Hotel California, as the heading suggests, is now available in hardback.
I was reviewing my KDP dashboard the other week when I noticed that the part of the book listings that I use to manage the eBook and paperback versions had a new section for hardback books. It turns out it's a beta version and Amazon don't seem to have beaten many drums about it, but it spiked my curiosity.
I used the opportunity to update the cover of the book while preparing a hardcover manuscript - I've chosen a larger page size for the new version and submitted the manuscript. A day or so later it was approved by Amazon and I ordered a copy to look at. Amazon have arranged for hardbacks to be printed in at least four EU countries - France, Germany, Italy and Spain plus the US. The UK currently isn't on the list of hardback printers which I'm putting down to Brexit, but maybe they are going to roll out the capability some time in the future. Who knows?
The book looks and feels great, the quality is superb and, of course, the story is great fun. I'd sold all the paperback copies I ordered when I released Hotel California nearly three years ago and haven't re-read the story since, so over the last couple of nights I've been enjoying reading the book again. I'd actually forgotten some of the twists and turns and found myself smiling at some of the dark humour jokes I slipped into the otherwise fast paced adventure.
If you haven't read Hotel California then the hardback version might just tempt you. It also might just be the Christmas present you've been searching for - it's a high quality stocking filler to be sure. Of course you may want to receive a copy, in which case leave this blog post open when your other half is floating around. I'm sure he or she will take the hint.
