t give confusing messages on what she wants; possibly him. A family friend and lawyer will help, as he always has done but there are secrets in his past too.


His new book will be a tale of boy meets girl in his usual elaborate and descriptive style. His agent, wants him to produce it soon but he has his own pressures from his new investors. There might be a movie deal to be negotiated. The new investor is represented by an attractive woman who is infamous for other reasons.


His editor, wants him to finish the book so she can stop his publisher asking for the advance back. She hopes he has written something as good as his first published book. He does too. He needs to concentrate on writing this book not drafting anything else. Old lost, and possible new loves and lusts, keep distracting him. The idle beach lifestyle diverts him as do post pandemic visitors.


Just when he begins to make progress on the last chapters a hurricane approaches his home in North Carolina. If he goes to visit his father, another storm may await in Houston. His neighbor and that family add further complications and there are more secrets to hide or avoid, especially from the FBI.

Sails

Sails Cover

The third part of the Sailing series with Sailing Clear and Sail Chains already out. The first chapters have been completed. The plot is outlined and progressing.

Recount

A follow up to Counter – first chapters completed Ben and Helen return a few years after the events in Counter.

Lines

A time travel sci-fi – first chapters written

Harvest Girl

Harvest Girl

A short story which is almost finished

Others

  • Three Parts Broken – Half dozen chapters
  • Last Cruise – First chapter
  • Help Me! – First two chapters
  • No Luck – Brief outline
  • I’m Dead – First few chapters
  • Salad Dressing – First two chapters
  • Saviour – First few chapters