Harry Whitewolf's Blog - Posts Tagged "indie"

Woohoo! My Rhyme and Rebellion poetry book has been shortlisted for ReadFree.ly's 50 Best Indie Books of 2016!

Please take a moment to vote for it here:
http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-i...

You have until 16th December to cast your vote. Thank you!

And a big thank you to everyone who nominated my book in the first round. The support is very much appreciated.

One of my favourite indie books of 2016: Ivy Feckett is Looking for Love: A Birmingham Romance has also been nominated in the comedy category, so I urge you to vote for that as well.

http://www.readfree.ly/vote-50-best-i...

Many thanks y'all.

Harry.

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A huge thank you to everyone who voted for my book Rhyme and Rebellion, making it one of Readfree.ly's 50 BEST INDIE BOOKS OF 2016 - scraping in at number 43!

With over 10,000 votes being cast this year, I'm obviously pretty chuffed to be a finalist of "one of the most popular and prestigious prizes available to indie authors". I can't thank all you voters enough!

http://www.readfree.ly/50-best-indie-...

Wanna know what all the fuss is about? Well, Rhyme and Rebellion is available in Kindle and paperback editions, so grab a copy now!

Only £1.49/$1.49 on Kindle and £2.99/$5.49 in paperback, on Amazon.

Amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01LX8P3IB

Amazon.com: http://a.co/2qZ2ciO



And if you're new to my poetry and would like to sample some for FREE, you can read my Two Beat Newbie book in its entirety here.



Thank you all and a Happy New Year!

Hey, hey, hey, my new book of poetry will be out in May!

INDIE POET - Thirty Poems From My Thirties: 2006 – 2016 is a collection of previously unpublished poems, most of which were written before 2015 – the year my debut collection New Beat Newbie was released. So, as with Propaganda Monkeys - Twenty Poems From My Twenties: 1996 - 2006, this book shows a slightly different side to The Whitewolf: my present day style of writing is still in development, and there are a lot more personal themes at play - but don’t worry, there’s still the usual anti-establishment stuff as well, and it’s obviously still amazingly brilliant. ;)

Check out this performance promo vid for a taster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yohno...

I’ll be doing a Kindle giveaway upon the book’s release, so be sure to keep an eye out.

In the meantime, if you haven’t already read it, you can read Two Beat Newbie (perhaps my best collection) in its entirety for free on my website: www.harrywhitewolf.com

Thanks so much for everyone’s continued support of my work.

Love to you all,

Harry.

Maybe you’ll think I’m biased in my opinion about the book Danny Reluctant, as it was written by a friend of mine. Well, you can go ahead and think that if you want, but I know I’m being completely honest when I say I loved the book whole heartedly! So I invite readers to take a chance on this debut novel from the latest indie author on the block, which comes with a Five Star Whitewolf Recommendation.

It’s currently permanently FREE on Kindle, so be sure to grab a copy:

Amazon.com: http://a.co/bKDZcA6

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/0cfhmmh


Many thanks y’all, and here’s my review:


Coming of age tales don’t come much better than this.

It’s universally relatable, funny, sad, engrossing and extremely well written; especially for a debut.

At the start of this novel, Danny is a shy and unworldly teenager with his nose stuck in On The Road. He knows nothing of girls, drugs, booze or rock ‘n’ roll in the real world, but when rebellious Stan drags him into being lead singer of his band, Danny’s world changes pretty much overnight.

This story captures that moment of youth where suddenly the floodgates are open and the world changes into a cacophony of music, good times and adolescent discoveries -a moment that most of us will have lived through, whether you were in a band yourself, had mates in a band or just suddenly discovered the power of music that can reverberate right through to your soul.

The clever thing about this story is that it will appeal to a teen audience just as much as it will appeal to older readers. If you’re currently going through the kind of tribulations and adventures that Danny’s having, this book will feel like a comforting friend who’s there to share the ride with you. And if you’re long in the tooth, it will make you reminisce about the time you discovered sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: forget school days being the best days of your life, we all know the best days of our lives were when we began to explore the aforementioned.

But this book is far from being all about the music and highs. The subplot of Danny wanting to know his absent father (as well as Danny turning into an adult of his own making; rather than what his peers are perhaps making him into) soon becomes the main plot at hand, if you’re paying attention, where there’s an abundance of sentimental and emotional moments.

Will Stan and Danny’s band make it to the big time? They’re soon tipped to be the next big thing, but the boys’ destructive relationship might just screw the whole thing up (like so many great bands), so who knows. And will Danny ever find his dad? Maybe that’s even more important than the band becoming famous.

There’s a great cast of characters throughout this book, but it’s Stan who has the starring role as the most memorable; the cocky, selfish, up-for-anything lad is one of those true great narcissistic, self-destructive characters of fiction.

A pretty simple story in its premise, elevated by superb writing and plenty of depth under the surface, Danny Reluctant is a rollicking, rock ‘n’ roll tale unlike any other. So roll a fatty boom blatty, put some Stones on the turntable, crank the volume up to 11, and read this great book.

My new book of previously unpublished poems is now available and it's FREE on Kindle for five days (11th May - 15th May):

INDIE POET - Thirty Poems From My Thirties: 2006 - 2016

Amazon.com: http://a.co/b414XPE

Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.eu/haXr6LQ

(Paperbacks also available.)

If anyone would rather have a pdf copy, then just message me and it shall be yours.

In other Wolfy news, I'm just putting together the finishing touches for my next poetry book proper, so that should be out in a few months.

Thanks to you all for your brilliant support. It's very much appreciated.

Cheers!

Harry.

My brand new poetry book Underdogs Unite will be released in a few weeks.

Yes, I know you can hardly contain your excitement and are feeling like you’re going to wet yourself on a daily basis until you get your mitts on a copy, but luckily for you, I’m now offering advance pdf and epub copies, so there’s no longer any need for you to change your knickers every day.

If you’d like a copy, just direct message me on Goodreads, or email me at harrywhitewolf@yahoo.co.uk – stating your preferred format.

All I ask in return is an honest review (no matter how short) on Goodreads and/or Amazon.


Here’s the blurb to tell you more:

Harry Whitewolf’s hard-hitting, straight-talking, seventh collection of poetry combines topical anti-establishment and anti-fascist themes with anecdotal reminiscing, personal confessions, and verse about immigration, television, drugs, pubs, cigs and gigs, delivered with Whitewolf’s humorous, playful, passionate and distinctive voice.

Unpretentious and powerful poetry for the underbelly of twenty-first century society.


Many thanks!

Harry.