Free serialized novel "Corduroy Mansions" to begin

Alexander Turcic · 09-13-2008, 04:18 PM

wchris sent us the word that the UK's Telegraph is producing a new on-line novel by best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith. It's called "Corduroy Mansions" and is to be serialized for twenty weeks, from September 15 to February 13. You can get your free daily chapters by email or feed.

Quote:

Set in London's Pimlico, the novel centres on a cast of characters living in an unassuming house nicknamed Corduroy Mansions.

You can find out more about this online novel at telegraph.co.uk/onlinenovel.

daffy4u · 09-13-2008, 04:26 PM

I'm all over it! Thanks.

Hadrien · 09-13-2008, 04:26 PM

There's a lot of serialized novels available online.

Currently, I'm doing a little test with Stanza + Feedbooks, we're distributing directly to the iPhone the following serialized novels: Stillwater & Selene.

Selene: http://www.lilithsaintcrow.com/selene/
On Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/feed/6180

Stillwater: http://scaryparent.blogspot.com/
On Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/feed/6182

I use Yahoo Pipes! to filter and reverse the feeds, this way I get something that looks exactly like a book through Feedbooks.

daffy4u · 09-13-2008, 04:30 PM

I'm all over that one too! Thanks too!

Edit: Hadrien, this was so easy to download on my iPod Touch. I didn't even have to search for it, it was right there under Online Catalogs. In fact, I see all the newspaper feeds there as well. Great job!

TadW · 09-13-2008, 04:34 PM

Ahh, McCall Smith is quite well known. Check out his bio over here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McCall_Smith

Mindy · 09-14-2008, 05:45 AM

Kewl. Was just reading yesterday that his first 'Scotland Street' book was originally serialis(z)ed (?) in the Times.
Was raving about No. 1 Ladies in Recommendations too so this is perfect! I'm sure anyone who's read his stuff before won't hesitate, and for anyone who isn't sure I'd definitely recommend having a look.

badgoodDeb · 09-15-2008, 02:43 PM

Ooooo -- and he plays the bassoon too! ( I used to; still love the sound)

09-13-2008, 04:30 PM	#4
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I'm all over that one too! Thanks too! Edit: Hadrien, this was so easy to download on my iPod Touch. I didn't even have to search for it, it was right there under Online Catalogs. In fact, I see all the newspaper feeds there as well. Great job! Last edited by daffy4u; 09-13-2008 at 07:13 PM.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	I'm all over it! Thanks.

09-13-2008, 04:26 PM	#3
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	There's a lot of serialized novels available online. Currently, I'm doing a little test with Stanza + Feedbooks, we're distributing directly to the iPhone the following serialized novels: Stillwater & Selene. Selene: http://www.lilithsaintcrow.com/selene/ On Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/feed/6180 Stillwater: http://scaryparent.blogspot.com/ On Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/feed/6182 I use Yahoo Pipes! to filter and reverse the feeds, this way I get something that looks exactly like a book through Feedbooks.

09-13-2008, 04:34 PM	#5
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Ahh, McCall Smith is quite well known. Check out his bio over here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_McCall_Smith

09-14-2008, 05:45 AM	#6
Mindy Away with the Faeries Posts: 483 Karma: 8459 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Sony PRS 650	Kewl. Was just reading yesterday that his first 'Scotland Street' book was originally serialis(z)ed (?) in the Times. Was raving about No. 1 Ladies in Recommendations too so this is perfect! I'm sure anyone who's read his stuff before won't hesitate, and for anyone who isn't sure I'd definitely recommend having a look.

09-15-2008, 02:43 PM	#7
badgoodDeb Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,574 Karma: 64462893 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Harrisburg outskirts Device: Palms, K1-4s, iPads, iPhones, KV, KO1	Ooooo -- and he plays the bassoon too! ( I used to; still love the sound)

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