David Brian's Blog - Posts Tagged "le-fanu"

So, Black Friday has once again rolled around, and everyone is out and about looking for that special bargain - or ten!

Well then, here is a little heads up for anyone of a vampiric, or werewolfery (is that even a word? I doubt it.) persuasion.

The Amazon Kindle editions of Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria, and Carmilla: A Dark Fugue, are both available for a dollar each (Yes. One dollar. Wow! A bargain! So go grab yourself a copy, right?) over the course of Black Friday. Other currencies reduced accordingly.

This retelling of a timeless classic, which delves into the story of a young woman's sexual awakening - against a backdrop of growing terrors - has so far proven to be a popular read, and has consistently topped its categories on Amazon UK.

Links: Goodreads reviews:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Amazon:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carmilla-Jose...

http://www.amazon.com/Carmilla-Joseph...

Hello, fellow book-lovers. This is just a quick update for those of you who have been following my interpretation of all things Karnstein.

Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria, my re-imagining of J.S. Le Fanu's original novella, continues to garner interest in Europe and - at time of writing - still tops its Amazon U.K. categories.
A big 'thank you' to you guys (an' girls) for that!

As a treat to fang-fans everywhere, I have decided to reduce the price of Carmilla: A Dark Fugue. The eBook will now be available on Kindle for .99cents/.99pence/.99euro.

Carmilla: A Dark Fugue is a 'stand alone' short (approx six-thousand words), which runs parallel to events within the pages of the novel, Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria.

If you enjoy reading this book, then please consider leaving a review on Amazon & Goodreads.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

http://www.amazon.com/Carmilla-Dark-F...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carmilla-Dark...

I've just reached something of a milestone: On April 19, 2014, the kindle edition of Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria attained top spot on the Amazon U.K. Gay & Lesbian > Fiction > Horror Chart:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Carmilla-Wolv...

http://www.amazon.com/Carmilla-Wolves...

Twelve months on, there hasn't been a week that's passed where the book hasn't reached #1 on the U.K. site.
I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has read my interpretation of the Carmilla story. Seriously, folks, your continued support is very much appreciated.

Over two years as a category bestseller on Amazon UK.
As the title says: Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria is currently available for under a dollar on Amazon Kindle, and you can still pick up a copy of Carmilla: A Dark Fugue for free, in any e-Format.
Sale offer applies September 20th/31st, 2016.

Two young women form a friendship which threatens the boundaries of social etiquette in 1860s Styria.
"Shy and strange was the look with which she quickly hid her face in my neck and hair, with tumultuous sighs, that seemed almost to sob, and pressed in mine a hand that trembled. Her soft cheek was glowing against mine, and I felt again that strangest of aches in the pit of my stomach, for something of which I knew not."

Throughout the province, young women have begun dying in mysterious circumstances. Meanwhile, others fall victim to apparently random attacks by rampaging wolves.
"Our eyes met, if only for the briefest of moments, when suddenly he dropped onto all fours, his body contorting as he did so, and when this fiend again looked upon me, it was through the yellow eyes of a wolf."
https://www.amazon.com/Carmilla-Wolve...
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carmilla-Wol...

I've recently received a number of emails inquiring why so few of my books are available from other vendors.
The answer is a fairly straightforward one.

Most of my books have remained locked into Amazon's Kindle Unlimited program purely for financial reasons. When I first started out in this business, everything was available wide. But being an unknown writer with little or no following, my books remained dead in the water.

On top of regular sales, Amazon's KU program offers writers a decent financial bump via page reads. So, personally, it always made sense my going all in with Amazon.

However, I'm a few years down the line now, and so I figure it's time to risk sticking my toes back in those deeper waters.
I'll either sink or swim.

I intend starting off slowly, and so first into the wider pool will go my Karnstein Chronicles.

Carmilla: The Wolves of Styria will remain available on Amazon, but also now via a number of other outlets.

https://www.amazon.com/Carmilla-Wolve...

https://books2read.com/u/38P7d3


Carmilla: A Dark Fugue is a short companion piece to the novel, and this will remain *Free* to download through various outlets. It is a standalone story that can be read, and hopefully enjoyed, either before or after reading the novel.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

https://books2read.com/u/md1AX4

One final thought: I'd just like to say a big Thank You(!) to all those who continue providing their friendship and support. It really is appreciated.