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My neice Catherine sent me this (slightly squiffy!) press cutting, from the Leigh Journal, in which I'm talking about Rowan.  If you click on the image you will be able to read it.

The emphasis on vampires is a bit misleading.  Rowan really isn't a novel about vampires, although Aiden claims to have certain vampiric abilities (which Fabian seems to dismiss).  Rowan is more concerned with a young man taking control of his life and finding his place in the world.  I don't want to say too much, and therefore spoil the story for you.  But I can truly say that since publishing Rowan on Smashwords yesterday, copies have been selling at a much improved pace.

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