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Best Sales Ranking so far for 'A Study in Red'

My novel 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' today reached a position of 10, 754 in the Amazon.UK sales rankings. It's been doing well, but this is the first time it's reached quite such a high position. when taking into consideration all the books listed on Amazon this is a real achievement for my humble Ripper novel, and I'm surprised and delighted to see it doing so well against the masive competition that exists on the site. I'm sure it'll soon tumble down the rankings… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 27, 2008 at 3:35am — No Comments

Coming soon in Audio Book

I'm thrilled that my award-winning novel, 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' will very soon be available in an audio book edition as well as in it's current paperback and e-book formats. The following Press Release from the publisher outlines this exciting new development for Double Dragon Publishing's titles. I'm thrilled that the book will soon be able to be downloaded both from I-Tunes and from Audible.com, a leading… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 19, 2008 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Another Award for 'A Study in Red'

Though not the largest award in the world I am still pleased to say that 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' was given the accolade of 'Erin Aislinn's Book Cover of the Week' for the week commencing 28th July 2008. It's always nice to be appreciated and this small award is just as important to me as any of the larger ones that the book has so far picked up. 'A Study in Red'… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 14, 2008 at 4:21am — 1 Comment

Glastonbury wins Cover Design Award

I'm over the moon that my forthcoming novel 'Glastonbury' (Steel Waves Publishing), has won The Authors Lounge Best Cover Art Design Award http://www.talauthors.com/TAL/BestCoverArt.htm for August 2008. This is the third of my covers to have received this publicly voted accolade this year and I'm really delighted and so grateful to all of those who voted and helped the book receive this wonderful… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on September 10, 2008 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

Latest Customer Review - A Study in Red

This is the latest review by a customer to appear on the Amazon.co.uk site. I'm absolutely delighted to have picked up yet another great review and I'm just so pleased that people are continuing to enjoy the book. To visit the site please see http://www.amazon.co.uk/Study-Red-Secret-Journal-Ripper/dp/1554045274/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1202482660&sr=1-1

A Study in Red: The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper, 25 Aug 2008

By Sue Lamb

A Study in… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on August 27, 2008 at 4:47am — No Comments

'The Nemesis Cell' Reviewed

My forthcoming paperback release 'The Nemesis Cell' (Steel Waves Publishing) has just been reviewed by the review body, CK2S Kwips & Kritiques and has received a fantastic 4!/2 Klover rating (out of 5). In it's e-book format 'The Nemesis Cell' was placed 6th in the 2007 Preditors & Editors Readers Award Poll and I am thrilled that it will very soon be made available to a wider reading audience in it's paperback version. The review will soon be available to view on… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on August 22, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Message from a reader of 'A Study in Red'

Two days ago I received an email from American Author Tom Cooke who had obtained a copy of 'A Study in Red' and who contacted me through my website to give me his thoughts on the book. Tom has kindly given me his permission to place his personal message here and I would like to share his opinion of the book with everyone. Thank you Tom!

Brian,

Got STUDY IN RED two days ago . I will admit that I am not a Riperlogist so I approached the book with mild curiosity and… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on August 18, 2008 at 9:07pm — No Comments

A Study in Red - A Chance to win a Copy

The cover design of 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' has been nominated for 'Erin Aisliin's Book Cover of the Month', for Juiy 2008. One voter will win a copy of the winning nomination. In order to win a copy of the e-book version of 'A Study in Red' it is of course necessary that the book is the winner as the winning voter receives a copy of the winning book. Please support my nomination by going to… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on August 4, 2008 at 7:54pm — No Comments

Award Nomination for Glastonbury, Please cast a vote!

My forthcoming novel 'Glastonbury' has been nominated for The Authors Lounge Best Cover Illustration Award for August 2008. The beautifully haunting design for this book was created by Graeme S Houston and I personally think it is the finest piece of artwork he has ever created for a book.

I hope my friends won't mind me asking to support my nomination by casting a vote for the book at http://www.talauthors.com/TAL/RomanceandMoreAwards.htm and I thank you all in advance for… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on August 2, 2008 at 6:30pm — No Comments

A Study in Red - Another Nomination - Win a Copy of the book!

A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper has been named as Book Cover of the Week on the website of Erin Aislinn

http://www.erinaislinn.com/index.html

The book will now be included in the poll for Erin Aislinn's Book cover of the month for July and the voting will open very soon. Anyone who places a vote for the book will be included in a free draw with one lucky person winning a copy of the e-book edition of the book. I will of course post the link… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 28, 2008 at 3:58am — No Comments

'A Study in Red' Still Holding Top Spot in Amazon.uk Chart

I'm absolutely delighted to see that 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' continues to hold the number 1 slot in the Amazon UK chart which displays all Jack the Ripper books in their catalogue in order of 'best by average customer review.' The listings can be seen at http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/qid=1216816200/ref=sr_st?keywords=jack+the+ripper&rs=266239&page=1&rh=n%3A266239%2Ck%3Ajack+the+ripper&sort=reviewrank

This shows me that the readers are… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 23, 2008 at 11:51pm — No Comments

Read 'The Significance of Cherries' (Murder mystery) FOR FREE

One of my longer, previously unpublished short stories 'The Significance of Cherries' has just been published in the summer issue of The Loch Raven Review. It will eventually appear in a print anthology by the Review but for now the story is available to read FREE online at http://www.lochravenreview.net/2008Summer/porter.html

Check out the rest of the journal while you're there. It's a great… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 15, 2008 at 1:03am — No Comments

Great news for 'A Study in Red'. Audio Contract Signed.

I'm thrilled to be able to announce that I've signed a new contract with the publisher of my award winning novel 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper' which will see the book released later this year in audio book format. Double Dragon have themselves signed with a leading UK studio who will be producing their audio books to a very high standard, complete with sound effects, music, professional readers etc. I'm delighted that 'A Study in Red' will be given the… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 12, 2008 at 12:00am — No Comments

Award Received for 'Purple Death'

I'm delighted to have received the award earned by my forthcoming novel 'Purple Death' for 'The Authors Lounge Best Cover Illustration Design' for June 2008. this follows on from the success of 'A Study in Red' in the previous month's poll, and I would like to say a very big thank you to Graeme Houston for his wonderfully evocative design, and to all of those friends who supported my books nominations. More information about the… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 11, 2008 at 8:23pm — No Comments

By request, An Excerpt from 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper'

In response to a request from Shawn Michel de Montaigne I'm posting a short extract from my current critically acclaimed novel, 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper'

What follows is the introduction and first chapter of the book. I'll be happy to post a further short extract at a later date, but for now, I hope this may whet a few appetites.

INTRODUCTION

The London of the 1880s differed greatly from the city of today. Poverty and wealth… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 3, 2008 at 4:30am — No Comments

'Purple Death' Wins Award

I'm delighted to announce that my forthcoming novel 'Purple Death' has won The Authors Lounge Best Cover Illustration Award for June 2008. I'd like to thank Graeme S Houston for his imaginative and brilliantly conceived design of the cover, and of course, everyone who placed their votes for the cover. I will of course put the award on view as soon as I receive it but in the meantime the results can be seen at http://www.talauthors.com/TAL/BestCoverArt.htm Purple Death will… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on July 1, 2008 at 8:44pm — No Comments

'A Study in Red' is a Book of the Month!

The members of 'The Jack the Ripper Forums' www.jtrforums.com have made my novel 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper, their 'Book of the Month', and have opened a thread for discusssion of the book at http://www.jtrforums.com/showthread.php?p=47100#post47100

I'm flattered that, of all the books on the subject available to them for discussion, they have chosen mine for the first of this new feature on the forum. As the JTR Forum is one of the largest… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 30, 2008 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Article in 'The Journal of The Whitechapel Society 1888', 'Whodunnit?...I Dunno!"

Soon after the release of my novel 'A Study in Red - The Secret Journal of Jack the Ripper', I was approached by the editor of the Journal of 'The Whitechapel Society 1888' and asked to write an article for their June issue, telling of the genesis of the book. The society, based in London, studies not only the crimes of Jack the Ripper, but the history of Victorian and Edwardian London in general. I felt privileged to be asked to contribute to the journal of this prestigious society, and the… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 27, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments

An Award Nomination, Please may I have your vote?

I'm really thrilled that my forthcoming novel 'Purple Death' (Still Waves Publishing) has been nominated for The Authors Lounge Best Cover Illustration award for the month of June. With artwork by the brilliant Graeme S Houston this represents my second nomination for one of the Authors Lounge monthly awards, with my novel 'A Study in Red' having previously picked up the May award. i've reproduced the cover above, with a short intro to the story… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 22, 2008 at 7:58pm — No Comments

New Look Website for 'A Study in Red'

Having secured the Authors Lounge Cover Illustration Award for May, I decided it was time that the book's website got a revamp. The result is now on view at www.freewebs.com/astudyinred, and I'd like to invite anyone who is interested to take a peek at thier leisure.

Thanks again to all who voted in support of the book in the recent poll.

Please remember that you can still vote for 'Purple Death' in this month's poll for the June award at… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on June 15, 2008 at 11:02pm — No Comments