White Gold is now available for download from Amazon and Diesel. Click on http://www.rachelamphlett.com/where-to-buy.html for direct links to their pages.

White Gold will soon be available to buy through iBookstore, Nook and Kobo so keep checking back here for updates.

I received an email from Tom Adair yesterday. Tom is a retired, internationally recognized, forensic scientist/CSI in Colorado (US). 

Tom recently launched an informative blog (http://forensics4fiction.wordpress.com). 
He explains the basics of forensics for authors  of all experience levels. He has just started a section on historical forensics,  and will soon add some fun categories for the science fiction and  fantasy/paranormal writers as well. Tom is happy to answer questions about forensics and law enforcement in general so feel free to flick him an email if the need arises.

WARNING: Content is addictive reading! I highly recommend you take a look.

My debut thriller White Gold is now  published as an eBook and is available for purchase.

You can download the eBook via the Smashwords website for all eBook formats (http://smashwords.com/b/74210) as well as PDF and html versions.  You  will also be able to buy direct through Amazon, iBookstore and other outlets in  the coming weeks. I’ll keep you updated on developments via this  blog.

 At the moment, you can buy White Gold at the special  discounted price of $2.99 – that’s 25% off! This promotion is valid until 31  July 2011. All you need to do is click on the Smashwords page for White  Gold, click on the format you want to buy and type in the coupon number  SSW25.

All the editing is done and I spent yesterday formatting the manuscript ready to upload.

I’ve just found out that Smashwords (who I’m using to distribute the book) now have distribution agreements for Android, Apple, Windows Phone 7 and HP’s WebOS, so even people without an eReader will be able to download the book and read it on their mobile phones. No more boring bus/train journeys into work!

Rather than wait until the book is available, I’ve already started marketing it. Press releases are drafted, contacts lists turned upside down and emails sent around the world – all I need is a couple of editors having a quiet day and I’m in. Of course, there’s also that most powerful of marketing tools – word of mouth.

Still on target for a July release – watch this space, as they say…