Hello folks.

As you all know, A Christmas Carol Retold was released in January. Now I am participating in what I believe is a marketing first - selling exclusive signed editions of the book on Ebay. This means that the final selling price of these very limited items is entirely down to the public.

The collection is limited to 20 copies, which are hand numbered and signed. For those who are interested in such items, there is also a signed photo included.
Here's the link to the first auction for the book numbered 1 :-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Christmas-Carol-Retold-Anthony-Lund-Limited-rare-signed_W0...

I'll keep the blog updated with how things go and when each new book is listed.

For now,

Anthony

 

Just a quick note to those following The Last Magician. A new chapter is now up. Thanks for the patience.

AL
 

Well, It's been too long since any of my blogs were updated. Moving house is not good for the workload.

Anyway...the Anthony Lund Website and the Tales from the Back Side Website have been updated and so has the Anthony Lund Blog. Check out the blog at http://s124076124.websitehome.co.uk/ or visit www.anthonylund.co.uk and click on the blog link there.

It's all good stuff.

All the best

AL
 

It's been absent for a while now but once again the Blog is back...for how long, nobody knows.

The Important thing is it is here and it has something to say. BOO!

Well it said it, now for the important stuff.

To all of those following the story of The Last Magician, never fear a new chapter is on the way soon.

In other news, A Christmas Carol Retold is available though Lulu.com and will soon be available through Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and other retailers.

And latest news suggests that I am currently writing a musical...unfortunately the rumours are all true. More will be revealed soon.

Until next time,

AL
 

Just a quick ad-hoc blog here.

Well, A Christmas Carol Retold has finally got a publication date. The book will be released on 19th November to order from my websites and through Lulu.com. The book is being released in 4 formats:

* Limited Edition Signed Hardback (Limited to 50 copies - Available exclusively through anthonylund.co.uk & talesfromthebackside.co.uk) - £14.99

* Limited Hardback Edition (Limited to 1000 copies)- £12.98

* Paperback - £6.49

* E-book - £2.99

Also, there is a new short story available in my portfolio. The story is called "All You Have To Do Is Wait" and is something I wrote to ease myself out of the humour frame of mind and back into the more serious level of writing. Take a look and see what you think.

Well, that's it for now.

Anthony.
 

Greetings to all,

Well, Halloween fast approaches, Bonfire Night also, and then boys and girls it is Christmas Time. Where does the year go?

I have made a couple of decisions about things over the last few weeks, and the first of those is about this blog. From now on, unless there is something rivetting to be told, I will be updating the blog every month with news, previews, release dates and anything else that comes to hand at the time. This means I have 29 days, most months, not to worry about it, one of frantic typing and one of posting. Sorted.

Also I have started up a video blog, hosted by You Tube. The inital entries in this video blog were recorded on the 22nd and 23rd October, when i was finishing the almost-final draft of A Christmas Carol Retold. The blog channel can be found at www.youtube.com/anthonylund

Running alongside this is a second channel dedicated to demos of some of the songs I have written. Mixed with covers of other artists songs I hope to add a number of other original songs to the collection. This channel is available at www.youtube.com/ashkent7

There have been further updates made to The Last Magician, taking the story to the end of Part Two. the new chapters bring Part Two to a close with the introduction of two new characters who play integral parts in what is to come.

ID: 1259274   (Rated: 18+) The Last Magician  Book One of the multi story epic, The Syndicate. Set in a post apocalyptic world. by AnthonyLund

ID: 1257760   (Rated: 18+) A Christmas Carol Retold  A comical retelling of the Dickens Classic. by AnthonyLund

Well it had to be done. I've been so consumed by longer works that i have kind of neglected my forays into short fiction. That is discounting the flash fiction entries and the humour pieces.

But that has been rectified. In The Family has now been posted in the portfolio. It has lain around in my ideas folder for about five years as the opening to a novel - who knows, maybe one day that novel might still get written.

As it is, reading over the prologue to that novel, I kind of saw that what was there was pretty much a contained story there, and with a little tweaking to the original file, this is the outcome.

I guess it is kind of a sequel to "Getting Away With Murder", which looked at a man who did not have to live with the consequences of the murders he committed, in that it further explores the effect murder has on people - only this time looking at a man for whom the consequences he is tragically accountable for.

In other areas there are two new chapters now up for The Last Magician for those following the story.

Well that's it for now.

Anthony
 

That means it is time to take on the spirit of goodwill and glad tidings and bring misery to the world...with a touch of humour behind it of course.

After some advice from a frind in publishing (who declined to publish my work due to its limited market -Some friend! Only joking, Jack.) i am going it alone and self-publishing A Christmas Carol Retold just in time for the season to be jolly.

After many straight interpretations, and the Muppet Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol Retold will appeal to readers of Robert Rankin, Spike Milligan and other great British comics. Taking the Dickens classic apart and putting it back together with Pritt Stick and Blue Tak, A Christmas Carol Retold is a tale fit to raise he spirits.

More details will be posted on my website with the release date.

And finally a donation has been received on my MacMillan Charity page. I would say thanks to Jack here (Yes eagle eyed viewers, it is the same Jack as mentioned above)) but he doesn't know about this site so there's little point really.

Thanks for reading as always,

Anthony.
www.anthonylund.co.uk
www.talesfromthebackside.co.uk
www.justgiving.com/writerontherun
 

I've got a donation!! To those who don't know, i am doing a half marathon in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support and have a page set up at www.justgiving.com/writeronthe run

The first donation has come in today. £10 down, £490 to go. I do not expect such big donations...I think i mentioned something like £1 would be appreciated so this has boosted me no end.

That's it, blabbering over.

Anthony.
www.anthonylund.co.uk
www.talesfromthebackside.co.uk
www.justgiving.com/writerontherun
 

Yes it has. No way of avoiding it. It's over three weeks since i last blogged. By all counts that should mean i am blocked with enough blog to make me burst.

Maybe not.

I have been busy updating a couple of things though. For those who are interested in such things. There are new chapters available on Dracula Retold and The Last Magician, as well as an updated 1st chapter of A Christmas Carol Retold...now about 15% longer than it was before.

I'm still looking for that first sponsor on my fundraising page www.justgiving.com/writerontherun in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support.

And there are a few new things working their way through the pipeline.

For now though, i'll leave you with the usual links.

ID: 1257760   (Rated: 18+) A Christmas Carol Retold  A comical retelling of the Dickens Classic. by AnthonyLund

ID: 1258935   (Rated: 18+) Bram Stoker's Dracula Retold  A complete comedic rewrite of the vampire classic...now with added monkey. by AnthonyLund

ID: 1259274   (Rated: 18+) The Last Magician  Book One of the multi story epic, The Syndicate. Set in a post apocalyptic world. by AnthonyLund