Pre-Order My New Book!
Pre-Order My New Book!
Wednesday is about books and writing (and/or reading). Today, news of my new book. I’d love you to pre-order it. The first FOUR pre-orders from this newsletter will win a signed copy of my first book.
I have a new book, it’s called The Richard Poems — I’ve mentioned it a few times here already, and some of the poems have been shared here, in a few different forms.
I’m asking you to consider pre-ordering the book.
In early November, my new book, The Richard Poems, my second book of poetry, will be released by The Cuba Press. The wonderful Cuba Press also released my first book of poems, The Death of Music Journalism, back in 2020.
You’ll see above there in the picture my blurb and the amazing cover which I shared recently to paid subscribers:
The cover comes courtesy of a brilliant image by Peter Black. I love his work, he’s my favourite living photographer. So I’m thrilled to get to feature his artwork. I was lucky to have an original painting by my friend, the artist Matthew Couper, for the cover of my first book. I’m now lucky to have Peter Black’s extraordinary — and perfect — photograph for book number two!
There will be a launch. And further details of that to come. But for now, I’d love it if you’d consider pre-ordering the book from The Cuba Press.
I am super proud of this work, and thrilled that we can offer it to you at the low poetry price of $20 — make poetry affordable again. Put poetry in your pocket. Take it on the bus or train. Pull it out for a read before your meeting. (Not my fault if you do so, during your meeting!) Have it handy to share with friends. I love all of this. The brilliance of a pocket-sized book at a great price.
If you’re Wellington-based you can pre-order now and have the book ready to collect at the launch — or to pick-up (or have sent to you) if you can’t make it to the event.
If you’re not local you can still pre-order and arrange to have it sent to you or pick up when you’re next in town, or collected by a friend.
As a special bonus/incentive, I’ll give a signed copy of my first book, The Death of Music Journalism, to the first FOUR Substack readers that pre-order the book based on receiving this message. Just leave a comment here confirming that you’ve pre-ordered The Richard Poems — and I’ll add a signed copy of The Death of Music Journalism to your order. This (and The Richard Poems) can be personally signed to you, or made out to a friend or family member since Christmas is coming. Bonus gifts at this time (free — or at an affordable price) are always a good idea, right?
The book’s back cover will have a QR code you can scan to be taken directly to a “soundtrack”, a playlist of the music referenced in the text, or in some cases the songs that directly inspired the writing.
Not long to go now! The book was conceived, created and delivered all within this year. Though I’ve lived with some of these poems — or the ideas that shaped them — for many years. I’m starting to get very excited about seeing this book out in the world. I’ve even added it to Goodreads already. Lol!
(I guess I’m the only one that’s read it so far…I do hope I give it a good review!)
So, there you go
Have pre-ordered!