Today, September 12th 2020 is finally the day when the first volume of my book series, Backpacking Centurion, sees the light of day. It is for sale from various different outlets around the world. My Book Is Out! Backpacking Centurion – A Northern Irishman’s Journey Through 100 Countries Volume 1 – Don’t Look Back In Bangor. Volumes 2 and 3 will follow, with a fourth volume probably also.
My Book Is Out! Backpacking Centurion – A Northern Irishman’s Journey Through 100 Countries Volume 1 – Don’t Look Back In Bangor
The RRP, the price set by me is $19.82 (US Dollars). But retailers can vary their prices, and postage and packing can also vary, so check below for the best deal depending on where you are based.
Here are some places to buy it.
Global
BookBaby –
https://store.bookbaby.com/bookshop/book/index.aspx?bookURL=Backpacking-Centurion-A-Northern-Irishmans-Journey-Through-100-Countries-Volume-1
Barnes and Noble –
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/backpacking-centurion-a-northern-irishmans-journey-through-100-countries-jonny-blair/1137411052;jsessionid=1C088B7A20C7838C0B7B5E4548867C87.prodny_store01-atgap14?ean=9781098315061
Porchlight –
https://www.porchlightbooks.com/product/backpacking-centurion—a-northern-irishmans-journey-through-100-countries-volume-1-volume-1—don–jonny-blair?variationCode=9781098315061&variationCode=9781098315061
Poland
Directly from me in Warszawa. I have physical copies and will sell them face to face (or post them personally within Poland). It is not available at Empik at present, and will probably not be.
Northern Ireland (and all of UK)
WH Smith –
https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/backpacking-centurion–a-northern-irishmans-journey-through-100-countries-volume-1–dont-look-back-i/jonny-blair/paperback/9781098315061.html
Waterstones –
https://www.waterstones.com/book/backpacking-centurion-a-northern-irishmans-journey-through-100-countries/jonny-blair//9781098315061
Love Reading –
https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9781098315061/isbn/Backpacking-Centurion-A-Northern-Irishmans-Journey-Through-100-Countries-by-Jonny-Blair.html
Australia
Booktopia –
https://www.booktopia.com.au/backpacking-centurion-a-northern-irishman-s-journey-through-100-countries-jonny-blair/book/9781098315061.html
Norway
Ark –
https://www.ark.no/boker/Jonny-Blair-Backpacking-Centurion-A-Northern-Irish-9781098315061
Denmark
Saxo –
https://www.saxo.com/dk/backpacking-centurion-a-northern-irishmans-jour_jonny-blair_paperback_9781098315061
Volume 2 will follow soon. Here is the Chapter listing for Volume 1 –
“Forever Delayed” – Manic Street Preachers.
Chapter 1 – Fool Circle (April 2015)
Chapter 2 – My Childhood Sweetheart (The 1980s)
Chapter 3 – Arconada…Armstrong! (25th June 1982)
Chapter 4 – My First Backpacking Adventure (1991)
Chapters 5, 6 and 7 Prelude to the Bangor Grammar School Trilogy
Chapter 5 – The Great Exam Heist (May 1994)
Chapter 6 – Where Were You While We Were Getting High? (1994 – 1996)
Chapter 7 – The OXI One (25th June 1997)
Chapter 8 – The Good Friday Disagreement (1997 – 1998)
Chapter 9 – My Favourite Mistake (2001 – 2002)
Chapter 10 – Don’t Stop Living (2001 onwards)
Chapter 11 – The Lock In (2003 onwards)
Chapter 12 – The Night I Sacked My Flatmate (2004)
Chapter 13 – For Your Arms Only (30th March 2004)
Chapter 14 – Lauren (2004 – 2005)
Chapter 15 – The Seventy Quid Taxi (March 2005)
Chapter 16 – Barfgate (March 2005)
Chapter 17 – The Original Monopoly Pub Crawl (April 2005)
Chapter 18 – Travel Blogging Chilled The Radio Star (1997 – 2008)
Chapter 19 – The Best Rock’n’Roll Band You Never Heard Of (2005 – 2006)
Chapter 20 – The Isle of Wight Green (2006)
Chapter 21 – Biting the Apple (2006 – 2007)
Chapter 22 – What’s A Travel Blog? (2007)
Chapter 23 – How Till Get Drunk for Ten Dollars in New York City (July 2007)
Chapter 24 – Dust From a Distant Sun (July 2007)
Chapter 25 – A Fast Flight to China (July 2007)
Chapter 26 – Multiple B (August 2007)
Chapter 27 – Present (August 2007)
Chapter 28 – He Wears An Ulster Hat (September 2007)
Chapter 29 – Right Backs on the Left (September 2007)
Chapter 30 – SOENISC, The Glory Years (2005 – 2009)
Chapter 31 – Ulster Cherry (2003 – 2005)
Chapter 32 – The Day We Got Relegated (May 2008)
Chapter 33 – Walletless in Trieste (October 2008)
Chapter 34 – Wegoslavia (October 2008)
Chapter 35 – Cod and a Good Romance (2008 – 2009)
