It’s here, shipmates. After six long years, Lamented Hero is officially on sail (get it?). The book has been published in association with The Nelson Society UK, who you can find out more about here.
I know I always bang on about my Instagram account but can I let you in on a secret? My website visitors are my favourites – especially those of you who subscribe. I just get the feeling you are more passionate about all things Nelson.
You may have already noticed a ‘shop’ page at the top of the site. If you click here, you can see it in full and make your order. The gist of it is this:
UK customers can order Lamented Hero, personally signed and dedicated by me, for £24.95 (that includes postage and packaging). Every order direct from me also includes an exclusive Lamented Hero postcard and bookmark.
There is a multi-buy offer where you save 5% when you buy two copies, or 10% when you buy three or more. With Christmas just around the corner, what better way to disappoint your friends and family by heavily insinuating they need to read up on Britain’s greatest ever hero?
International customers: please contact me directly at nelsonthesailor@gmail.com or ryantpugh@gmail.com. International shipping costs vary but are usually around the £12 mark.
The book is also available (unsigned, without postcard, bookmark, and multi-buy offer) from ‘good old’ Amazon – click here.
(FYI – I will be absolutely delighted with however you choose to make a purchase, but, as an independent author, buying it direct from me is the most helpful. In other words, I have to give less of the profits to Amazon.)
To those of you who have already contacted me at nelsonthesailor@gmail.com, I will be in touch in the coming days with details about your order.
It’s all very exciting. I joke about the book being weighty and taking ages to write but I am so absolutely proud of it. Likewise, you all know that I like to write with irreverance and a dash of irony, but I hope the sincerity of my efforts in the telling Nelson’s story comes through. His name has taken a beating in recent years and I am happy to have given my very best efforts in at least attempting to restore the reputation of my fellow Norfolk man.
I hope you love the book as much as I have loved making it. Now I just need to try to sell more than seventeen copies,
Ryan