Dreamland

All right, I get that I've been posting a lot of pictures of my dog lately, and that a lot of those pictures are of him sleeping. That's what he does. It's his move.
There's usually a daily burst of energy (typically around 8pm) when he tries to get someone to chase him around the living room. But for the most part, he's a sleeper.

And when he's sleeping, I find myself watching him, the shudders and whimpers that accompany his sleep, and wonder what goes on in his dreams.

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It's 9:30 in the morning

And I'm just waiting for my dog to wake up.

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It's available this week!!!

According to Amazon, my book will be available on March 13. As you can tell from the pictures, my copies arrived recently, and, in all honesty, it looks fantastic. I am so pleased with how it turned out - lay out, font, picture placement... everything.

As I have said before, because this book is considered "academic" - and therefore priced higher than trade books - I don't expect people to buy it. If you can afford it, are interested in the subject, please do. But I don't want people (even people who know me) to feel obligated to purchase it. However, I would also like to see this book sell out; if the initial run sells out, the publisher might consider a cheaper paperback version.

In order to make that happen, I'm asking people to do two things:

1) Go to your local library. Request that they bring this book in.

Here's the information you'd need.

The Lasting Influence of the War on Postwar British Film
Michael W. Boyce
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10: 0230116892 ISBN-13: 978-0230116894

Now, once the library brings the book in you should probably check it out, maybe read it, but that's between you and your god.

2) Spread the word. Tell your friends to do the same. I'd like to see this book in libraries all over the globe. I wrote it to be read, not to make money. Academics don't (usually) write for profit. We write to disseminate ideas.

If you are able to buy your own copy, here are some links to various online bookstores. Many of them are offering better discounts than I can get as the author.

Chapters Indigo (Canada)
Amazon.ca (Canada)
Amazon.com (U.S)

Amazon.co.uk (UK)
Blackwell’s (UK)


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My book around town

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