Advanced & Performance Driving - The Book!

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Thanks for everyone's support!

The ebook is back at number 1 again, ahead of some amateurs I've never heard of:

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Just checked Amazon and they're running an offer price on the paperback version - it's currently reduced from £9.99 to £8.87 if anyone wants to grab a bargain.

My apologies to anyone whho's already paid full price - this is an Amazon offer & nothing to do with me.

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tsinc said:

Is the Kindle version identical to the paperback in that it contains any photographs or is it text only?

The content is exactly the same, although if you read it on a tablet or phone via the app, the pictures will be displayed in colour, rather than black & white. I did re-edit the pictures for the paperback so that they displayed better in B&W, which may be why they don't show up too well on monochrome devices.

Super Slo Mo said:

I don't suppose there are any plans to release other formats of this are there? Notably a Kobo version?
If not, I'll just go ahead and buy the paperback version, it's just that an eReader is perfect for travelling, which I do a lot of.

I'm tied in to an exclusive contract with Amazon at the moment - it gives me a higher royalty percentage and allows them to "lend" the book to KDP subscribers. I get a royalty for every "borrower" who reads at least 10%.

I'm not sure how long I'm tied in with Amazon exclusively. To be honest, I'm not very familiar with the whole ebook market. I assumed that Amazon would be the best place to publish & I never really considered any other platforms. You don't actually need to buy a Kindle - there is a free app for ios and android devices & I've always used the ipad app for Kindle books.

Thanks again to anyone who's bought a copy. I've got to sit in a polling station for 15 hours tomorrow - I might just buy a copy myself!

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oxtondriver said:

Hi Reg,
Ordered the paper back copy on wednesday and it arrived yesterday. I've already read upto chapter 18.

Thanks for taking the time to publish your work.
Have you ever thought of putting a instructional video together? Now that would be interesting!

Cheers
Kris

I'm giving some thought to a Youtube channel, but I'm seriously lacking in equipment and technical knowledge at the moment, so don't hold your breath.

Perhaps a decent quality dashcam might be sufficient for cornering and positioning demonstrations, but a forward view out of the windscreen gives a very limited perspective if you're trying to demonstrate overtaking or motorway driving. It would also be beneficial to show whats happening with the cars controls, instrument display etc. so I'm not really sure where to start.

I was always very averse to apearing on camera in person - I even hate having my photograph taken - but I featured in a BBC documentary last year so I'd probably be more relaxed in front of the camera these days.

I'm in the middle of writing a second book, which should be finished by mid-summer, so that's taking up most of my spare time at the moment. Perhaps after it's published I'll start exploring the possibility of doing some videos.

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Quick update - I've just published my second book - "How Not to Crash"

I've analysed accident statistics in detail and written some straightforward advice on how to avoid the most common mistakes which lead to road accidents (and how to avoid being involved in other people's mistakes and accidents)

It's not an advanced driving book in the traditional sense - it's written for anyone of any driving ability or level of experience.

It's available in Kindle ebook and paperback formats & as usual, you can read the first couple of chapters for free:

How Not to Crash

Please be careful with the price of the paperback. Amazon and Createspace (Amazon's print-to-order company) are taking an age to price it correctly on the UK. It should be £11.99. Some resellers are selling it for less, which is great, but some are selling it for up to £75, which is a rip-off.

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Spooky!...



Thanks for buying though - let me know what you think!

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Ah yes, of course - senior moment - my bad!

As you were...

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Book news!

I’ve spent some time working on a second edition of Advanced & Performance driving & I’m very pleased to announce that it’s now available in both paperback & Kindle ebook format via Amazon, just in time for Christmas online shopping!



I’ve written new chapters covering automatic gearboxes, dual clutch gearboxes, electric cars and left-foot braking, together with a surprise post script, links to all my Youtube videos wherever relevant and a new cover. It’s also been professionally formatted this time, so the content page should actually line up with the correct page numbers!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Advanced-Performance-Driv...

It’s been a while since I did any (hobby) writing, but I really enjoyed writing this update & I’m revisiting plans for further books whilst we’re locked down.