Archive for the ‘Breakaway: 1977’ Category

Breakaway: 1977 review on Readers’ Favorite website

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020

Readers’ Favorite gives ‘Breakaway: 1977′ a full five stars, touting it as ‘Very highly recommended.’

See the full review here: https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/breakaway-1977

eBook available! Breakaway: 1977

Saturday, August 1st, 2020

The eBook (ePub) for ‘Breakaway:1977′ has been released on Amazon Kindle.

Here is the Amazon.ca link:

https://www.amazon.ca/Breakaway-1977-R-M-Kozan-ebook/dp/B08F4JVV46

If you enjoy the book, please leave a positive comment on Amazon.

 

 

BREAKAWAY:1977 celebrity endorsement!

Saturday, September 13th, 2014

Breakaway: 1977, our debut release by R. M. Kozan, has been endorsed by the very wonderful Sylvia Anderson, the co-creator of many iconic SF TV series such as Space: 1999, UFO, Thunderbirds, and Fireball XL5.

On September 9th, 2014, Sylvia sent Fresh Blue Ink the following statement:

Breakaway: 1977 is a fiercely compelling read by R. M. Kozan – a truly creative writer who brings to life real characters across a blazing backdrop of imagination.”

Needless to say the author is chuffed that the original creator of Space: 1999 would see his work, with its deep tie-ins to the Space:1999 universe, in such a positive light.

Fresh Blue Ink is extremely proud to make this announcement on the first anniversary of our release of Breakaway: 1977 and on the 15th anniversary of that fateful moment in Space: 1999 when the Moon breaks out of Earth orbit: September 13th, 1999.

To read more about Breakaway: 1977, click here.

Sylvia and daughter Dee are currently working on a new series “The Last Station”. We wish them every success and eagerly anticipate its debut.

 

BREAKAWAY: 1977 author event on May 8th, 2014

Monday, April 28th, 2014

Fresh Blue Ink is proud to announce that author R. M. Kozan will be signing copies of his debut novel Breakaway: 1977 at Coles Books in the Parkland Mall in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on Thursday, May 8th, 2014, from 1 pm until 6 pm.

See map here.

Hope to see you there!

BREAKAWAY: 1977 mentioned on Sears.ca

Thursday, March 13th, 2014

http://www.sears.ca/product/crosley-collegiate-usb-turntable/657-000557348-HT-800SP

The link above takes you to Sears.ca where the Crosley Collegiate record player is offered for sale. On that page, scroll down to the reviews section. The reviewer recommends reading Breakaway:1977 while listening to your LPs :)

BREAKAWAY: 1977 released today!

Friday, September 13th, 2013

Fresh Blue Ink‘s first release Breakaway: 1977 is now released!

Purchase Breakaway: 1977 at these or other retailers:

Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Breakaway-1977-R-M-Kozan/dp/0992011906/

Amazon.ca:

http://www.amazon.ca/Breakaway-1977-R-M-Kozan/dp/0992011906/

Chapters:

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/breakaway-1977/9780992011918-item.html?ikwid=breakaway%253A%25201977&ikwsec=Home

BarnesAndNoble.com:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/breakaway-r-m-kozan/1116792240?ean=9780992011901

BREAKAWAY: 1977 review on BookIdeas.com

Saturday, August 10th, 2013

 

4.5 Stars (of 5)  “Recommended”

 

The review for Breakaway: 1977 on BookIdeas.com has now been posted!

See the link at:

http://www.bookideas.com/reviews/index.cfm?fuseaction=displayReview&id=7235

First BREAKAWAY: 1977 review

Tuesday, July 30th, 2013

“Profoundly truthful”

“Fascinating”

The first review of Breakaway: 1977 is in!

Robert E. Wood, the author of Destination: Moonbase Alpha has kindly written a review (and also provided other feedback). His evaluation is now posted on the Fresh Blue Ink website (http://www.freshblueink.ca/b1977.html).

 

Review Whimsy

Sunday, July 28th, 2013

Recently I spent some time seeking pre-publication reviews for Breakaway: 1977. During this slow process I penned a few satiric reviews of my own work. Who better to write a review of your book than yourself? ;)

Some of the reviews below are “in jokes” you will likely not get unless you read the book, but all are whimsical.

 

FAKE Reviews of Breakaway: 1977

 

I give it four stars. OK, I work for the company, but still there is some quality there. It helps if you know a bit about SF and rock music from the 1970s. The story is about that uncomfortable point in teenage life but it also says a lot about popular culture and fandom. Ultimately, it is almost speculative fiction, with a late zigzag into murder mystery.

RATING: ****

Mick Mayos, Associate Editor, Fresh Blue Ink

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Cool book. I think he didn’t do it. No way. Now I understand the cover. Thx!

RATING: ****

Paige Turner

 

Epistles, epiphanies, episodes, exclusions, exclamatives, exams, exculpations, emergents, and endings. School boy finds SF TV show, school boy loses SF TV show, school boy ignores besotted girl, people die and sh*t happens.

RATING: ***1/2

Samantha Renfield, M. Sc.

 

They made me read it and now I’m being judged on my grammar and consumer poise. Society sucks!!

RATING: *

Layton S. Delaney

Grade 9, El Banjo Institute

Breakaway: 1977 mentioned on Amazon.ca

Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

A new Amazon.ca review for the Space: 1999 short story anthology “Shepherd Moon” from Powys Media name-checks Breakaway: 1977.

See it here.