Ringwood Publishing

Torn Edges - Second Edition now on sale

The First Edition of Torn Edges, published in May 2012, has now completely sold out. In response to the continuing demand for this highly regarded book by Brian McHugh, Ringwood have brought out a Second Edition in both Paperback and e-book Edition.

The paperback Second Edition is a more conventional size, 198mm x 128mm, and has more pages.

The Front Cover has a very fulsome quote from Scottish Literary Critic and Commentator Jack McLean, and the front inside pages contains several other positive reviews of the First Edition. Among the other changes from the First Edition are an enlarged Map of Southern Ireland, some textual enhancement and the correction of initial printing errors.

Torn Edges has already developed a very good word of mouth reputation as an excellent read. The story  links modern day Glasgow with 1920s Ireland of the Civil War. Brian McHugh very skilfully interweaves both the unravelling of the McKenna family mystery generated by the finding of  a Gold Sovereign on a Glasgow murder victim, with the  remarkable story of the actual participation of Charlie and Pat McKenna across both sides of the conflict in the desperate days of 1922 Ireland. As well a sbeing an enthralling and engaging read in its own right, Torn Edges has already helped many in both the Scots and Irish communities enhance their understanding of  a neglected  era of recent Irish history.

If you have not already read Torn Edges, do so now. If you have already read Torn Edges you will not need to buy the Second Edition for yourself, the changes are relatively minor. But you will know that it is a good book, well worthy of being bought as a present for family or friends, particularly those with a Scots Irish connection, but also for anyone who loves  a good well-written mystery story

The cover price of Torn Edges is still £9.99. The book can be bought from this website, or from Ringwood on Amazon.co.uk or from any good bookshop. The e-book version is available from the Kindle Store, from Amazon.co.uk and from Kobo, for the bargain price of £4.99

Three summer reads now available for less than a fiver each

Summer has officially arrived, and thoughts now begin to turn to how to pack the Kindle bag for  all that long holiday reading that lies ahead. To help celebrate, Ringwood has decided to reward all its readers by giving them a massive Summer gift.

All Ringwood e-books are now available at under  a fiver, so get packing.

Among the bargains on offer for your Kindle (or Kobo) are

Essential summer reading Find out what all the fuss is about

Whisky From Small Glasses by D.A. Meyrick This fabulous novel has been getting five star reviews everywhere and is on a fast track to become  a major best-seller. Give yourself the chance to find out what all the fuss is about, you will not regret it.

Paradise Road by Stephen O’Donnell this superb novel about the pressures on young men in modern post industrial Scotland is gaining a well-deserved reputation as a thoughtful provocative yet engaging read. Initial misconceptions that it is primarily for Celtic supporting males have been replaced by a recognition that it is a novel with a great deal to say about modern Scotland, for supporters of all hues, and both sex.

Good Deed by Steve Christie is perhaps the ideal holiday read. It is a remarkably fast paced tale that captures the reader immediately and holds them breathlessly enthralled  all the way to the dramatic climax. Chose this as your first read of the holiday and you will be immediately drawn into reading as an essential part of your holiday.

Torn Edges by Brian McHugh will be the subject of a separate post tomorrow but this engaging tale straddling modern day Glasgow and 1920’s Civil War Ireland should not be overlooked in the packing of the Kindle for the holidays.

Enjoyable close season football reading, for less than a fiver

Celtic Submari by Sandy Jamieson is ideal feel good holiday reading for Celtic supporters everywhere as they learn how the invasion of Villarreal by 10,000 Celtic supporters helped create a new model of football relationships based on respect and affection not hostility, hatred and sectarian bitterness. However the book spells out how Celtic supporters as well as others have much to learn themselves from the new model created by the Villarreal Submari.

Yellow Submarine by Sandy Jamieson Anyone who believes in the importance of integrity and community in modern football should read this tale about the miracle of Villarreal,  a team from a town of 50,000 population that has recently been semi-finalists in all 3 European Club tournaments,and the last club to split Barcelona and Real Madrid in La Liga. The miracle of Villarreal is about to continue with a first attempt promotion to La Liga. Read this book to understand how these miracles happened.

All six of the books are now available as e-books, all priced under  a fiver from the Kindle Store and Amazon.co.uk so get your Kindle (or Kobo) loaded up now for the holiday ahead.

Those who still prefer holding a paperback in their hands can buy signed copies of all six books from this website, all with guaranteed next day delivery.

Great summer reading

Two Ringwood novels not available yet as e-books can be bought as paperbacks for less than a fiver from Ringwood at Amazon.co.uk. they are Own Goal and the Great Escape, see Available Titles page for fuller details

Whisky a best seller

Whisky From  Small Glasses, the outstanding debut Scots crime novel by DA Meyrick has continued to sell exceedingly well as it marches on towards certain best seller status. The book first published in November 2012  has been reprinted a record number of times as sales across all sources continue to soar.  Waterstones have just made arrangements to ensure it is now available in all its major Scottish stores. Whisky from Small Glasses is consistently in the Kindle Top 25 best-selling crime novels.

As well as the steady sales, Whisky From Small Glasses is continuing to gather very positive critical acclaim. This week the Scots Magazine became the latest to offer a very positive review to add to the growing collection of  praise for this remarkable book. On Amazon the number of 5 star reviews has now passed 50. Every publication that has reviewed the book has been very positive, especially the Herald which selected it as its Paperback of the Week and described it in glowing terms. Currently it is being reviewed by both the Times and the New York Times.

D.A. Meyrick signing his book for a local fan

Today, 28th May sees the culmination of a local sales and signings campaign which has included Craft Fairs, Farmers Markets and the Maid of the Loch boat. This evening the author DA Meyrick will star in a solo spot at the prestigious Booked Festival which has already featured appearances by such stars of the Scottish Literary scene as Alasdair Gray, Allan Massie, Willie McIlvanney and Rosemary Goring. Taking place at 7.30 in Alexandria Library, Gilmour Street, Alexandria it is already rumoured to be a sell-out with standing room only left.

If you have not already bought this wonderful book, then do so now and see what all the fuss is about. Ringwood can guarantee you will not be disappointed.

The book is available as an ebook from Kindle at a new giveaway price of £4.99. A signed first edition paperback copy can be bought from either this Ringwood website or from Ringwood at Amazon.co.uk, in both cases with guaranteed next day delivery. Ordinary copies of the paperback can be bought from Amazon.co.uk, from all other internet booksellers, and from good bookshops everywhere especially Waterstones.

BookSource A modern efficient Supplier and welcome partner

Ringwood Publishing are very pleased to announce they have entered into  a partnership with BookSource whereby the Cambuslang based firm will be the sole Trade supplier for all Ringwood titles.

Last chance to own a signed First Edition for only £5

Torn Edges the captivating story linking contemporary Glasgow and Civil War Ireland is about to move into its Second Edition. There are a few remaining copies of the well-received First Edition still available.  Signed copies can bought from this site at the normal price with guaranteed next day first class dispatch.  However as a last chance Special Offer for the next two weeks only, signed First Edition copies of Torn Edges can be bought for £5, plus p&p, at www.Amazon.co.uk  Click on New and buy from Ringwood Publishing on Amazon, again with guaranteed next day first class dispatch. Hurry now and don’t miss this last chance to own a signed First Edition of what has become a very well-regarded debut novel.

Keep an eye on this site for further details of the Launch of the Second Edition of Torn Edges. Meantime author Brian McHugh is busy at work on a sequel which will be set partly in the USA.

Second Edition now available as ebook from Kindle £5.99

Torn Edges, the engaging and informative novel linking contemporary Glasgow and 1922 Civil War Ireland, has now gone into  a Second Edition, which is already available as an ebook on  Kindle and Amazon.co.uk . This book written by Brian McHugh, one of the Ringwood Four quarter of 2012 debut novelists, was first published by Ringwood in May 2012 and has been selling steadily since then and gaining a growing ‘word of mouth’ reputation as an excellent read.

The Second Edition of Torn Edges launched on Kindle last week has several major innovations from the First Edition, most notably a crucial map of Civil War Ireland where much of the action in the book takes place. The Layout and Presentation have also been considerably improved, and the spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors from the First Edition have been corrected. While of particular appeal to those with Scots Irish heritage or connections, Torn Edges is ideal reading for all who love a great story well-told. It is available online from the Kindle Store or Amazon.co.uk for £5.99. If you have not yet read this entrancing tale, order your copy NOW.

Whisky From Small Glasses has just been selected by the Herald newspaper as Paperback of the Week. A very positive review concludes by describing it as “a memorable novel” and looks eagerly forward to the appearance of the next book in the CDI Jim Daley series.

This best seller best read along with some of the title

Whisky From Small Glasses, a novel by first time author DA Meyrick, was published by Ringwood in November 2012. Since publication the response to this  truly wonderful novel has been phenomenal, with the common theme being  a recognition that this is an exceptional book. Despite not being able to get the book into the major bookstores, sales have gone so well that by December Ringwood had to organise a second print run.  The book has been so popular on Amazon that demand has exceeded supply so often that the book has often appeared as “temporarily out of stock” although hopefully Amazon and Ringwood have now agreed a supply system that will prevent this happening again. Sales of both the  paperback version and the e-book have been considerable and Whisky From Small Glasses has soared up the Amazon charts.

Read the review and see for yourself the praise lavished on this “grippng debut”. More importantly, if you have not already bought this remarkable book do so now.

Signed copies with guaranteed next day dispatch are available from the Available Titles page of this website or from Ringwood on Amazon.

Unsigned copies with free delivery are available from Amazon.co.uk.

The ebook is available from both Kindle and Kobo at £5.98

Get the book and see for yourself what all the fuss is about

Ranked above Rebus in the recent Good Buys Poll. Buy a copy NOW and find out why

Good Deed the fabulous new crime novel by Edinburgh author Steve Christie that was just published by Ringwood in October 2012 has made a massive national impact. In the recent survey poll by well-established website Good Reads

( link is http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1411.The_Best_British_Crime_Mystery_Fiction?auto_login_attempted=true&format=html&page=1)

for the best Crime/Mystery Fiction set in Britain, Good Deed made it into the Top 20 (at number 19) an amazing achievement for such a recent work.

While these internet polls should never be taken too seriously it is further confirmation that Good Deed has made an enormous impact in the short time since it’s launch.  The many positive reviews on Amazon show the ability of this exceptionally fast paced book to captivate readers.  And the couple of poor reviews show that the system is not rigged.

Reading Good Deed really does leave you breathless. If you have not yet bought this wonderful new addition to the ranks of Tartan Noir do so immediately, and find out what everyone else is raving about.

You can get a signed copy from www.ringwoodpublishing.com for £9.99 plus p&p with guaranteed next day dispatch.

or you can own the book in 30 seconds by going to the Kindle Store or Amazon .co.uk and purchasing the ebook version for the bargain price of £6.17

The Ringwood Four are coming to town

The Event

The quartet  of debut novelists, collectively known as the Ringwood Four, will all be present at the Edinburgh Launch of their books on Thursday 29^th November from 7pm in the Bacaro Club,   Hudson Hotel, 9-11 Hope Street, Edinburgh (at the West End of Princes Street) http://www.hudsonhoteledinburgh.com/

Each writer will introduce  their book, give a reading or two and be available to sign copies. Collectively the Ringwood Four will engage in a full and entertaining Question and Answer session with the audience.

Admission is free, refreshments are available and entertainment is guaranteed. All are welcome.

Please come, and please pass this invitation to all your literate friends in the Edinburgh area.

The background

In 2012 Ringwood Publishing has implemented its key policy commitment to promote new Scottish writers of talent by publishing four first novels.

Torn Edges by Brian McHugh is a riveting mystery story linking modern day Glasgow with 1920’s Ireland. It throws fascinating light on a neglected period of Scots Irish history. The book ends with a dramatic climax which unites the past and present strands.

Good Deed by Steve Christie is an exceptionally fast paced crime novel that leaves the reader breathless but enthralled as it rattles around Scotland to a dramatic climax. A welcome addition to Tartan Noir, DI Buchanan will become one of Scotland’s favourite detectives.

Paradise Road by Stephen O’Donnell is a thoughtful, provocative yet engaging book about the difficulties of being a young man in modern post industrial Scotland, pushed to casual sex, drugs and violence, while their main obsession football is priced outwith their reach.

Whisky From Small Glasses by D.A. Meyrick is a impressive crime novel that reveals the seething cauldron of sex, drugs, violence and corruption beneath the dour surface of Scottish rural life. Driven by character and relationships, it builds to an almost unbearable conclusion.

All four books are very different in style and content but collectively they offer a valuable addition to the pool of Scottish literary talent.

Further details of all four books are available at www.ringwoodpublishing.com where they can also be purchased with guaranteed next day dispatch of a signed First Edition.

All four books are also immediately available as E-books from the Kindle Store and Amazon.co.uk

Please take this opportunity to support four outstanding new Scottish writers

Left to right Steve Christie, Brian McHugh, Stephen O'Donnell, D.A. Meyrick

The Background

It has never been harder for new writers to get their work published by established Publishers. This has nothing to do with ability or potential, it is simply crude economics. Most traditional publishers used to be prepared to risk subsidising new authors who were unlikely to sell well initially, through the profits from their more established best sellers. But with the growth of cut-price and cut-throat competition from both new book sellers like Supermarket Chains and the rapid rise of internet sellers like Amazon, the profit margins are now so tight that they will only publish new writers they reckon they can make a profit on.

New writers will be familiar with the intractable Catch-22 this has created. Send your manuscript to a traditional publisher and they will reply, often months later, that they are only accepting new writers if submitted by a recognised Literary Agent. So you send your manuscript to dozens of Agents only to be told by all of them that they are not taking on new writers since publishers are not publishing new works. It takes luck rather than talent to break this vicious circle, along with a sense that money can be made.

So many new writers are left with works of undoubted talent and potential without any realistic hope of being published.

The Policy

In October 2011 Ringwood Publishing committed to a policy of giving new Scottish writers of talent the opportunity to have their work published. Most of the manuscripts submitted to Ringwood since this policy was adopted, while often displaying a degree of talent, were not of sufficient quality to be considered for publication. However four of these submissions were significantly above the quality threshold required to be worthy of publication and Ringwood determined to make these four books, all by previously unpublished authors, available to the reading public.

The Books

During 2012 Ringwood has already published four debut novels, Torn Edges, Good Deed, Paradise Road. and Whisky From Small Glasses.

Torn Edges by Brian McHugh is a riveting mystery story linking modern day Glasgow with 1920’s Ireland. It throws fascinating light on a neglected period of Scots Irish history. The book ends with a dramatic climax which unites the past and present strands.

Good Deed by Steve Christie is an exceptionally fast paced crime novel that leaves the reader breathless but enthralled as it rattles around Scotland to a dramatic climax. A welcome addition to Tartan Noir, DI Buchanan will become one of Scotland’s favourite detectives.

Paradise Road by Stephen O’Donnell is a thoughtful, provocative yet engaging book about the difficulties of being a young man in modern post industrial Scotland, pushed to casual sex, drugs and violence, while their main obsession football is priced outwith their reach.

Whisky From Small Glasses by D.A. Meyrick is a impressive crime novel that reveals the seething cauldron of sex, drugs, violence and corruption beneath the dour surface of Scottish rural life. Driven by character and relationships, it builds to an almost unbearable conclusion.

All four books are very different in style and content but collectively they offer a valuable addition to the pool of Scottish literary talent.

Further details of all four books are available on the Available Titles page of this site (at www.ringwoodpublishing.com) along with information of how to purchase them. All purchases from this site are guaranteed next day dispatch and a signed First Edition

All four books are also available as ebooks from the Kindle Store and amazon.co.uk at a reduced price

The Authors

Brian McHugh is a Glaswegian of Irish ancestry. Torn Edges is his first novel although he has written several short stories.  He is currently working on  a USA based follow-up to Torn Edges

Steve Christie an Aberdonian, lives in Edinburgh with his wife and 2 sons and works for the City Council. He is currently working on the second in DI Buchanan series, Cold Shot

Stephen O’Donnell was born in Glasgow. After working in Scotland, London and Prague, he has returned home as a full-time writer. Stephen will be a welcome intellectual addition to the Scottish literary scene.

D.A. Meyrick lives on LochLomond side with his wife and cats. After a varied career including spells in the police force, a distillery and sales and marketing, he became a full-time writer.

The Ringwood Four Are Coming to Edinburgh

All the Ringwood Four will be available to talk about and sign their books at the Ringwood Launch on Thursday 29^th November from 7pm in the Bacaro Club, Hudson Hotel, 9-11 Hope St, Edinburgh.

Press and Public welcome. Free Admission. Readings, Drama, Socialisation, Refreshments, Entertainment