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99p Kindle Deals: Award-Winning Travel Memoirs

Jacqueline Lamberts travel e books Building The beast, and More Manchester Than Mongolia with their multiple awards and caption 'Are you booked up for the beach? The Wayward Truck Series now both 99p (e books on Amazon UK only)

Great news!

If you’re looking for something to make you smile on the beach, in the garden, or while hiding from the British weather, here’s a little mid-August reminder…

For the rest of August, BOTH ebooks in my Wayward Truck series are available on Amazon UK for 99p Kindle Deals.

🚛 Building The Beast – the story of how we bought a 30-year-old six-wheel Belgian Army truck, sight unseen, and attempted to convert it into an off-grid expedition home for two humans and four dogs.

🗺️ More Manchester Than Mongolia – what happened when our grand overland dream took an unexpected detour, proving that adventure doesn’t always go according to plan… and is sometimes better for it.

I’m incredibly grateful for the reception both books have received. Each has been awarded the Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Seal, and both have been recognised by the Wishing Shelf Book Awards. Building The Beast won Bronze in 2024, while More Manchester Than Mongolia was a Finalist in 2025.

The Wishing Shelf Book Award judges gave both books five stars.

One judge’s feedback on More Manchester Than Mongolia was:

“Bill Bryson fans should definitely give this a go!

The humour feels very British – dry, understated, and wonderfully observational…

It’s one of those books you keep recommending to friends because you’re convinced they’ll enjoy it as much as you did.”

If you’ve been meaning to climb aboard The Beast, or you’ve enjoyed the first book but haven’t yet read the second, now’s the perfect opportunity.

The 99p Kindle Deals are only available until the end of August. After the promotion, the price goes back up to £2.99 each.

Jacqueline Lamberts travel e books Building The beast, and More Manchester Than Mongolia with the caption 'Catch up on award winning comic memoirs: The Wayward Truck Series' and bullet points 6 wheels, 25 tonnes, 4 metres high, 4 dogs on board and Not suitable for british country roads.

Château de Quéribus: Vertigo, Vineyards & Very Good Wine at The Last Cathar Stronghold

“The last mile or so is a 17% gradient,” Mark told me as he flung The Beast around tight hairpins.

The road we were climbing was ‘only’ 10%, and I wasn’t enjoying the view from my side. I stared down a dizzying expanse of nothingness that I knew had no margin for error.

Silently, I prayed that nothing came the other way. The Beast occupied the entire width, and I didn’t trust placing 17 tonnes on a road edge held aloft by nothing more than hope and fresh air.

In addition, I didn’t like the thought of a 10% descent.

With this in mind, I offered a considered response.

A steep, narrow road with a long drop, and the keep of Chateau de Queribus in view on the side of a cliff — The road to Quéribus, which you can just see on the hill, was a mere 10% gradient with not much between us & the void.

“I don’t think a 17% gradient would be a good idea, Mark. What goes up must come down, and I really don’t fancy testing our brakes on a slope nearly twice this steep…”

Bronze for ‘From Britain to Albania’ in the Wishing Shelf Best Book Cover Award

Cover of Jacqueline Lambert's comic road trip memoir From B to A:Britain to Albania with caption Bronze Winner Wishing Shelf Adult Book Cover Awards with medal

I’m thrilled to be able to share some exciting news with you!

The cover of my latest travel memoir, From B to A: Britain to Albania, is a Bronze Medal WINNER in the Adult category of the Wishing Shelf Best Book Cover Awards.

Woman holding Jacqueline Lamberts comic memoir From B to A Britain to Albania

As an author, you spend months (or years!) agonising over every word inside a book, but readers really do judge a book by its cover. That’s why this award means so much. I loved this cover from the moment I first saw it, and it’s wonderful to know that readers and judges felt the same.

The credit belongs to the incredibly talented team at MiblArt in Ukraine, who transformed my rather muddled collection of photos and ideas into a cover that perfectly captures the spirit of the journey.

A huge thank you to everyone at MiblArt – especially my personal contact, Tania – for helping bring From B to A to life. This award belongs to you and the team so much more than it does to me.

MiblArt was an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the process – creative, patient, responsive, and endlessly accommodating. If you’re an author looking for cover design, I couldn’t recommend them more highly.

The Wishing Shelf Book Awards are are particularly close to my heart because they also support Blind Children UK, helping to fund accessible books for children with sight loss. It’s heartening to find an award that celebrates creativity while also supporting such a worthwhile cause.

If you are an author, don’t forget that entries to the ‘proper’ Wishing Shelf Book Awards are open until 31st December 2026.

Of course, mahoosive congratulations must go to the design artists and authors whose covers have also been successful in the awards. You can find the ADULT WINNERS HERE and the CHILDREN/YA WINNERS HERE. Do have a look – you never know, it might give you an idea for your next best read – or if you’re an author, your next favourite cover!

Thank you, as always, to everyone who has supported my writing. I hope you’ll enjoy travelling from Britain to Albania with me – one adventure, mishap and questionable navigational decision at a time.

I am pleased to say that I am working very hard on the sequel, and hope to release it in time for Christmas 2026.

I can’t wait to see the cover for that 🙂

Certificate for Jacqueline Lambert's travel memoir From B to A as bronze winner the 2026 Best Book Cover award from the Wishing Shelf Book Awards

Hairpins, Hitchhikers & the OSS – Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes

Blue sky over the ruins of Chateau vicomtal Saint-Pierre de Fenouillet

“Well, that was an interesting drive,” I said.

I used that special tone of voice.

The one reserved for occasions when you know you’ve narrowly avoided becoming a news headline.

The fortress of Montségur stayed wrapped in so much moody cloud that we didn’t realise there was a path that led to the village below. As we drove The Beast down the slick wet hairpins that had given me an anticipatory sleepless night, we found dry tarmac and stone houses bathed in perfectly civilised visibility.

About thirty minutes into our high altitude odyssey, we picked up a hitchhiker.

Eugénie appeared at the roadside with a rucksack, extending a hopeful thumb. Her face lit up at nailing a lift in such a magnificent and unique vehicle, although her state of elation would not survive the journey.