In October 2016 we were given a glimpse into the dark, depraved and murky life of the elusive London vampire hunter, John Michaelson, when he disclosed an extract from his forthcoming biography. It certain whetted our appetites and that of readers, however November, December and January passed without any extra chapters, and editing of the manuscript was unable to take place. By February, the team at Burton Mayers Books nearly gave up hope that Michaelson would ever deliver his manuscript for Nuptial Flight despite several polite reminders.
That was until recently when Michaelson, in his trademark London vampire style, defied expectations and randomly sent us an encrypted file. Eventually we were able to download and start unpicking what can only be described as dark material. Whilst his book is written with a similar degree of humour, honesty and hostility towards those who ruined him in October's Son, there is a noticeable difference in the overall tone - like we are starting to get to know the real John Michaelson, aka The London Vampire.
Little of what is written is being edited down, however the order of events is less linear and more modular so we are making creative decisions about how best to order the events. Nuptial Flight dips in and out of key events over a period of nearly eight years rather than a single year and feels more like a biography. Aside from that, there are very few hurdles limiting us for publishing the title for Spring 2017. We have ideas for a book cover design which we will be sharing soon and we think you'll love it. The book is certainly worth the wait.
So keep your eyes peeled and your fingers crossed that we can finally share with people the truth about London's vampires.
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| Nuptial Flight - Draft Idea 1 |
That was until recently when Michaelson, in his trademark London vampire style, defied expectations and randomly sent us an encrypted file. Eventually we were able to download and start unpicking what can only be described as dark material. Whilst his book is written with a similar degree of humour, honesty and hostility towards those who ruined him in October's Son, there is a noticeable difference in the overall tone - like we are starting to get to know the real John Michaelson, aka The London Vampire.
Little of what is written is being edited down, however the order of events is less linear and more modular so we are making creative decisions about how best to order the events. Nuptial Flight dips in and out of key events over a period of nearly eight years rather than a single year and feels more like a biography. Aside from that, there are very few hurdles limiting us for publishing the title for Spring 2017. We have ideas for a book cover design which we will be sharing soon and we think you'll love it. The book is certainly worth the wait.
So keep your eyes peeled and your fingers crossed that we can finally share with people the truth about London's vampires.
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