Forever Shales is an historical novel about a Victorian dog who tells his life story. Using real-life people and the history of the time, this novel takes the reader on an adventure into the past. Read how a dog bonds to his human companions, and how they return that love. Find out about this book and its author here, and also about the dog called Shales.
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Publication Update
Forever Shales is now available around the world. In Britain, one can visit a Waterstones bookstore and ask for it there, or any other bookstore, or look for it online. Also check out www.melrosebooks.com for their online bookstore. They ship to many countries. In other parts of the world one can order via Amazon books, or the World Book Depository, or Google Books (USA). It is also available in Australia, online. It has been published in softcover and is 488 pages. Average price is about $16 Canadian. Check out my Facebook page Forever Shales.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Victorian Titbits of Interest
In researching for Forever Shales, I came across some interesting bits of history, some of which I used in the book.
- There was a warehouse where one could buy "off the rack" funeral clothes. It was on Regent Street, London, and was called Peter Robinson's Court and Family Mourning Warehouse.
- For the care of leather products, one could use Nubian Liquid Waterproof Blacking. It was good for harness and leather articles, and it would last a week in all weathers. It was used on Shales's lead and collar.
- At Christmas time, sprays of red-berried holly were much desired to be used for decoration within the homes. The ones with the darkest green leaves were the most desired.
- There was a warehouse where one could buy "off the rack" funeral clothes. It was on Regent Street, London, and was called Peter Robinson's Court and Family Mourning Warehouse.
- For the care of leather products, one could use Nubian Liquid Waterproof Blacking. It was good for harness and leather articles, and it would last a week in all weathers. It was used on Shales's lead and collar.
- At Christmas time, sprays of red-berried holly were much desired to be used for decoration within the homes. The ones with the darkest green leaves were the most desired.
Publication Update
I'm in the process of deciding upon the background colour for the cover of Forever Shales. As well, the novel is being proof read by someone at Melrose Books. I'm pleased they are using my own water-colour painting for the cover design. I wasn't sure if it was good enough - I could have done better, but sometimes "better" can be too much. Simple is good.
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