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Hugh Ashton

Hugh Ashton

About

Came to Japan from UK in 1988 and have stayed here ever since. Worked as freelance technical writer, journalist, university lecturer (presentation techniques, UNIX guru and occasional fiction writer. My first published novel, Beneath Gray Skies, came out in 2009, and deals with an alternate history in which the American Civil War was never fought. My next novel, Sharpe Practice (working title), will be published in early 2010.

Peter and the Whimper Whineys Coloring Book

Peter and the Whimper Whineys Coloring Book

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<p><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">This coloring book version of the best-selling “whine-stopper” children’s story was designed for kids to enjoy reading the rhyming, as well as being able to illustrate their own version of Peter’s nocturnal adventure into the woods.</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">Peter’s mother warns him that if he doesn’t stop whining and crying, he’ll have to go live with the Whimper-Whineys. His adventure continues as he later hops into the woods and finds lots of frightening Whimper-Whineymen! He discovers that the Whimper-Whineys are very ill-mannered and rude, and that everything is sour in Whimper-Whineland. He decides his mother was right. If only he can get back home!</span><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><br style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;" /><span style="color:rgb(24,24,24);font-family:Merriweather, Georgia, serif;font-size:14px;">According to a recent critique, “I cannot imagine any parent or guardian not wanting to read this book to their child! ... Parents everywhere applaud you!”</span></p>

Story Behind The Book

Beneath Gray Skies started as an attempt to understand the USA of the 2000s, and quickly developed into a book I really enjoyed writing. I am really happy to say that the vast majority of readers have told me that they enjoyed reading it as well. It's not intended as Great Literature, or an attempt to change anyone's life, other than to provide a few hours of fun and enjoyment.

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Review by Chris Belton

🔗 http://www.chrisbelton.com/blog/?p=34

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Review by Erin at Click my Lit

🔗 http://clickmylit.net/self-published-authors/literature-book-set-in-a-past-that-wasnt/

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Reviews

<div><em>…an extraordinarily well-written piece of mind candy that becomes more and more difficult to put down…</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…a creative and entertaining formula.</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…a delightful romp through what it terms “a past that never happened.”</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…I have only one disappointment with the book. It had to end.</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…the writing style of this brilliant new author…</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…the plot is convincing and the characters well drawn…</em></div><div><em><br /></em></div><div><em>…Good character development and a fun read…</em></div>