The Legendary Rabbit of Death - Volume One

We are very happy to be able to announce the publication of our first book for children The Legendary Rabbit of Death - Volume One.


The Rabbit of Death lives in the ‘Cave of Everlasting Terror’. He rides out each day on his huge motorcycle to bring humorous chaos to the lives of rabbits in need of change. They greet him with trepidation, as he can be gruff and strange - but he is a kindly figure, even though he has a strange and startling way of helping. The rabbits he helps, join him in his mysterious world becoming the Rabbits of: Peace, Special Powers, Rainbows and Flyingness. But there are villains in the small Welsh rabbit town - the horrible chain-smoking rats Morgoth and Sowgoth Gizzardswill. The Rabbit of Death has to deal with them. These stories overflow with humour, word-play, and weird surprises. They carry a heart-warming message: everyone has skills and qualities that can be developed. Anyone can learn to become kind, creative, happy, and exciting.


Harry Potter meets Monty Python when nine-year-old Ræchel Togden’s dad agrees to be her typist and Photoshop facilitator. Ræchel Togden’s imagination runs wild when her dad—being an author and artist—enables her to develop stories and illustrations beyond the limits of her age – yet her creations remain entirely hers.

To buy the book, please go to this web page: http://bit.ly/rrtrodv01lul

To see all our books, please go to our shop on Lulu: http://stores.lulu.com/arobooksworldwide

To learn more about Aro Books worldwide please see our About.Me page: http://about.me/arobooksworldwide

2012 Living Now Award Winner - Relaxing into Meditation

In 2012, Ngakma Nor'dzin received a Living Now award for her book Relaxing into Meditation.  

There is an online store devoted to all the winners here:
http://astore.amazon.com/living_now_2012-20/

You can find Ngakma Nor'dzin's book in the store here:
http://astore.amazon.com/living_now_2012-20/detail/1898185174

Catching up ...

We've been busy with all manner of things since Christmas.  There's been a lot of administrative work to do as well as proofreading some new books which will be published this year. This has meant that the blog has languished untouched for a while and there's some work to be done to bring it up to date.

Expect some highlights from last year and news of things to come!

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

from 

Aro Books worldwide

What’s Your Favourite Self-Published Book Of 2012?

Suw Charman-Anderson who writes for Forbes would like to know What’s Your Favourite Self-Published Book Of 2012?

She says:

"As 2012 draws to a close, it’s time to ask you, dear reader, what your favourite self-published book of 2012 is. What have you read that set your toes on fire? What gripped you? Excited you? Had you reading under the covers by torchlight (or kindlelight?) until three in the morning on a school night? I want to know!"

If you would like to nominate an odd boy, volume two (which is the only book we published in 2012), you're quite welcome to do so. Please take a look at Suw's Blog, or go straight to her form to make your entry.  Please abide by her rules:

1. You’re only allowed to suggest one title.
2. That title must have been published this year.
3. If you are a self-published author, please be honourable and do not nominate your own books. Feel free to nominate someone else’s, though.
4. There are no prizes, and I won’t necessarily mention who got the most votes even if a clear forerunner emerges.

If you'd like to make a nomination, please go here.
 

Christmas Book Sale - 13th-15th December 2012

We have joined a group of independent authors and publishers to offer books at a discount between 13th and 15th December.

There are 60 books on offer with savings of up to $200.

We are offering a 20% discount on
an odd boy volumes one and two, by Doc Togden;
Rays of the Sun, by Ngakpa Chögyam; and
Relaxing into Meditation, by Ngakma Nor'dzin

Please see the Christmas Book Sale at Self-Publishing-Coach.com for the full list of books and the chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift card.

The sale starts on 13th December and runs until 15th.
 

... the explanation of the tuning of the two basses alone is worth the price of the book

"One of the things I love about the book is Doc’s ability to weave the technical aspects of music and writing process in such a simple manner as to be easily understood by musician and fan alike. In my opinion, the explanation of the tuning of the two basses alone is worth the price of the book."

— Ted Stilles, talking about 'An Odd Boy, Volume II', by Doc Togden

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Volume II of an odd boy is published by Aro Books worldwide.

Excerpts can be read on Doc Togden's Facebook fanpage and at anoddboy.com
 

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Odd Boy Blues - Commercial - Ted Stilles

Time for a commercial break. Ted Stilles talks about an odd boy . This is the radio commercial available on Youtube and Soundcloud.

"I've been reading the new offering from Aro Books Worldwide, Doc Togden's "An odd boy volume two". It tells the true story of the blues band, Savage Cabbage. In the late 60's they were preparing to fill the void left by the breakup of Cream. Ahead of their time and filled with dreams it appears life had other plans for them...Told from the point of view of a young englishman lost in the blues, its a riveting look inside the world of four young lads trying to find their way during the height of the psychedelic blues era. A must read for the artist in all of us." — Ted Stilles

An Odd Boy - volume one available from from Lulu
An Odd Boy - volume two available from from Lulu

Odd Boy Blues - Instrumental - Ted Stilles

Ted Stilles has kindly recorded a commercial for an odd boy to go out on Blues Corner Radio.  This is the instrumental version, on Youtube and Soundcloud .

"I've been reading the new offering from Aro Books Worldwide, Doc Togden's "An odd boy volume two". It tells the true story of the blues band, Savage Cabbage. In the late 60's they were preparing to fill the void left by the breakup of Cream. Ahead of their time and filled with dreams it appears life had other plans for them...Told from the point of view of a young englishman lost in the blues, its a riveting look inside the world of four young lads trying to find their way during the height of the psychedelic blues era. A must read for the artist in all of us." — Ted Stilles

An Odd Boy - volume one available from from Lulu
An Odd Boy - volume two available from from Lulu