Newsletter #4 - Of special deals and ADHD!
Acknowledging ADHD Awareness Month with special book deals and sharing rave reviews of my recent novel.
Hello! I can’t believe it’s been a couple of months since I’ve been in touch. It’s been a hugely busy with summer with my family and writing a brand new novel, which I submitted last week. I’m going to write a proper newsletter shortly, now I’m into the swing of autumn BUT I wanted to let you know about a couple of special offers happening NOW!
ADHD Awareness Month 2025
Writing with ADHD is a both a blessing and a curse. It certainly makes life harder at times, but then I’m not sure I would achieved what I have without it. You can find out more about ADHD Awareness Month here:
ADHDAwarenessMonth 2025
Reframing ADHD: Discovering New Perspectives. Experts answer questions in videos
Amazon & Kobo price drop
In recognition of ADHD Awareness Month in October, the e-book version of my debut novel for adults, The Players Act 1: All The World’s A Stage is on sale for 99p / 99c (or nearest equivalent) between 1st October and 17th October. This is on both Amazon and Kobo, available across the globe.
Amazon: https://mybook.to/ThePlayersAct1
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ebook/the-players-act-1
I’ve started these deals a couple of days early for newsletter subscribers so the discounts should be active by the time you read this.
itch.io Fiction Bundle
The e-book is also available in a special bundle of books raising awareness of ADHD which you can find exclusively on itch.io, and is available between 1st October and 15th October - I’m not in control of this one, so it is NOT starting early.
Please do consider supporting them if you can. All books in this bundle either feature a main character with ADHD or have been written by an author with ADHD. In my case: both! It’s important to me to showcase the fact that diversity in all its forms existed in the past as it does today, so my historical fiction features neurodiverse characters (although, obviously, they wouldn’t have referred to themselves in that way!) There are other historical fiction works in the bundle, as well as fantasy, romance, sci-fi, horror, and mystery.
Reviews
I’m delighted with how THE PLAYERS has been received so far in these early days. Here are a few things readers have said:
"The characters are lively and leap off the page."
Wendy L (Amazon.com)
"A great balance of history, humor, and heart."
Alex (Amazon.com)
"A heartwarming found family vibe and an unshakeable sense of hope."
the.moonflower.reader (Instagram)
"Sparkes excels at balancing farce and comedic elements with genuine pathos."
Adam Rowan (book-shelfie.com)
Thanks for reading (in every sense!). I’ll be back with a proper newsletter and update about the exciting things I’ve been up to shortly! As a treat for getting this far through, here’s a music video I found from Spencer Sutherland that articulates my character Piero from The Players Act 1 almost perfectly - what a performer!
This guy…! 🤦
If you ever have any questions for me, do feel free to contact me through my agent via my website or send me a DM via my social media platforms: