tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41820614677578329792024-03-13T23:58:03.660+02:00P'kaboo BlogBlog for P'kaboo and Friends. For updates and for sharing.kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-67353197960761019612023-06-15T23:57:00.000+02:002023-06-15T23:57:37.036+02:00Always loved, never forgotten In honour of Iain, my soul-mate and the co-creator of the Solar Wind series and of P'kaboo Publishers, I have started a special deal coupon on Smashwords for all six so far available Solar Winds. The Coupon is public, but the code is TA68TGo get your copies; these books usually priced around 10$ each on Smashwords, are available at 2,50$ from Sunday (Father's Day), until kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-87996364428562245992022-03-01T11:36:00.003+02:002022-03-01T11:40:10.070+02:00Brand new title at P’kaboo: WISP - by Elizabeth Mostyn WISP - by Elizabeth Mostyn
WISP – a novel by Elizabeth Mostyn
The story of a half-retired, half-focused nutty professor, who has
hallucinations and dreams, but stumbles across something that is too
real to be either –
Ben’s trouble is that because of his general brain fog, people don’t
quite take him seriously. However, with patience he manages to convince
a few good kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-68692335570007824762021-11-05T14:19:00.001+02:002021-11-05T14:19:48.728+02:00A lovely review for Andrea Kaczmarek's "Do You Know The Rainbow Witch?" A lovely review for Andrea's "Rainbow Witch" No sooner was this book released, and reviews are beginning to come in. Here is a lovely one on Amazon:Customer Review
Piaras
TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE
5.0 out of 5 stars
A whimsical and humorous story that children will love!
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2021&kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-20126759610269106402021-10-31T15:03:00.000+02:002021-10-31T15:03:12.993+02:00 Do You Know The Rainbow Witch?
After a far too long wait, but right in time for Halloween, Andrea Kaczmarek's "Do You Know The Rainbow Witch" is finally live. Get it here on P'kaboo, or follow the links on the site to Amazon. (Please remember to click "like" on the way.)
<!--wp:heading {"textAlign":"center"}-->P'kaboo's Spooky Reads: Get your deeply kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-53128339338445078282020-09-04T22:20:00.000+02:002020-09-04T22:20:22.213+02:00Well done, Shaun Harbour!
Shaun in touch
September 4, 2020 by bookseekeragency
Our client Shaun Harbour‘s book The Robin and the Wish
has been translated into Braille, and published by the Scottish Braille
Press in Edinburgh. Here’s a cutting from Shaun’s local newspaper
celebrating this. Well done, Shaun, on reaching a new and wonderful
readership.
(Reblogged from Bookseeker Agency, kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-17737070887145409342020-08-16T19:00:00.000+02:002020-08-16T19:00:06.831+02:00Ebook Launch: The Robin And The Wish We are happy to announce the long-overdue launch of The Robin and the Wishby Shaun Harbour Please feel free to attend the Launch on Facebook.About the Author:
Shaun Harbour lives in the ever inspiring idylls of rural Perthshire.
The only male in a household of wife, 2 kids and 2 cats, he remains a
poet/cartoonist/writer who wishes day jobs didn’t have to exist.
He has kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-46304811908361159082020-04-06T01:40:00.000+02:002020-04-06T01:40:45.730+02:00The Passing of a Legend
Author of "Tabika", "Regina", "Baa Baa Black Belt"; "Darx Circle" and the not-yet-released "Immy" series, and our loyal and excellent editor Leslie Hyla Winton Noble, passed away after a long and valiant battle against cancer, on 13 March this year.
He leaves a legacy for his readers; but also, as an integral part of P'kaboo Publishers, we feel his absence acutely.
May he rest in kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-15742949420021271102019-07-12T11:59:00.000+02:002019-07-12T11:59:16.300+02:00The Blue Between - now on Smashwords
Now available on Smashwords:
The Blue Between
By Annemarie Luck
A PLAYGROUND in Knysna, South Africa
A wooden swing. A Polaroid camera.
Andricia, heartbroken on her eighteenth birthday.
Sebastian, an introverted twelve-year-old boy
from London who FALLS for her on kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-25667818997948033822019-01-24T16:21:00.003+02:002019-01-24T16:22:09.169+02:00Updates and ErrataFor everyone who subscribed and got a weird, sentimental post - it was meant for a different blog. Apologies, followers!
P'kaboo in 2019:
Welcome to this year.
We have a number of exciting novels and children's books in the burner right now. Some are nearly ready and some are being edited. Here is a sneak peek:
1. The Robin and the Wish (Shaun Harbour)
Small Girl lives kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-11120733667821503922019-01-01T19:05:00.001+02:002019-01-01T19:05:31.522+02:00Happy New Year 2019
Wishing all our readers, authors, friends and associates a brilliant 2019.
kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-12717927075297251832018-11-02T18:12:00.000+02:002018-11-02T18:12:16.703+02:00A Month Of Launches at Grosvenor Library, Durban
Our Durban arm of P'kaboo Publishers, Leslie Noble, writes:
Out to Launch – all of November!
Posted on November 2, 2018 by colonialist
I
have been working hard to put this together. I wrote the first book
mentioned a while ago (but it has not officially been launched yet), and
have had a hand in editing, formatting and publishing all the others.
The month of kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-5580231340516633632018-11-02T18:02:00.002+02:002018-11-02T18:02:51.830+02:00Review by Colleen Chesebro for "Nix Romipen" - author Lyz RussoThank you Colleen Chesebro for this beautiful review of "Nix Romipen" - volume 6 in the Solar Wind series.
Colleen M. Chesebro's Reviews > Nix Romipen
Read
Rate this book
5 of 5 stars
Nix Romipen (Solar Wind #6)
by
Lyz Russo (Goodreads Author)
kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-24792879939233250622018-10-04T01:55:00.000+02:002018-10-04T01:55:35.695+02:00A lovely review for "The Morrigan" (author: Lyz Russo), by Colleen Chesebro, Fairy Whisperer
Thank you Colleen, for this wonderful review on Goodreads.
Colleen M. Chesebro rated it it was amazing
Shelves: adventure, pirates, teen-young-adult, science-fiction-fantasy, action-adventure
Reviewer Colleen Chesebro
In book five, "The Morrigan," the entire crew of the Solar Wind is back, along with some new and fascinating space entities. kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-88752251053697638692018-10-01T03:01:00.000+02:002018-10-01T03:01:16.202+02:00Immy and other stories
Focus on Children's Books:
While we are setting up shop here in Ireland, we are placing additional focus on children's stories.
Delightfully, Immy and the Dragon by Leslie Hyla Winton Noble and Amanda Fieldgate, has just been reformatted and proof copies are on hand.
Immy was originally a multimedia creation (and still is, but this is for now on hold).
She is now available in paperback,kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-64199111621697231942018-08-19T01:38:00.003+02:002018-08-19T01:40:19.597+02:00The Blue Between by Annemarie Luck
They say that some people can see the blue connections of light
...between those who love each other. Mothers, fathers and their children; brothers, sisters, aunts; grandparents; and those who may not even have met yet in this life but have a connection that precedes being born; those who are meant to be together.
(Borrowed, with permission and not verbatim, from Linda Goodman.)
kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-76010431187148579692018-07-19T22:21:00.000+02:002018-07-19T22:21:01.802+02:00Split Decision goes on SmashwordsAs part of our program towards convenience and ease of access, we now have a version of Split Decision available on Smashwords
Easy to download; beautifully clean ebook available in just about every imaginable format; and at only $4.95. For those of you who are really curious to peek into this fast-moving, emotion-packed book, there is a preview available.
Here is the link:
https://kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-14669318959599873852018-05-27T04:00:00.000+02:002018-05-27T04:02:08.853+02:00GDPR and cookies (how ironic)Dear Valued Visitors to P'kaboo and this blog.
Google wishes to alert you that they use cookies on this (and every other) blog. P'kaboo wishes to alert you that these are Google's cookies, and that P'kaboo doesn't use any cookies of our own.
In the light of the new privacy laws of Europe, it is time to review our privacy policy - and discover that we have been compliant from the start.
kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-55633228735179343812018-03-26T16:57:00.000+02:002018-03-26T16:57:11.443+02:00A glowing endorsement for Carmen Capuano's "Split Decision"
When an author get endorsed by a broadcaster, that can only mean good news!
P'kaboo author Carmen Capuano has received another accolade for her riveting novel "Split Decision. This time, from Jack Woodward, sports commentator and former Ashton Villa TV broadcaster.
Bookseeker Agency reports on this:
“Reading ‘Split Decision’ is the best decision you can make.”
kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-79463197371284219622018-03-14T19:24:00.000+02:002018-03-14T19:24:26.271+02:00Bookseeker Literary Agency
Our associates in Scotland, the Bookseeker Agency, never seem to pause from book-centred activities.
https://bookseekeragency.com/
In their "Bookshelf", they present a handful of our favourite titles.
https://bookseekeragency.com/bookshop/
They also feature our favourite editor and by now, go-to person for the South African part of P'kaboo.
https://bookseekeragency.com/2014/05/24/kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-7140067696483633182018-02-24T15:59:00.002+02:002018-02-24T15:59:52.224+02:00Carmen Capuano Author: Tamworth Literary Festival
carmen capuano author: Tamworth Literary Festival: I'm really looking forward to attending Tamworth Literary Festival on Saturday, 3rd March, and also on Tuesday, 6th March. Please check ...
Please follow the link to view the blog of our dynamic author Carmen Capuano.
Carmen is the author of "Split Decision", a riveting novel about first love, disillusionment and crime; as well as a kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-73108452194557771362017-01-10T23:29:00.000+02:002017-01-10T23:29:20.718+02:00Thank you, Colleen Chesebro, for the great review of "Raider"
And thank you, Bookseeker Agency, for reblogging it.
"Raider" is the fourth volume in the Solar Wind series.
‘The Solar Wind IV’ finds a place in the heart.
January 10, 2017 by bookseekeragency
Reviewer Colleen Chesebro recently had the following to say about the fourth in the Solar Wind series by Lyz Russo:
Volume Four brings the pirate kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-50217600286744912312016-10-19T20:42:00.000+02:002016-10-19T20:42:05.645+02:00Imminent release: 'Nix Romipen' by Lyz Russo (The Solar Wind series, Book 6)This book is scheduled to be released on 1 November on Smashwords.
For a preview, click here:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/626032
Nix Romipen
Series: The Solar Wind
By Lyz Russo
Romania. A place of harsh contrasts; dangerous and beautiful wilderness; a silent invisible people. This is where Federi was born; and this is where he takes Paean in their breakaway from kalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-49352215206639866692016-09-08T18:40:00.000+02:002016-09-08T18:40:11.642+02:00Reviews: "From My Cold Undead Hand" (Marie Marshall) and "The Family Pool" (Lyz Russo)Two more of our books have recently been reviewed:
Roughseasinthemed's Reviews >
From My Cold, Undead Hand
From My Cold, Undead Hand
byMarie Marshall
Roughseasinthemed's review
Aug 31, 2016
really liked it
I will confess, I was not impressed with the start of this book. Too busy, rushed, and my head was swirling with the action. What's the classic advice? Slow down onkalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-65040698707366062262016-08-30T07:55:00.000+02:002016-08-30T07:55:41.257+02:00"The Mystery of the Solar Wind" and "The Assassin" (by Lyz Russo), Reviewed!Thank you to Roughseasinthemed for these two great reviews on Goodreads, of the "Solar Wind" series by Lyz Russo:
Roughseasinthemed's Reviews
The Mystery of the Solar Wind
The Mystery of the Solar Wind
by Lyz Russo (Goodreads Author)
Roughseasinthemed's review
Aug 27, 2016
really liked it
I really enjoyed this imaginative, creative, futuristickalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4182061467757832979.post-38695053273276828462016-06-14T22:12:00.000+02:002016-06-14T22:12:21.530+02:00Review for the 8-author shortstory compilation, 'Mercury Silver'
Thank you, Nikki Mason of Bestchicklit, for your sweet review of P'kaboo's 'Mercury Silver' :
What they say:
A quirky compilation of short-stories by 8 individualistic authors with very differing styles. Enjoy!
What we say – review by Nikki Mason:
This is a wonderfully eclectic mix of short stories including fairy
stories, modern fables and touchingly emotional pieces. If you’rekalinka1http://www.blogger.com/profile/14010791896294591106noreply@blogger.com0