by Paul Cavanagh | Sep 9, 2014 | My Books
It was reported today that one of the ships from Sir John Franklin’s long-lost Arctic expedition has been found. If you don’t live in Canada, maybe you don’t appreciate just how significant this discovery is. In British terms, this is roughly equivalent to the bones...
by Paul Cavanagh | Jul 22, 2014 | My Books
I got my big break as a writer when I won the Lit Idol competition at the London International Book Fair in the UK. Almost 1,500 people entered from around the world. Five finalists were chosen. All were Londoners. I was the only one not from the “real”...
by Paul Cavanagh | Jul 13, 2014 | My Books
Choosing A Title for My Second Novel As I said in my previous post, books are tricky things to name. Until now, I’ve been calling my second novel (due for release in Spring 2015) Our Fathers’ Sons. Before I committed to that title once and for all, I gave...
by Paul Cavanagh | Jul 2, 2014 | My Books
Books are tricky things to give titles to. I learned that when writing my first novel, After Helen. Originally I called it Northwest Passage, a reference to the thread of history I had woven into the story (Lady Jane Franklin’s relentless search for her doomed...
by Paul Cavanagh | Jul 1, 2014 | My Books
The Choice of Cover Design for After Helen (International Edition) I asked for help choosing a cover for the international edition for After Helen, and the response was tremendous. In just a few days,...