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I have now had the chance to anlayse our Google Analytics figures for 2006. They make very interesting reading. Basically, they tell us that we have many thousands of people visiting ABCtales who are not registered members - they just come to read. That explains the good 'read by' figures on your stories. In any case here's the basic figures for the year: Page Views: 1,981,650 Unique Visitors: 312,482 Average Pages seen per visit: 6.55 Number of...

ABCtales Author Andy Koumi (akoumi) has his first novel released. He was picked up by DexterHaven Publishing, a subsidiary of Black Spring Press, after the owners saw him at an ABCtales evening. The novel, 'The Cypriot' , has been around many of Andy's friends and family but it's also had significant input from ABCtales members. 'The Cypriot' is set in Cyprus and London and tells the story of a young Christian boy and his forbidden love for a...

Hearing Eye began in 1987 with the publication of a book by John Heath-Stubbs, with illustrations by Emily Johns. Since then we have published over 100 books by mainly contemporary poets. Every week we have poetry readings at the Torriano Meeting House, Kentish Town and events in bookshops, where you can follow our activities. If you have any comment we might be able to have the author answer you. We are a small independent publisher so if you...

As of Tuesday 2nd of May 2006, Mark Brown is stepping down as editor of ABCtales.com. "I've enjoyed the time I've spent with you all over the last three years, and certainly won't be leaving ABCtales entirely", he says. Read his goodbye address here: http://www.abctales.com/forum/2006/04/28/an-announcement