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May 2010: New book by Ellie Bowdery
We are pleased to announce that we have just
published the second of Ellie Bowdery's books. The first -
Algarve Shorts - was
published in December 2008 and her latest -
Long Road Back
- can be reviewed on this website.
As with Ellie's previous book, the cover artwork and chapter illustrations were drawn by her friend, Judith Lancaster.
April 2010: New book by John Taylor
We are pleased to announce that we have just
published the second of John Taylor's books. The first -
The Path to Martyrdom - was
published in June 2008 and his latest -
Education Glorious Salvation
- can be reviewed on this website.
December 2008: Algarve Shorts no longer available
The first print of Algarve Shorts by Ellie Bowdery sold out in a matter of days and now the reprint has also sold
out. We are therefore sorry that this book is no longer available. But we are pleased to announce that Ellie's new book
- Long Road Back - will be published in
2010.
The cover artwork and chapter illustrations were drawn by Ellie's friend, local artist Judith Lancaster, who also sold
copies of Algarve Shorts at her shop - The Picture Nook in Spilsby, Lincolnshire.
December 2004: Two new GoldStar paperbacks
We are please to announce two new paperbacks that were published in time for Christmas.
The first, "Jacob's Journey" by Julie Ann Hathway,
is a fantasy story that will appeal to teenagers of all ages. You can read an extract on Julie's personal page by clicking on her name.
The book was officially launched at Towcester Racecourse in November when one race was dedicated as the Jacob's Journey
Handicap Hurdle. Prizes were given to the winning jockey and trainer (pictured left).
The second book, "The Survivor's Guide to the Ringer" by Rowland McKenzie, is the
story of a man's struggle to find a happy marital relationship that is not marred by external influences.
December 2004: Online trade ordering system introduced
Our new range of Premium Edition paperbacks is attracting interest from independent bookshops and we are pleased to introduce an
online ordering system that will accept orders 24 hours a day. If you are an accredited book retailer, please visit our
Trade Enquiries section and complete the online application.
Once your account is established, you will be able to place orders and we will notify you automatically each time we release a
new book.
This facility is also available for libraries.
December 2004: eBooks versus epBooks
After two years publishing and selling eBooks, we have to concede that electronic books have not taken off as we hoped they
would. Readers still prefer the look and feel of paperbacks and recent approaches from new authors indicate they also prefer the paperback
route. The success of our first paperback release has convinced us that this is the route we must now follow so we are no longer producing
eBooks.
We have dropped most eBooks from our catalogue but two good ones have been converted to our new epBook format. You can
purchase and immediately download these books in Acrobat Reader format, just as you would with a normal eBook, and either read them onscreen,
have them read aloud through your speakers or headphone, or you can print them on paper. The choice is yours.
Each epBook is properly typeset and published in A4 size with two consecutive book pages on each piece of paper.
Our first epBook release - The Retribution Conspiracy - is available now.
You can also download the latest version of the Acrobat Reader software if you don't
already have it.
June 2004: A new GoldStar milestone
We are pleased to announce the release of our first GoldStar paperback.
"Searching for the Promised Land" by Magnus Granath is officially on sale in our online bookshop and will shortly be
available in selected branches of Ottakar's and other High Street booksellers.
This release marks a major turning point for us. Although our original objective was to open the doors for new authors via
eBooks, we later decided to produce high quality paperbacks. Hence the launch of the GoldStar imprint.
Magnus Granath's book is the result - a 400 page volume produced in a distinctive and classy style that will grace the shelves
of any book collection.
Available in paperback, you can check it out by visiting the author's page or the
previews page.
Problems with Spammers
Our internal email systems now filter out spam messages but they do occasionally make mistakes. If you send us a genuine email
or submit one of our feedback forms you will immediately receive an auto-responder acknowledgement. If we do not contact you within two working
days, please send us an email using the coded link on our Contact page.
Spammers are also using our email addresses to distribute viruses and other rubbish. Unfortunately, there is little we can do to
protect against these brainless morons but we do apologise to any persons or companies who receive email claiming to be from us.
Online transaction security
When you buy online you will be transferred to the PayPal website to complete your transaction. The address bar in your browser
will show https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr - the 's' after 'http' signifies that you are on PayPal's secure server. Once you have
concluded your transaction, PayPal will send you an email confirming details of the transaction. They will never send you any emails asking
you to confirm your personal details. If you receive such an email, do not respond.
PayPal are a highly reputable company and all transactions conducted through them are perfectly safe and totally secure if you
follow the guidelines above.
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