Some exciting updates ahead.
Hi everyone, some exciting updates ahead.
First off, the reason I’ve been quiet for a month or so is I’ve been in Canada and Alaska! This was an epic, awesome trip that has been on the bucket list for an age. Check out my socials for pictures!
The first bit of news is my book got awarded a Silver Literary Titan award! Cool stuff. You can read what a host of reviewers said about my book on the review page of my website.
In addition, I’ve put a video up that looks at why I wrote Jackdaw Affliction.
The eBook version of the book is currently only 99p/ 99c for the whole of June! You can download it from Amazon.
Finally on 9th June at 2pm GMT or 10am EST, I am doing a live author reading and Q&A over zoom. It will be recorded and on my website, if you can’t make it.
Please register to attend here. Ask some insightful questions!
"This is an emotionally charged and relatable story, where the protagonist is painfully real. Billy’s pain was beautifully explained, and S.G. Hyde made sure the reader felt every incident. Living with chronic illness and the psychological effects of it can be incredibly difficult, and the author allowed the reader to experience it all. The narrative style was perfect for the story; the fragmented structure emphasized Billy’s memory problems and gave a personal look inside his mind.” - Reader's Favorite
What is one thing you hope readers take away from reading your book?
My hope is the novel is entertaining, but also that it helps spread awareness and knowledge of a rare condition. I also hope that it conveys the mental health side of having to live with a chronic illness. The aim from the outset was to portray a plausible, real character. Inspiration porn was not the goal. By this I mean it was important all characters made mistakes, had flaws, and had mischievous thoughts, rather than paint them as some kind of saint or martyr. Hopefully the book balances vulnerability with agency. The idea was not to have characters as symbols or lessons, but to present flawed, authentic human beings. It was great to draw on my experiences and those of my peers to keep the story feeling as genuine as possible.
As always please direct anyone you think might be remotely interested to my website, www.sghyde.com.
Until next time, Sam,