On Writing the Dreaded Second Novel – An Interview
An interview with Ian Sutherland on writing Taking Up Serpents, his second thriller novel and how he overcame ‘second novel syndrome’.
Continue readingCover Reveal for Taking Up Serpents
I’m excited to reveal the new cover for Taking Up Serpents, which will be published in October. What do you think of the cover?
Continue readingAnnouncing the Second Brody Taylor Thriller
18 months since the release of Social Engineer and Invasion of Privacy, I am delighted to reveal the title and jacket description of the third Brody Taylor thriller!
Continue readingBook Covers: Redesigning to Fish in a Bigger Pond
A case study showing the redesign of two crime thriller book covers to make them far more appealing to a much wider audience.
Continue readingSunday Express Newspaper Mentions Ian Sutherland
In April, I attended London Book Fair for the second time. The first was two years ago before I’d finished writing my debut novel. While there, I was briefly interviewed by Nick Rippington, a journalist and soon-to-publish indie author. The story he wrote as a result has just been published in the Sunday Express, a UK national newspaper. In it, he charts the rise of ebooks and indie publishing and their effect on the London Book Fair and the publishing industry in general.
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