http://www.robertldcooper.com Author, Historian, Mason Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:58:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Snow has been lying for more than three weeks in Edinburgh and it has been bitterly cold throughout that time. That means that for the first time in many years Edinburgh had a white Christmas and New Year. Normally this is not the time I would be reading much of anything but the ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=90 The Masonic Magician was officially launched in the premises of Toye, Kenning and Spencer, Great Queen Street, London on Tuesday, 16th September. A good turn out with many old friends attending made the evening quite special for all concerned. The wine was excellent! To see some images of the event ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=87 Thanks to some clever footwork the Grand Lodge of Scotland has managed to get its hands on some copies of The Masonic Magician before it is officially launched on 16th September in London. If you want a copy before it is available in the shops there is only one place ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=83 Today saw the first autumn/winter frost (sorry, forgot to take a picture) in Edinburgh at least and that is pretty early even in Scotland. The sign of a had winter to come? http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=82 Visitors to this site might like to know that The Masonic Magician will be available in the USA and Canada on or about 16th September where it will be distributed by Simon and Schuster (who also published Cracking the Freemasons' Code). To pre-order the you will have to do by going to Barns ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=79 Being a Scot by Sean Connery Sean Connery is probably the most famous living son Scotland (not counting some British politicians!) and his book: Being a Scot caught my eye soon after it was published but I have only now got round to reading this personal view of Scotland and what, for Connery, ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=77 THE MASONIC MAGICIAN - BOOK LAUNCH The pre-publicity for The Masonic Magician appears to have caught the imagination of quite a mumber of people given the number of pre-orders which have already been received. The book will be officially launched on 16th September and both authors will be on hand to sign ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=51 The Masonic Magician by Philippa Faulks and Robert L. D. Cooper is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com for £16.99, or direct from the publisher Watkins Publishing. Pip and I have to admit that we did not quite understand what would be involved when we started this project - note that it ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=10 The Masonic Magician cover artwork has now been completed by Watkins Publishing, and the book will be off to the printers soon. I'm really pleased with the way it looks. http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=15 The first edition of the book: The Rosslyn Hoax? was published in 2006 as a hardback (case bound) but had sold out by early March 2007. The publisher, Lewis Masonic, decided that as this title was one of their best ever sellers a second edition in paper back (B5) was ... http://www.robertldcooper.com/?p=16