Anyone who has followed this blog through thick and thin and, let’s be honest, lately it’s been the-kind-of-thin-a-plastic-surgeon-could-work-with writing-times will know that I only blog these days when I have something to record in what is essentially my online writer’s journal. This post is nothing more than a bit of housekeeping for posterity. Despite that, it feels like an important ‘chapter’ of the writing and writer’s life that I’ve been deeply involved in for a number of years.
Of the books I’ve written, the publishing rights of four of them – The three Booker & Cash titles and the fourth and last of the Acer Sansom books – were with two different publishing houses. They are now all back with me. On a deep and satisfying and meaningful level I’m very pleased about that.
Getting taken on by third parties was a huge boost to my self-esteem as a writer and it was a wonderfully exciting adventure. I thoroughly enjoyed that aspect of the overall experience. However, for a while I’ve felt that it had run its course in every way and the time came when I wanted to retake control of my complete ‘artistic canon’.
What do I intend to do with the restoration of complete control? Nothing more exciting than re-self-publish the first two Booker & Cash titles and self-publish for the first time the third Booker & Cash and the fourth Acer. I understand that paperback versions of one or more of the Booker & Cash titles will still be available from third parties. They’re out there and there’s not a lot to be be done about it, except buy them all up. (I’ve got better things to spend my money on.) The only problem I’ll have with that is that I’ll have to still see those rather horrible covers from time to time. I much, much prefer the originals and I’m so happy to be able to see those representing me on Amazon once again.
As for Deep State, Acer Sansom #4, while the cover won’t change, because I had to provide it in the first place, I am pleased to be able to price-match it to the others in the series. It always bothered me that Amazon wanted to charge almost double what the first three books were listed for.
Happy Christmas, and here’s hoping for a better New Year for everyone!
Oliver Tidy 
Good to see there’ll be more from you!
Many thanks, Valerie.
Best wishes.
Hello Oliver, long time no hear.
Was not aware that your books could be bought in paperback, but then for the past four years I have concentrated on being the sole carer for my disabled husband who is now in the last throws of dementia.
My writing life is on hold as I have not had the time nor inclination. I have three ideas written down but not worked on them for two years.
I suppose my life at present is like writing a book, you know how it’s going to end, and you know that end will not be a happy one. But it’s the not knowing when that end will come that keeps me on a knife edge.
Keeping cheerful and positive is my main aim and hope 2021 will bring some positiveness to all.
I wish you sincere good luck with being a publisher/writer. Have a great Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
NB. I did publish on Amazon early in 2019, a book I had written and just needed proof reading. It was called RESTORATION.
Hi Pat,
Very sorry to hear about ongoing situation. I can only imagine how tough that must be for you.
I sincerely hope to hear that you’re back writing in 2021.
Best wishes for a better New Year.
Merry Christmas Oliver. Great to hear from you again. Could you please make a New Year resolution to get writing again?
Hear Hear Dawn, best wishes to Oliver and all his readers for Christmas and a better new year. Keep safe everyone.
Hi Ernie,
Good to hear from you. Stay safe, sir.
Best wishes.
Thanks, Dawn. Merry Christmas to you and yours too.
I have a real yearning to get back to the writing, however, up to my ears in a building renovation project that’s hoovering up all my daylight hours and leaving me exhausted on the sofa in the evenings.
I’ll be back.
Best wishes.
Hi Oliver, well done, nice to hear your sorting things out, all the best for the future.
Many thanks, Jay.
more Booker and Cash please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On my to do list, Colin. 🙂