How we came to publish
this one
The LAA took the decision to publish its competition entries
in an annual anthology. 2022 was
successful so we followed the same pattern again.
The title
The committee thought of a few and then we voted on it. The
replaces the former The Record.
Some notes about the process
Once the stories were formatted in a Word document, we did a
quick proof read. Then we prepared the camera ready PDF which we passed to the authors
to proof read. Once any alterations were
made according to the authors’ suggestions, we produced a second camera ready
PDF which one of our editors proof-read.
The cover
This was from our photographic competition. One of the instructions
was to have a focal point on the right with plenty of space on the left for the
blurb. We said that it would be fine to have the focal point on the left and we
could flip the picture round. If you look carefully at the cover you will see
that the picture is flipped; you can’t get that view of the Blackpool Tower. No
one has commented yet!. Just a few days before the book was due out I attended
a book event of one of our members. His cover had almost the same view of the
Blackpool Tower. Ah well. There is no copyright on subjects for book covers.
Some notes about style
This quote form Nick Oldam’s Foreword probably says enough: “And
this year’s anthology is a stunning reflection of those talents, in which you
will find a plethora of work which by its very nature showcases both the aims
of the LAA and the individual creativity of writers who are members of an
association which gives voice and opportunity to so many.”
Who we think the reader
is
No doubt the friends, family, fans and followers of the
authors in the collection will be interested in this and all those other people
who care about Lancashire and what it can produce.
What else
For the 2024 collection we are going to include author bios.
Review copies
It’s always great if you can buy the book and give us a
review. Just click on the link to be taken to our bookshop. If you would like
to review and you are strapped for cash, just get in touch for a free PDF or Kindle
file.
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