So today I received some exciting news. The Devil’s in the Detail has been reviewed by a fantastic book blogging site, Carpe Librum (seize the book, for those amongst you have allowed their Latin to wane).

Carpe Librum is lovingly written by Tracey, who has a passion for reading, writing and literature in general. I was lucky enough to meet Tracey at the Federation Square book market in January and after a couple of e-mails back and forward, she agreed to read and review The Devil’s in the Detail.

Carpe Librum reviews lots of books, both independently published and on the best selling lists, so it’s been a nervous wait for my very first review from an independent, objective reviewer.

Click here to see what Tracey thought of The Devil’s in the Detail.

In addition to the review, Tracey wanted to meet up for a coffee and an interview. It was a lot of fun to give her an insight into my writing process, discussing the importance of music in my writing and also showing her some of my early notes, scribbled away in an old notebook. Check out the full interview here and if you are looking for some good recommendations for your next book to read, Carpe Librum has plenty of great suggestions.

A reminder that you can write your very own review of The Devil’s in the Detail by clicking here.

Photo courtesy of Carpe Librum.

So recently I stumbled upon a website / app called ‘Good Reads’. I’m usually very late with such discoveries (reference the awkward moment when I told everyone about the ‘new’ discovery of the song ‘Somebody that I used to know’ by Gotye a year after everyone else), so I’m sure you are all over it already.

But for those that aren’t, it’s an awesome site that allows you to keep a track of the books that you want to read, currently reading or have read already. It’s as if this site was created just for me, as I’m usually the guy that stands in the doorway of a book shop racking my brains for the name of that book that my friend recommended or that I read about in the newspaper. It’s also cool because you can see what your friends are reading and what they recommend.

Thanks to GoodReads, I now have a bunch of books flagged as ‘to read’, so whenever I finish a book I am able to select my next read straight away. I highly recommend for avid readers who lose track of the books that they want to read.

Hope to see you on there.

Click here to see my GoodReads page

The Devil’s in the Detail was officially launched at a function in Port Melbourne on Thursday 18th October. The night was a resounding success, with over 70 people attending and every last copy of the novel being sold! The night exceeded my expectations and I’d like to thank-you to everyone for their support. In particular I’d like to thank my good friend Rowan, who did a sterling job hosting the night. For those who were unable to attend, take the time watch a video of Rowan grilling me about the book. Forget about my budding writing career, what do we all think of his propsects as an interviewer? Move over Parky and Wossy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV40ngOJDg8&list=PLEZuI2St99U_chE9NktjucMJ7lvsbf6Go