Colliers to Castles – E-book Kindle

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

My first venture into a Kindle publication went online yesterday on Amazon. Here is a link to the listing:
**LINK**

It covers my first 17 years at sea in ships ranging from North Sea colliers to Union-Castle liners. The listing has a sample chapter and full details. It is illustrated with about 30 black & white photographs.

I really prefer "real" books, but they seem to be on the decline these days, so Kindle is just an experiment!

Bob

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Just downloaded it Bob. Not sure if I will read it shortly or keep it for our holiday in a couple of months. If it's as good as your earlier book it will be an excellent read.

Colin

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

Hi Colin,

Thanks. I don't have a Kindle myself, so not sure what it will look like, but it has about 30 photographs at the end that I believe is unusual for Kindle books!

Best wishes

Bob

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

Much to my surprise, this e-book is now selling quite well!

I have just made up a U-Tube presentation:

**LINK**

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I saved the book for my recent holiday and it is a really good read with lots of interesting detail as to what life was like in the British Merchant Marine during the 60s & 70s.

Thoroughly recommended!

Colin

[Bob WilsonParticipant @bobwilson59101]

Colin,

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. I have been amazed at its popularity! Considering it was rejected by most of the mainstream nautical publishers years ago, it is now doing extremely well.

(A simple tale, plainly told, speeds best)

I haven't even got a Kindle (prefer real books), but several friends showed it to me on their Kindles and I was suprised to see how clear the tiny photographs were, but I would have preferred them to have been in the text rather than at the end.

Also a bit disappointed that the menu aboard the Transvaal Castle was not centered correctly, but slid to the left.

I may try and learn the art of making Kindle books myself, complete with images and centered text where required. Don't know where to go for info at the moment – any ideas anyone?

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

I don't know just how Kindle books are formatted but yours is one of the better ones Bob, some of them are dreadful!

Colin

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