Q & A

Here you will find common questions being asked.

Q. When I place an order for a book, where is the book printed?

A. The books are printed directly from Lulu.com, Barnes and Noble/ or Amazon Publishing House

Q. How long does the book take to print and also for it to arrive to me?

A. The whole system could take upto 2 weeks. Firstly, the book needs to be ordered through our website forms, then paid for; and, as soon as humanly possible the book is ordered from the printers and then dispatched to the author first for quality control; and then  checked, packaged and there-after forwarded to your address.

Q. Can I order directly from the publishing houses directly? 

A. Yes, of course you can. 
Amazon:  Amazon Publishing
Lulu: Lulu Publishing

Q. I think my order is late. What can I do?

A. Firstly,  be patient, sometimes the printing and  postage can be delayed for  reason beyond my control; (especially when posting overseas, at the moment). Secondly, you can send us a message leaving your details and we’ll get back to you as soon as we’re available:  usually within 24 hours, allowing us a little time to check progress, on your order. 
There are many printing houses around the world; so, your book maybe printed and published within your own country for speedier printing. Sometimes, where it is the case; your order maybe printed in another country – so please allow extra time for this.

Q. Who wrote your books?

A. That’s an easy one! My names Pete Houghton and through most of my experiences of being a teacher, web developer, artist and also gathered from  personal experiences, have wrote and designed all the books. Many of the books have taken a few years combined study and knowledge gained from personal  living experiences; and only recently have decided to publish. Presently, I am presently working on a few more books as we speak! 

Q. Can I find your books in the local shops? 

A. Presently no; but hopefully maybe in the future. 

Q. You have developed an app. How do I download this? Is it secure? What mobile phone is this for?

A. Presently, the app is only for android phones. The app can be directly downloaded from the ‘APP’ menu above. The app is just a representation of the web-based live format of this website so it requires online internet presence to work. The only difference between viewing this website directly on an app on an android phone is that you can see the live website full-screen without the web-browser interface, menu and the address bar.  Other than that, the website is designed to be mobile phone friendly.
The app has been developed by a pc app called ‘websitetoapk’ and digitally signed. The app is also scanned for viruses and malware for your peace of mind. So, it should be safe to be installed on android mobile phones. (if in doubt, please don’t install – you can still view the websites in a web-browser)

Q. I have downloaded the app from your site, where is it on my phone?

A. The app version will download into your downloads folder on your phone and it is called: ‘Pete’s Book-Store_1_1.0.apk’. You might have to go into the settings of your phone first and turn/ switch-on: ‘install apps from unknown sources’ before installing; then go back to your downloads folder and then install. Once installed, the icon should be present on one of your screens. It will be a white, with blue text: ‘BookStore’, square icon and named: ‘Pete’s Book-Store’. When it’s installed, the app will connect you with this live site. 

Q. Will there be an iphone app?

There are no plans at the moment to develop an iPhone app. iPhone users can still view the website through a web-browser. 

Q. I have a few more questions that I would like to ask. How can I contact you?

A. You may contact me: here