New Model Book Coming...

Here's the final cover reveal as I put the finishing touches to the first of my model railway how-to books entitled Build A Bookshelf Layout. Fingers crossed I will have the print file off to the publisher before the Christmas holiday period, and the book will be waiting to have those magical first copies printed when they return early in the new year!

It's been a long, drawn out project. One that I have been planning for the past 3 to 4 years, and ultimately one that I have had to oversee and fund myself. Compared to writing a novel, producing a model railway book without assistance or paid product placement as they like to call it, can be an expensive affair, (I'll need to sell a LOT of books before I even think about claiming my model train collection as a tax deduction). I'm hoping the next two instalments will follow closely behind, and along with a third Favourite Australian Railway book, all be available by mid 2022.

You'll recognise all the photos featured in the book as my own, with the first book drawing upon the construction process of my earlier layout Philden as an example. The legal and contractual obligations to use other readers' imagery would have been a nightmare. Nevertheless, I'll have my first model railway textbook on sale early in the new year. One hundred percent Australian and completely ad-free!

Build A Bookshelf Layout will be my 17th book. Retailers and hobby shops interested in stocking it can contact me through the About Me page to be advised of the release date and bulk purchase discounts.