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Alistair the Alligator seeks new friends!

Written under my Harry Porter pseudonym, and released by 4RV Publishing, Alistair the Alligator, aimed at young and early readers tells the story of a young, toothless alligator, desperate to find something, (or someone) he can eat. Poor Alistair, everything he tries either falls out of his mouth, or simply slips through his bottom lip. In his search for something tasty to satisfy his hunger, Alistair meets and is befriended by a most unusual ally. This story was originally written… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 26, 2010 at 6:58am — No Comments

'Purple Death' has Received Another Great Review

Reviewer and author Martha Cheves has given my new release 'Purple Death' a wonderful review at the site of Amazon.com I'm so pleased that people appear to be enjoying this latest mystery/thriller.

Here's the review:

5.0 out…

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 21, 2010 at 5:39am — No Comments

Purple Death is now available in the UK

I'm delighted to say that my most recent paperback release, Purple Death has at last appeared in the UK and can now be obtained from AbeBooks.co.uk and from Amazon.co.uk

US readers can of course obtain the book direct… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 13, 2010 at 11:03am — No Comments

'Pestilence' gets off to a good start at Amazon.co.uk

I have to say I'm really pleased that my new novel Pestilence has got off to a good start in the UK, with the book having hit a position of 20,701 in the sales rankings at Amazon.co.uk today.

Pestilence….breathe if you… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 11, 2010 at 4:27pm — No Comments

UK Readers can order now, pay later for 'Pestilence' from Amazon.co.uk

'Pestilence' can now be ordered by UK readers from the site of Amazon.co.uk They are currently awaiting stock of the book so it is now possible to order the book and they will not charge your account or card until the book has been sent out. The book has also shown up at various other UK retailers today and is now available from…

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 9, 2010 at 9:30am — No Comments

'Pestilence' is now available in paperback from Amazon.com

I'm really, really pleased to have discovered today that my new release 'Pestilence' is now available in Australia and can be ordered from 'AussieBookSeller' in Artarmon, NSW. with free delivery within Australia as well! Follow the link and see item 3 on the page to find the details. I'm just so pleased to know that my book is available to Australian readers without… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 8, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments

Latest Great Review of Tilly's Tale

I'm really delighted to see another great review of Tilly's Tale appear at Amazon.com

Here's what the reader had to say

Tilly's Tale The Best Little Animal Book, …

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Added by Brian L Porter on February 7, 2010 at 4:56pm — No Comments

Alistair the Alligator is now Available in the UK

I'm really pleased that 'Alistair the Alligator' has now surfaced in the UK as well as in the USA. He can now be found quietly lurking at Amazon.co.uk and also at … Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 6, 2010 at 10:22am — No Comments

An Incredibly Wonderful Review for Tilly's Tale. Hope this helps Rescued Dogs everwhere!

'Tilly's Tale' has already received some wonderful reviews in addition to it's two awards, but the latest one is, I have to say, truly fantastic. I'm so pleased that people are seeing Tilly's story in the way it was designed to be seen and that they believe it can have a positive effect on people's attitudes (and children's in particular), towards dog abuse and neglect. If Tilly's Tale can help just a few dogs to find new homes and raise awareness in people of the need to take good… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 4, 2010 at 4:10am — No Comments

'Pestilence' is now available in paperback from Amazon.com

It's all happening at once at the moment. Following the appearance of Purple Death in paperback, I'm so pleased to see that 'Pestilence' has now appeared in paperback at the site of Amazon.com. One of my own personal favorites, (are you allowed favorites from your own books...hehe?) Pestilence is a little different from some of my other books and tells a complex tale of a mystery illness, an international… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 3, 2010 at 4:03am — No Comments

Another Great Review for 'Tilly's Tale'

I'm so pleased that Tilly's Tale, having won the Best Children's Book award and the best Artwork Award in the P & E Polls, continues to delight its readers. This is the latest great review to appear on the site of Amazon.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Tilly's Tale, 30 Jan 2010

By Fiona Robertson (United Kingdom) - See all my… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on February 2, 2010 at 4:41am — No Comments

Purple Death now available in Paperback at Amazon

I'm happy to announce that my latest release from Moongypsy Press, 'Purple Death' is now also available to order in paperback from Amazon.com I hope everyone will take a look at my latest thriller release.

Tranquil suburban Richmond-on-Thames, home to such landmarks as Hampton Court Palace and Kew Gardens, becomes… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 31, 2010 at 3:16pm — No Comments

A Trio of Firsts in the Preditors & Editors Polls!

Wow! What can I say? I'm thrilled to be able to say that in the recent Preditors & Editors Annual Readers Polls, I have been fortunate to have been voted in first place in THREE separate award categories.

As well as being voted 'Best Author, 2009' for my novels, I also picked up the awards for 'Best Children's Book' for 'Tilly's Tale' written under my Harry Porter pseudonym, and 'Tilly's Tale' also won the award for 'Best Artwork', thanks to the… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 30, 2010 at 5:48am — No Comments

Alistair the Alligator is Released on the World!

Hot on the heels of 'Tilly's Tale' I'm over the moon to be able to announce that 4RV Publishing have released my young children's book, 'Alistair the Alligator'. Designed to appeal to a younger age bracket the story tells of Alistair a poor young alligator with one serious problem: he has no teeth! Try as he might, everything he tries to eat either escapes, or simply falls from his mouth as he closes his toothless jaws. Beautifully illustrated in stunning and vibrant color by Amanda… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 29, 2010 at 5:46am — No Comments

Purple Death Released Today

I'm absolutely delighted to be able to announce the release of my latest thriller, 'Purple Death' published by Moongypsy Press today. The book can currently be ordered from the publisher at http://moongypsypress.com/porter.php (see ordering info at bottom of page). The book also has its own website at… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 25, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Tilly's Tale, Latest Review

I just wanted to share the great new review received by Tilly's Tale, on a site called Books4Moms I'm so pleased that Tilly's life story continues to reach out and touch people as it was designed to do. Here's what the reviewer said;

Tilly’s Tale by Harry Porter

Author: admin // Category: Book Reviews, Children's Books, inspirational

Tilly's Tale by Harry… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 25, 2010 at 4:45am — No Comments

Thank You to Everyone

I just wanted to say a great big thank you to everyone who voted for my various nominations in the recent Preditors & Editors Readers Poll. Many of you, both friends and some lovely people who I hadn't heard from before got in touch with me to say they had voted in support of my work, and I am so grateful to each and every of you. It will probably be early February before the votes have been counted, and anti-fraud and ballot stuffing software has been run by the organizers to weed out any… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 18, 2010 at 10:07am — No Comments

Last Day Votes Urgently Needed

Today is the last day of polling in the Preditors & Editors annual Awards, and having led the Authors Category almost from start to finish, this morning I slipped into 2nd place. Just a few votes could make all the difference between 1st and 2nd so please can I ask any members who feel inclined to support me and who may not have voted previously, to vote for my nomination at… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 14, 2010 at 3:59am — 2 Comments

'Pestilence' Released

I'm delighted to announce that Double Dragon Publishing have released the e-book edition of my new novel 'Pestilence' (The paperback edition will follow in a couple of weeks). This is one my own particular favorites amongst my own books and I hope it will entertain and enthrall those who read it. Available in e-book from Double Dragon Publishing

As soon as the paperback is available I… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 9, 2010 at 4:29am — No Comments

Shamelessly Begging for Your Votes, My Friends

Okay everyone! Here I am again shamelessly begging for your votes. all my nominations are doing very well so far, but I would especially like to ask if anyone would add their votes to my nomination in the Authors category at http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml I briefly reached the number one slot last night only to be knocked off again this morning. Obviously competition is very strong and every vote could… Continue

Added by Brian L Porter on January 7, 2010 at 4:00am — 1 Comment