David Hailwood

Hurrah! The time for seasonal punch ups is upon us! Must be Black Friday. For those who prefer to do their bargain hunting from the safety of their own homes, I have a couple of digital bargains. First up, The Last Of The Navel Navigators is FREE to download worldwide on Amazon Kindle. The most recent 5 star review said it was 'like Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy for kids', so if that sounds like your sort of thing then please check it out whilst it's free (link in bio). Secondly, Grynbad and the Seven Soups is discounted to just 99p/$0.99 in Amazon UK and US stores at the moment. The paperback version is selling very nicely at the moment, and recently hit number 1 in three Amazon bestseller lists simultaneously. Give it a search on Amazon if you've got a hankerin' for pirates and soup! #blackfriday #cybermonday #freebooks #kidslit #childrensbooks #chapterbooks #kindlebooks #kindleunlimited #indiefriday #indiebooks #grynbad #navelnavigators #davidhailwood https://www.instagram.com/p/BqhrghOhMPo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13v69qhw50eml

Grynbad and the seven soups is out now on #kindleunlimited Join young Timmy Grynbad on his noble quest to find his grandpa's teeth, which have been stolen by the beast that lives in minestrone! Along his way he will encounter shoe obsessed Mermaids, Pea Soup Pirates, tomato soup Trolls, and he will learn to run on custard. Sink your teeth into more soup related shenanigans than you can shake a ladle at this summer! #linkinbio #grynbad #kidslit #chapterbooks #kidsbooks #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #funnybook #mermaids #trolls #penguins #pirates #campbellssoup #davidhailwood #sevensoups

Just a few small tweaks to make to the cover, and my next children's book will be ready for release. Dare ye face the perils of the Seven Soups? #grynbad #sevensoups #mglit #chapterbooks #kidsbook #portalfantasy #kindleunlimited #davidhailwood #mermaid #pirates #soup #teethtorivalthepogues

For anyone who fancies reading a thought provoking medieval massacre, I'd heartily recommend The Way Knight by Alexander Wallis. I gave it a 5 star review on Goodreads, and even took it on my holidays to Rome (photo's taken inside the #pantheon). Available on #kindleunlimited #audible and in paperback. #lowfantasy #knights #recommendedreading #readersofinstagram #indiewriter #alexanderwallis #thewayknight

Another great batch of #freebooks on Instafreebie, this time featuring over 120 scifi/fantasy/horror novels. I'll keep the link up in my bio until the weekend, in case anyone fancies checking out some indie book bargains. #bookgiveaway #bookbundle #indiewriter #scifibooks #fantasybooks #horrorbooks #lincolncole #davidhailwood

My Dead Short collection on Wattpad is now half complete. So, here's the first few lines from the start of the first story, 'Death After Life'. "Death came for Tony in the guise of a peanut. He didn't even like peanuts. He'd seen the packet lying on the side, where his flat mate had left them like some sort of misleading edible booby trap, and had thought to himself 'What the heck? What's the worst that could happen?' Getting the largest goddamned peanut in the world lodged in his windpipe turned out to be the answer to that one." To read the rest on #wattpad just search for 'Dead Short'. #zombies #comedy #horrorstories #shortstories #poems #writing #writersofinstagram #davidhailwood #deadshort #deathbypeanuts

Another great batch of #freebooks for readers to sink their teeth into, with the #instafreebie Clean Fantasy Creatures Reads. Even though most of my #navelnavigators characters are decidedly grubby in nature, they still managed to make the cut! If you fancy some child friendly reads, click the #linkinbio. #bookstagram #bookgiveaway #fantasybooks #magicalcreatures #indiebooks #readersofinstagram #booknerd #davidhailwood #emilymarthasorensen

There's another great free fantasy book giveaway running on #instafreebie, for books that are jam-packed with magical creatures. I strongly suspect my #navelnavigators book is the only one among them that contains #beardpixies #collywobbles and the dreaded #scotchbloater Just head along to Instafreebie.com and scroll down - it's on their front page (or follow the #linkinbio). #freebooks #magicalcreatures #fantasybooks #bookgiveaway #indiebooks #writersofinstagram #readersofinstagram #melaniekarsak #davidhailwood

If you're into fantasy books, there's an absolute whopper of an Instafreebie Giveaway that's active until May 15th. Well over 100 books (including a 5 chapter preview of Last Of The Navel Navigators) are up for grabs. Spread the word and grab the books! #linkinbio #instafreebie #freebooks #fantasybooks #booknerd #booktastic #writersofinstagram #navelnavigators #davidhailwood

I've just released the first short story in my Dead Short Collection, on #wattpad. A darkly comic tale called Death After Life, in which a supermarket shelf stacker chokes to death on a peanut during a zombie virus outbreak and is irritated to discover he still has to go in to work the next day. A new story or narrative poem will be published on Wattpad every Monday. Check 'em out, if you get the chance. #zombie #shortstories #wattpadcovers #cannibalism #comedy #horrorstories #deadshort #davidhailwood #writersofinstagram #bookcover #bookstagram

From the many holiday snaps taken with my #navelnavigators book, this is one of my favourites. Taken in #ajaccio whilst on the #marellaspirit cruise (paid for by In Laws Incorporated!) #booksandshares #linkinbio #99p #booklover #booknerd #bookstagram #booksale #bookishescape #bookishfeatures #igreads #writersofinstagram #davidhailwood #childrensbooks

With it being #worldbookday yesterday in several countries, I decided to bumble around the Med and see what's out there. Just my luck, I didn't spot a single monument. Next time I probably ought to take my head out of my book. #navelnavigators #colosseum #pantheon #towerofpisa #stpetersbasilica #baptistery #booksabroad #marellaspirit #davidhailwood #headinabook #booknerd

Sneak peek at a cover I'm designing for an upcoming short story and poetry collection. Hoping to release on #wattpad next month. #zombies #theworkingdead #shortstories #poems #blackcomedy #humour #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #bookcover #cannibalism #yum

Cover designer @jdrift (Joel Tippie of Divergence and Maze Runner fame) just gave some rather lovely feedback on The Last Of The Navel Navigators cover by Brett Burbridge, referring to it as 'funny and spectacular'. You can view the cover critique video over on Reedsy's Facebook page (Navigators is 56.30 into the vid). Guess that's another goat piñata full of peanut m&m's I owe Brett! Huge thanks to Joel and @reedsy_hq for this opportunity for professional feedback. #navelnavigators #harrypotter4hillbillies #bookcoverdesign #bookcover #fantasybooks #kidsbook #bookstagram #middlegradebooks #kindle #reedsy #brettburbridge #davidhailwood #joeltippie

WHAT'S IN THE BOOOOXXX!?! Turns out it's not Brad Pitt's severed noggin after all, but a kids book about a boy and his magic bellybutton. Ah well, can't have everything... #unboxing #notbradpittshead #navelnavigators #kidsbook #booksale #kindlebooks #hillbilly #goat #bookstagram #davidhailwood

Happy Almost Easter, folks! The Last Of The Navel Navigators novel is just 99p/€0.99/$0.99 over the Easter period on Kindle in most Amazon stores (USA to follow soon!). If you're looking for comedy fantasy that's brimming with adventure, wizards, monsters, Beard Pixies and planet-hopping hillbilly bellybutton action then this is the one for you! Link to website is in the profile. #childrensbookauthor #childrensfiction #middlegradefiction #middlegradebooks #fantasybooks #writersofig #writersfollowwriters #bookstagram #davidhailwood #navelnavigators

More hillbilly bellybutton antics from The Last Of The Navel Navigators, out now on Amazon. #childrensbooks #booksforkids #bookquotes #booknerdigans #bookstagram #fantasy #scifi #comedy #nook #kindle #davidhailwood #brettburbridge #goatsofinstagram #harrypotter4hillbillies