This year I intend to finish writing my Redcliffe novels series and turn my
attention to the vampire hunter novels
that have been lurking on my hard-drive for a couple of years. These novels are
pure urban fantasy with some contemporary English Gothic thrown in for good
measure. They are violent, erotic,
passionate and not for those of a nervous disposition. Dare you read them?
You might like to start with my debut Urban Fantasy
novel, Vampire of Blackpool. The vampire, the witch and the hunter
battle it out in a contemporary Gothic adventure in Northern England. Who wins
the battle? I think we know the answer to that one, but you might be surprised…
Boo!
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Having recently relaunched my Redcliffe novels series with new cover designs, I am in the process of working through my back catalogue and carefully planning any design work for new books that I have in progress. It is understood that humans are visual beings, for the most part. We take in the physical appearance of things, people and pictures when we make our initial judgement about whether to approach, touch or interact.
This is very important for book cover design, and I knew this right from the start, but budget restrictions were a factor. Anyway, as time wore on and the book industry changed again, so have our attitudes and understanding of common practice. A very good friend of mine is a big fan of the Redcliffe novels series, and she happens to be an accomplished professional photographer. She offered to design the cover for my new novel Eye of the Tiger (A Redcliffe Novel), because apparently, she had something very specific in mind. Since I was mostly clueless about the visual aspect of my new book, I gladly accepted her offer. And I love the result!
Today I would like to take the opportunity to showcase the work of NEJ Photography. Based in Herefordshire, Natalie specialises in portrait and boudoir photography, local events and business portfolios, and she is now dabbling in book cover and digital art design. I have already commissioned her to create a new cover for my self-published novel The Vampire of Blackpool, and I cannot wait to see what she comes up with… no doubt it will be a Gothic masterpiece!
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discovered the Redcliffe novels?Sign up today, and receive your fabulous FREE book to get you
started… (be warned, my vampires do not sparkle, and my wolves will
bite!)
