Tuesday, 17 July 2012

The Super Spuds: Book 4

Happy summer holidays everybody!

I’ve been busy the last six weeks writing another set of Super Spud adventures and now they are finished (it still needs editing, though).  This new adventure revolves primarily around four Super Spuds: King Martin, G-Boa, Kate and General Nectarine.  

                The evil Super Spuds have all disappeared and life is great for the rest of the Super Spud world.  Their technology is advancing rapidly and their cities are safer than ever, but everything changes after a mysterious fog enshrouds the city of Mt Pleasant and its inhabitants disappear.  A new threat faces the Super Spuds and the only way to stop it is for King Martin to enlist the help of the sea salt flavours and boldly go where he has never been before:  the sea.  

I had a lot of fun writing book four.  I’ve learned a lot from the feedback from The Super Spud Trilogy, and although this new book is still packed full of wacky humour, there are less characters than in the first three books.  I hope readers will enjoy it just as much – and hopefully more – as the three previous ones.  The book starts out with King Martin journeying to China to rescue G-Boa.  After that it sees them going to Mt Hollyspud in America, meeting the U.S. President and even flying aboard Air Spud One.  New flavours in this book include the salmon flavours (very smart), mixed grill and spinach flavours, and cheeseburger flavours.  I’ll be working on the book cover design and hopefully getting it animated; I’d love for someone to draw me some Super Spuds because I cannot draw to save my life…  

I’ve got another international giveaway up on Goodreads so please feel free to enter for a chance to win a copy.  

Thanks everyone and have a nice day!

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

First 5-Star review!

Hi all,

I had a great review by Shantria on Amazon:

5 STARS!!...... for creativity, originality, laugh-out-loud funniness, and pure, raw, awesome-ness! The Super Spud Trilogy is a book of 3 stories of genetically engineered potato crisps that take on a life of their own when not eaten by their expiration date. They have different personalities depending on the flavor of potato crisps. There are over a hundred adventurous and interesting characters in the story, though most of them experience a sudden or gruesome death at unexpected moments during their wild endeavors. If you refer to the obituary in the back, of the Super Spuds who lost their life in the making of this story, it helps to keep track of the characters and all of the fatalities that occur throughout their adventures.

This is a quick read, with constant humour, dialogue, and action- unpredictable, with twisting plots. I read a large a part of this novel at work during my breaks, and I found myself laughing out loud and then having to look around and make sure that no one was watching me. I was totally surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel, nothing like anything I have ever read. I would also recommend it to older kids or teens. I would love to see this novel as an animated film for adults and children, with a little tweaking to downplay the violence. Over here.... Disney Pixar!!! Or maybe even a late night animated sitcom. Move over "Family Guy"!!! Michael Diack slam dunks it with this debut novel. Looking forward to reading the second novel. Get on with it, Michael! 


I'll be posting more giveaways on Goodreads in the next few months, and I'm currently 1/6th of the way through the second set of adventures of the Super Spuds.  This new story sees the Super Spuds travel to America, China and an epic sail across the Atlantic.  Familiar characters will return, as well as some you thought died, and, of course, it will have the same wacky humour!  Have a great summer everyone and I hope the weather is good wherever you are!

Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Reviews

Hi everyone,

The first reviews for the book are coming in from blogs and on Goodreads.  I'd like to thank all the reviewers for accepting the book and writing their review.  They are all great blogs so please check out their sites.  Here are the links to the reviews:

http://voltairereviews.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/super-spud-trilogy.html  4 out of 5 :)

http://greenmushroom1up.blogspot.ca/2012/06/super-spud-trilogy-by-michael-diack.html 3/5 :)

http://bookaworld.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/review-the-super-spud-trilogy/

I'm currently writing a new set of Super Spud adventures and if anyone has any suggestions for new flavour personalities I'd be happy to read about it, just leave a comment below.

Hope everyone has a great summer!

Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Book Giveaway on Goodreads!


Hi everyone,
I have created a book giveaway on Goodreads for three signed copies of The Super Spud Trilogy.  It’s an international giveaway open to anyone and free to enter.  All you have to do is click on the Goodreads link in the top right of this blog (if you don’t have a Goodreads account, it’s free to join and the giveaway requires nothing more than clicking to enter).  

I’ll soon be starting work on a book trailer for The Super Spud Trilogy which should be available in the next few months and I’m also excited to announce that the Super Spuds will return in another set of adventures!   

You can follow updates on Twitter, Facebook and Goodreads for the latest news, discussions and book events.

Thanks.

Tuesday, 6 March 2012

Amazon Kindle edition and paperback out now!

I'm pleased to announce that The Super Spud Trilogy is now available to download on the Amazon Kindle store in the USA and UK. 

The paperback copy of The Super Spud Trilogy is available to buy as well on the Amazon website.  Depending on which side of the Atlantic you are on, you'll find the links to order the book, or download it, on the top right of the blog site. Other online book sites include: Waterstones and The Book Depository.  The latter website also offers discount and free worldwide shipping!

Thank you to everyone who buys a copy and I hope you enjoy reading it.


Wednesday, 18 January 2012

The Back Cover Blurb


Hello everyone, I'm pleased to bring you the book description for The Super Spud Trilogy.  I'll be uploading the front cover design shortly as well.  Only a few weeks to go until the release!

Genetic engineering has accomplished many things, one of which has been to create the Super Spud! The humble potato elevated to new heights, creating the most flavoursome crisps ever known to humankind! 

But that’s not all…  

A magical transformation occurs to all Super Spud crisps not eaten before their use-by date. They take on a life of their own. And so long as they remain undetected by humans, they enjoy life in their own Super Spud cities, take part in major Super Spud sporting events and even start the odd Super Spud war or two. 

Join Colin, Cougar, Hannibal Vector, Generals Rock, Jock and Strap and all the others in their rollicking adventures. You’ll never look at a packet of crisps in the same way again! 

Fun, quirky and totally original, Michael Diack’s debut is strictly for those who are still big kids at heart.