Here below is how Nimbus Publishing has summed Kings of Friday Night: The Lincolns in a single sentence. How would you sum it up, sticking within that single sentence length?

Any takers willing to give it a try?

Here’s a not-so-crazy idea. A very long, longshot, yes, but not crazy.

The idea is to turn the story presented in “Kings of Friday Night: The Lincolns” into a TV series.

Sort of like Irish writer Roddy Doyle’s “The Commitments”, which went from a novel to a movie to a play in London’s West End.

The TV season I imagine would be based be six, eight or ten episodes of 20 to 30-minutes each. The starting point would be the real-life characters and events detailed in the book, presented with both drama and humor, and music of course. It would be important to get the period right, from fashions to cars to dialogue and attitudes. Anyone who knows the stories in the book will grasp that there was a fascinating mix of characters in the band and among friends and fans, and there were some zany hijinks and adventures, along with a few heartbreaks. There is more than enough for a bunch of episodes. Maybe more than a single season.

The series would begin with the formation of the band and move on from there, showing the many ups and downs as the 1960s unfolded. It would be funny and yet sometimes sad, and stirring and poignant at the same time.

So, there it is. That’s not crazy, is it?

Anyone know somebody in the TV production business?

When I reached the end of the writing stage of Kings of Friday Night: The Lincolns I had the odd sensation of thinking of one of my earlier books, Endgame 1758: the Promise, the Glory and the Despair of Louisbourg’s Last Decade.

“That’s odd,” I said to myself.

It took me a while—maybe a year—but I just figured it out. Some inner, unconscious part of my brain recognized that both books are about decades, and both are continuous narratives that follow a central cast of characters throughout to see what happens to them across a ten-year time span.

The stories could hardly be more different—a 1960s rock ‘n’ roll band versus a massive imperial 18th-century conflict involving many thousands of combatants—but the common elements mentioned above are definitely there.

I like to think that those who enjoy the one book might like to check out the other. They are both compelling stories.

Hats off to Nimbus Publishing for their recent ads, which appear in today’s Chronicle Herald and the 2020 Atlantic Books Holiday Gift Guide. It’s great to see a publisher letting people know about the book about The Lincolns.

Kings of Friday Night: The Lincolns is now available on all book-selling platforms as an e-book too, along with the paperback format.

I have heard from lots of readers expressing their affection for “Kings of Friday Night: The Lincolns.” Thanks one and all. Mostly, those comments come in emails or as comments on Facebook (my FB site is A J B Johnston, Writer).

A few have left comments on sites like Goodreads, Chapters and Amazon. The most recent review was posted a few days ago on Amazon.ca by Marilyn Murphy. She wrote:

“This book is a true page turner. I started it last night and just could not put it down. In the town of Truro, Nova Scotia, a group of locals formed a band called “The Lincoln’s” This is their story. It’s interesting, funny and very well written. I highly recommend reading this book.”

Thanks, Marilyn.