ANGEL - "A delight to read." (Stephen Fry)

[sebastianmichael]

Originally Posted by carpetmojo

I wish you all good wishes with the book , but sadly Stephen Fry's praise wouldn't make me want to immediately grab it......

Sorry.

Originally Posted by banjobama

I feel the opposite way. I'm getting it.

Oh, thanks banjobama, just saw this!

Meanwhile, new review for ANGEL just out on MyBookAddiction: "Once you read this novel, you will want to share it with everyone you know." http://mybookaddictionreviews.com/20...stian-michael/ with a 4.5 star rating for "a great read / must have".

[sebastianmichael]

This is once more cross referencing a little:

For people living in or visiting London, my new play, TOP STORY, opens at The Old Vic Tunnels ("London's leading underground venue") in January and runs till 2nd February.

TOP STORY is an Apocalyptic Comedy in which two young men in London live through the last seven days of the world, as a meteor the size of LA is about to hit LA (ironically). At once paralysed and inspired by the impending doom, they watch the story to top all stories unfold on their TV and inadvertently become its co-authors and end up saving the world, almost by accident.

All relevant info and link to the Old Vic Box Office now here on the play's dedicated website: http://topstoryplay.com

The top story this year is going to be the end of the world. Come and join us as we tell it in January!...

Thanks & hope to see you there
Sebastian

[sebastianmichael]

For those of you who are interested in theatre as well as literature, the combined programme & playtext of my new play Top Story which opens in January at The Old Vic Tunnels in London is now available as an ePub. The Kindle version will follow...

http://www.lulu.com/shop/sebastian-m...-20591910.html

[sebastianmichael]

Hello again

This is just completing my post from a week ago: if by any chance you're interested in theatre as well as literature, the combined programme & playtext of my new play Top Story which opens in January at The Old Vic Tunnels ("London's leading underground arts venue") is now also available on Kindle, and here it is:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Story-ebook/dp/B00ATGPSRA/

Thanks & all the best and a Happy New Year to everyone!

[sebastianmichael]

"A wonderful and thoughtful book which will leave you thinking about Damion for days after you have finished reading. It will definitely enhance your appreciation of 'normal' life." http://readersfavorite.com/review/8096

[sebastianmichael]

Hello Friends!

Apologies for the radio silence: there's been a lot happening this year, and not all of it to do with the book; but in case you're interested: my first feature film as a writer/director The Hour of Living will be released on DVD in the United States on 19th November and pre-orders are now open here: http://www.tlavideo.com/gay-the-hour...ing/p-355517-2

Meanwhile, Angel has received a new four-star review on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3LODL9...cm_cr_rdp_perm

Hope to bring you more news soon.

Thanks & Love
Sebastian

[sebastianmichael]

This is unexpected: Kobo have suspended Angel on their eBook store, in what looks like a panic response to some general bad publicity they and some other online retailers have received in the UK over what is deemed unsuitable material.

Now Angel is hardly salacious. One reviewer gave it a 'heat rating' of 'mild/hot' and a 4.5 star review not so long ago. So I hope, of course, that once the dust has settled and everything's back to normal, the book will go live on Kobo again too.

Meanwhile though, it of course remains fully available across the Amazon Kindle stores (http://www.amazon.com/Angel-ebook/dp/B007AYSTCA/ ), while the Kobo-compatible ePub version can also be downloaded here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/sebastian-m...-20668595.html

Will update you when there's any more news...

All best & keep enjoying uncensored reads!

[sebastianmichael]

Good news! After a short period of suspension, which appears to have had more to do with the internal policy machinations of Kobo than the book itself, Angel is now back live and available from the Kobo Store: http://store.kobobooks.com/ebook/angel - Apologies to anyone who tried to get hold of it over the last seven days or so. Enjoy!

[sebastianmichael]

For those of you who enjoyed ANGEL: my new play, The Sonneteer, also deals with youth and beauty, but from a very different angle. Featuring the sonnets of William Shakespeare, it will premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and run there from 1st to 23rd August 2014, with two London Previews at the Landor Theatre on 18th & 19th July 2014.

Here's the blurb:

What drove the celebrated poet, playwright and actor to write a suite of sonnets about beauty, life and the passage of time and address them to a handsome young man? Obsession? Folly? Infatuation? Or was there more than meets the eye today?

In a dynamic new take on an old question, two contemporary characters delve into some of the most glorious poetry ever composed, as they weave in and out of the past in search of a plausible truth about love.

Everything is conjecture. Except the words...

Full details and some astonishingly good Early Bird ticket offers at: http://www.thesonneteer.info

All the best and it would be wonderful to see some of you up in Edinburgh or down in London this summer!

Sebastian

[sebastianmichael]

"Angel will appeal to intelligent readers who enjoy a serious theme rendered with wit and panache. ... In Angel, Sebastian Michael has succeeded at one of the most demanding tasks of a story-teller: reworking a familiar theme into a relevant, contemporary work of art." http://www.undergroundbookreviews.co...astian-michael

[sebastianmichael]

I'm really very happy to tell you that ANGEL is Book of the Day at onlinebookclub.org today, 23rd November 2016, which means it is also available at a discount on Amazon right now, and just in time for Thanksgiving!

http://forums.onlinebookclub.org/she...ook.php?id=694
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[Ricky D'Angelo]

Originally Posted by sebastianmichael

Meanwhile, a fascinating new review by Blogger Courtney Baumann, who holds back on awarding stars, but nevertheless says "you must read this book":

http://www.baumanbookreviews.com/201...n-michael.html

(I suppose that teaches one to take star ratings with a pinch of salt...)

Well. . . If I must read this book then where can I can a free copy or is it available at the library?