July 25th, 2011
The Spanish Helmet – Reviews
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July 24th, 2011
The Spanish Helmet – Pitch
A phone call between two friends unleashes a series of events which threaten to shatter New Zealand's officially accepted history.
Dr. Matthew Cameron travels to New Zealand to investigate a remarkable archaeological discovery. As he follows a trail of clues scattered throughout the country, Matt is thrust into the role of student and learns about trust, love and deception. But can he succeed in revising a nation's history when the Government will stop at nothing to hide the truth?
Five centuries earlier, ...Read more»
July 24th, 2011
The Spanish Helmet – Misprints
Misprints are frustrating. Regardless of how many editors are involved in the pre-release stage of getting a book into print, misprints (OK, mistakes) still happen. Even when you have another six individual readers go through with a fine-toothed-comb, there is a possibility some errors slip through.
So is the case with The Spanish Helmet. One hundred copies of the book have gone out to readers with a handful of errors that have now come to my attention. It annoys me, but ...Read more»
July 11th, 2011
The Spanish Helmet – Preview
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July 8th, 2011
The Spanish Helmet – Paperback Edition Released!
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The Spanish Helmet (Paperback) will be available from Amazon.com and other online bookstores. You can also place an order with your local book shop (as of August 2011) and they should be able to source it for you. Just give them ISBN: 978-1463558482. ...Read more»
July 2nd, 2011
Interview – Kindle Author
This interview was first published over here at David Wisehart's Kindle Author Blog.
What can you tell us about The Spanish Helmet?
The Spanish Helmet is a plot-driven tale of a modern-day treasure hunt and a meticulously researched conspiracy thriller which carefully blends fact and fiction.
Dr. Matthew Cameron travels to New Zealand to investigate a remarkable archaeological discovery. As he follows a trail of clues scattered throughout the country, Matt is thrust into the role of student and learns about trust, love and deception. But ...Read more»
July 2nd, 2011
Biography
Greg Scowen is a New Zealand born author, living in Switzerland with his wife and daughter. He recently turned down placement offers for post-graduate studies in archaeology, and instead works as a web developer for Switzerland's largest library, the ETH-Bibliothek.
In his spare time, Greg is completing a librarianship master's degree from Northumbria University and enjoys landscaping his gardens.
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July 1st, 2011
Interview – The Spanish Helmet
How did you come up with the title?
The central artefact in The Spanish Helmet is an iron helmet found in a New Zealand harbour many years ago. The helmet was determined to be of Spanish origin and date to the 16th century. That seems a little odd, since no Europeans were believed to have been in New Zealand this early. The artefact that causes the whole mystery fit well as a title and was chosen very early in my writing.
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