Tonto Books Newsletter: New Novelists Result and Fiction Club
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Jun 16, 2008, 5:30:35 AM6/16/08
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Hello from Tonto Books,
Summer's here, and we are delighted to announce the winners of our New
Novelists contest! We're also launching the Tonto Fiction Club with a
fantastic offer for newsletter readers. So please read on...
*New Novelists 2008 RESULT*
*Tonto Fiction Club*
*New Non-Fiction In Stock*
*Forthcoming Events*
*New Novelists 2008 RESULT*
In January, we launched Tonto Books' North East New Novelists 2008
contest. There were 121 eligible entries, which is remarkable
considering entry was restricted to writers in the North East of
England with completed manuscripts. We knew there were lots of writers
out there with first chapters and unfinished drafts stuffed away in
drawers, but who knew so many had managed to finish their potential
masterpieces? That task of selecting the winners was performed by
judges Wendy Robertson and Caroline Smailes. And the winning
manuscripts and authors are (drumroll please)...
'Make It Back' by Sarah Shaw. In Make It Back, Muriel leaves her
family to nurse sick and injured children in the Spanish Civil War.
Forty years later, Muriel's decision leads her granddaughter, Dee,
into love, into danger and, finally, into the passion and dust of
south-eastern Spain. Sarah is from Blackhall Mill and is currently
studying for an MA in Creative Writing at Newcastle University. She
will be mentored by Wendy Robertson over the next couple of months as
she puts the finishing touches to her novel, which will be published
by Tonto in January 2009.
'9987' by Nik Jones. Tragic and dark, 9987 is a story about a jagged
and at times disturbing world where only three things are constant:
fantasy, loneliness and love. It's a tale about a crime that only one
person seems to care about. Nik is a teacher and 'occasional barman'
from Consett. He will be mentored by Caroline Smailes, and 9987 will
also be published by Tonto in January.
We would like to congratulate Sarah and Nik, and thank the judges
Wendy and Caroline, and everyone who took the time to enter the
contest. The high quality and variety of submissions showed that the
North East really is a hotbed of writing talent and thoroughly
justified our desire to run this project.
And if you can't wait to read the winning novels, please read on...
*Tonto Fiction Club*
To celebrate our new fiction titles we are offering a limited number
of memberships to our brand new Fiction Club.
For a one-off payment of just £20 you will receive SIGNED first
editions of ALL FOUR of our forthcoming fiction titles, with free UK
postage and packing, delivered as soon as we receive them from our
printer, up to four weeks ahead of release.
All of the Fiction Club titles are high quality, beautifully designed
and printed paperback originals, and your copies will be personally
signed by the authors. All at just a fiver each, including postage.
The books you will receive are:
AUG 08 - Everything You Ever Wanted by Rosalind Wyllie
AUG 08 - Being Normal by Stephen Shieber
JAN 09 - 9987 by Nik Jones
JAN 09 - Make It Back by Sarah Shaw
Four signed books delivered to your door, twenty quid, no catch. Read
more here:
http://www.tontobooks.com/fictionclub/
*New Non-Fiction In Stock*
Our two non-fiction books, due for official release in July, are now
in stock and shipping - free in the UK!
'Sin Cities' by Ashley Hames is the hilarious behind-the-scenes memoir
from the star of Bravo TV's most popular show. 'Irresponsible, insane
but inspired, the Queen should present Ashley Hames with a knighthood
and a straightjacket as this fine book amply illustrates that he is
equally deserving of both.' - Piers Hernu.
http://www.tontobooks.com/sincities/
'Paralympian, My Autobiography' by Stephen Miller is the inspiring
story of one of Britain's most successful athletes, with a foreword by
Kevin Keegan. 'I know how hard it is to compete at the highest level.
It takes dedication, courage and self-belief, and Stephen has those
qualities in abundance. His story is truly unique and inspiring.' -
Kevin Keegan.
http://www.tontobooks.com/paralympian/
Get both books, each with FREE UK p&p here:
http://www.tontobooks.com/shop/
*Forthcoming Events*
11 July - Sin Cities launch, The Westbridge Pub, Battersea, London,
8pm, free
16 July - Sin Cities author event, Waterstones, Newcastle, 6.30pm
(ticket required, contact store)
17 July - Sin Cities author event, Waterstones, Leeds, 7pm (ticket
required, contact store)
24 July - Paralympian launch event, St James' Park, Newcastle (details
tbc)
19 August - Being Normal & Everything You Ever Wanted launch event,
Northern Stage, Newcastle, 5pm, free, featuring music from Beccy Owen,
supported by New Writing North
5 September - Jonny Kennedy author event, Gosforth Library, Newcastle,
2pm, free
As always, the latest news about new books and events can be found on
our blog. You can also read about our adventures at the London Book
Fair...
http://www.tontobooks.com/blog
Happy reading
Paul & Stu
Tonto Books
www.tontobooks.com
Summer's here, and we are delighted to announce the winners of our New
Novelists contest! We're also launching the Tonto Fiction Club with a
fantastic offer for newsletter readers. So please read on...
*New Novelists 2008 RESULT*
*Tonto Fiction Club*
*New Non-Fiction In Stock*
*Forthcoming Events*
*New Novelists 2008 RESULT*
In January, we launched Tonto Books' North East New Novelists 2008
contest. There were 121 eligible entries, which is remarkable
considering entry was restricted to writers in the North East of
England with completed manuscripts. We knew there were lots of writers
out there with first chapters and unfinished drafts stuffed away in
drawers, but who knew so many had managed to finish their potential
masterpieces? That task of selecting the winners was performed by
judges Wendy Robertson and Caroline Smailes. And the winning
manuscripts and authors are (drumroll please)...
'Make It Back' by Sarah Shaw. In Make It Back, Muriel leaves her
family to nurse sick and injured children in the Spanish Civil War.
Forty years later, Muriel's decision leads her granddaughter, Dee,
into love, into danger and, finally, into the passion and dust of
south-eastern Spain. Sarah is from Blackhall Mill and is currently
studying for an MA in Creative Writing at Newcastle University. She
will be mentored by Wendy Robertson over the next couple of months as
she puts the finishing touches to her novel, which will be published
by Tonto in January 2009.
'9987' by Nik Jones. Tragic and dark, 9987 is a story about a jagged
and at times disturbing world where only three things are constant:
fantasy, loneliness and love. It's a tale about a crime that only one
person seems to care about. Nik is a teacher and 'occasional barman'
from Consett. He will be mentored by Caroline Smailes, and 9987 will
also be published by Tonto in January.
We would like to congratulate Sarah and Nik, and thank the judges
Wendy and Caroline, and everyone who took the time to enter the
contest. The high quality and variety of submissions showed that the
North East really is a hotbed of writing talent and thoroughly
justified our desire to run this project.
And if you can't wait to read the winning novels, please read on...
*Tonto Fiction Club*
To celebrate our new fiction titles we are offering a limited number
of memberships to our brand new Fiction Club.
For a one-off payment of just £20 you will receive SIGNED first
editions of ALL FOUR of our forthcoming fiction titles, with free UK
postage and packing, delivered as soon as we receive them from our
printer, up to four weeks ahead of release.
All of the Fiction Club titles are high quality, beautifully designed
and printed paperback originals, and your copies will be personally
signed by the authors. All at just a fiver each, including postage.
The books you will receive are:
AUG 08 - Everything You Ever Wanted by Rosalind Wyllie
AUG 08 - Being Normal by Stephen Shieber
JAN 09 - 9987 by Nik Jones
JAN 09 - Make It Back by Sarah Shaw
Four signed books delivered to your door, twenty quid, no catch. Read
more here:
http://www.tontobooks.com/fictionclub/
*New Non-Fiction In Stock*
Our two non-fiction books, due for official release in July, are now
in stock and shipping - free in the UK!
'Sin Cities' by Ashley Hames is the hilarious behind-the-scenes memoir
from the star of Bravo TV's most popular show. 'Irresponsible, insane
but inspired, the Queen should present Ashley Hames with a knighthood
and a straightjacket as this fine book amply illustrates that he is
equally deserving of both.' - Piers Hernu.
http://www.tontobooks.com/sincities/
'Paralympian, My Autobiography' by Stephen Miller is the inspiring
story of one of Britain's most successful athletes, with a foreword by
Kevin Keegan. 'I know how hard it is to compete at the highest level.
It takes dedication, courage and self-belief, and Stephen has those
qualities in abundance. His story is truly unique and inspiring.' -
Kevin Keegan.
http://www.tontobooks.com/paralympian/
Get both books, each with FREE UK p&p here:
http://www.tontobooks.com/shop/
*Forthcoming Events*
11 July - Sin Cities launch, The Westbridge Pub, Battersea, London,
8pm, free
16 July - Sin Cities author event, Waterstones, Newcastle, 6.30pm
(ticket required, contact store)
17 July - Sin Cities author event, Waterstones, Leeds, 7pm (ticket
required, contact store)
24 July - Paralympian launch event, St James' Park, Newcastle (details
tbc)
19 August - Being Normal & Everything You Ever Wanted launch event,
Northern Stage, Newcastle, 5pm, free, featuring music from Beccy Owen,
supported by New Writing North
5 September - Jonny Kennedy author event, Gosforth Library, Newcastle,
2pm, free
As always, the latest news about new books and events can be found on
our blog. You can also read about our adventures at the London Book
Fair...
http://www.tontobooks.com/blog
Happy reading
Paul & Stu
Tonto Books
www.tontobooks.com
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