Thanks Hector! Hope you enjoy it.
Many thanks to others too for the 'hits' on my book website so far - I can see from my site counter that plenty are from Devon. Enjoy an end of season day in the sun with a beer and an immediate kindle download of my book - or if you can wait a few days just order the paperback for a rainy day! Cheers
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- 08 May 2016, 10:34
- Forum: All things Plainmoor
- Topic: A little light reading: Roots To The 92
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- 07 May 2016, 16:28
- Forum: All things Plainmoor
- Topic: A little light reading: Roots To The 92
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A little light reading: Roots To The 92
Dear All,
I see some of you are at a little bit of a loss at the season end. Well, I have a potential solution I hope you will find useful.
The reason for the post is that I have just published a book (my first) which I have have written to be of interest to all football fans.
After 45 years of footie watching I completed doing the current 92 grounds last month (it took 125 grounds to do it) and to satisfy another goal on my 'bucket list' I have written a book on the journey. It is not a series of match reports (I'm sure that would be quite dull), instead it is a tale of what it was like to be there covering my experiences from 1971 to the present day. I'm sure many of my trials and tribulations will be familiar to your own. I have written it in a 'dry humour' style, my aim is to entertain, though no doubt if you do me the honour of buying it you will be the judge of that.
The book also has a Foreword by ex Southend, Bury, Blackpool and Northern Ireland international Derek Spence.
This is not a money-making exercise, that was never the aim. I have no delusions on being the next JK Rowling, I will simply be pleased to cover my costs on the tiny royalty percentage. Like you I just love talking football.
Although I am a dedicated Shrimper many of my ground visits were with other teams (I have not always lived in East Anglia) or as a neutral. So it is by no means a Southend-centric book.
Plainmoor indeed holds great memories for me - my first visit was to see Southend there at the end of the 80/81 season (when I chaired Derek off the pitch) and in my time at Plymouth Uni in the early '80's I went with a number of fellow students for a Saturday evening match at your home (and a few beers).
You can buy the book by simply typing 'Roots To the 92' in to Amazon (paperback or kindle) or the publisher (Completely Novel) site (paperback only). Currently the delivery is quicker with the publisher but Amazon will speed up soon as it's only just been set up with them. Or you can learn more about the book, see a video picture montage and access the buy links by visiting a website I've prepared for the book: www.rootstothe92.co.uk
All the best, Andy
PS note to moderators: apologies if I should have sought your permission to post this first, please excuse my excitement in having something published for the first time and also something I'm quite proud of. I genuinely think it will be of interest to all football fans.
I see some of you are at a little bit of a loss at the season end. Well, I have a potential solution I hope you will find useful.
The reason for the post is that I have just published a book (my first) which I have have written to be of interest to all football fans.
After 45 years of footie watching I completed doing the current 92 grounds last month (it took 125 grounds to do it) and to satisfy another goal on my 'bucket list' I have written a book on the journey. It is not a series of match reports (I'm sure that would be quite dull), instead it is a tale of what it was like to be there covering my experiences from 1971 to the present day. I'm sure many of my trials and tribulations will be familiar to your own. I have written it in a 'dry humour' style, my aim is to entertain, though no doubt if you do me the honour of buying it you will be the judge of that.
The book also has a Foreword by ex Southend, Bury, Blackpool and Northern Ireland international Derek Spence.
This is not a money-making exercise, that was never the aim. I have no delusions on being the next JK Rowling, I will simply be pleased to cover my costs on the tiny royalty percentage. Like you I just love talking football.
Although I am a dedicated Shrimper many of my ground visits were with other teams (I have not always lived in East Anglia) or as a neutral. So it is by no means a Southend-centric book.
Plainmoor indeed holds great memories for me - my first visit was to see Southend there at the end of the 80/81 season (when I chaired Derek off the pitch) and in my time at Plymouth Uni in the early '80's I went with a number of fellow students for a Saturday evening match at your home (and a few beers).
You can buy the book by simply typing 'Roots To the 92' in to Amazon (paperback or kindle) or the publisher (Completely Novel) site (paperback only). Currently the delivery is quicker with the publisher but Amazon will speed up soon as it's only just been set up with them. Or you can learn more about the book, see a video picture montage and access the buy links by visiting a website I've prepared for the book: www.rootstothe92.co.uk
All the best, Andy
PS note to moderators: apologies if I should have sought your permission to post this first, please excuse my excitement in having something published for the first time and also something I'm quite proud of. I genuinely think it will be of interest to all football fans.
