Happy new year! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, but there are a few updates worthy of mention. The biggest of these is that, after 2 years without a new standalone book release, my debut novel, Shadow of the Hidden is confirmed for release on March 19th from Brigids Gate Press.
Jim and the team at The Ginger Nuts of Horror were kind enough to do a cover reveal for the book earlier this week and the artwork, created by Mustapha Design, has been getting exactly the kind of reaction I was hoping for. In the article over on Ginger Nuts, I talk a little bit about the background to the book and why the art is what it is. I do hope you’ll check it out.
And today, I can announce that the book is up for pre-order on Amazon. At this moment, it’s only up for pre-order in eBook format, but paperbacks will be up soon, if you prefer a physical copy. I’m not sure at this stage if there are going to be any pre-order promotions, but if there are, I’ll update this post, accordingly.
If you are thinking of buying Shadow, do consider pre-ordering, as this can do all sorts of good things for the Amazon algorithms, which can be make or break for indie authors like me.
Best Reads of 2023
The fine people at Shepherd Books ran a new feature this year, whereby authors could share their three favourite reads of 2023. Last year was a slower reading year for me than the previous few, but of the 27 books I read during 2023, I don’t think there was a single one I didn’t hugely enjoy. That said, these three stood out among the pack as my absolute favourites. If you want to find out why I enjoyed them so much, you can read about it here.
Newsletter News
As some of you may know, there have been some problems with Substack and, specifically, their attitude towards Nazi groups using and being promoted by their platform. As a result of this, I’ll be moving away from their platform and going back to my Mailchimp newsletter for the time being, until I can find something that works better and is still cost effective. If you haven’t yet subscribed, you can do so here, where you’ll also get a free 55-page eBook.
That’s it for now. I’ll be back with more promotional material for the novel soon.
The official website of dark fiction author Kev Harrison 