The Spectacular Simon Burchwood

Scott Semegran

Sept 2013 · Simon Adventures Book 2 · Mutt Press

About this eBook

Recently divorced and his writing career in shambles, Simon Burchwood's life is a complete disaster. He reluctantly finds work as a computer support technician and resigns that his career as the next great American novelist will never come to fruition. When he learns that his ex-wife abruptly moves to Dallas with his children, he embarks on a crazy road trip with a nerdy coworker and a hitchhiking punk rock girl and discovers the inspiration he desperately needs for his new literary masterpiece. Take another trip with the one and only Simon Burchwood.

From Kindle bestselling writer and cartoonist Scott Semegran, The Spectacular Simon Burchwood is for fans of literary fiction with a touch of magical realism and a dose of dark humor. This is the second book in the Simon Adventures Series which includes The Meteoric Rise of Simon Burchwood, The Spectacular Simon Burchwood, and Sammie & Budgie.

"Simon is starting to understand something, and his luck literally changes. Semegran handles this quite deftly. We see the progress he is making in getting a grasp of what life is about." — The New Podler Review of Books

What Reviewers Are Saying About Simon Burchwood:

"Simon is such a character that I couldn't wait to find what he did next." — Great Books Under $5 (5 Stars)

"It's pretty fun to be inside his head." — Red Adept Reviews (4.5 Stars) 

"Simon Burchwood Is A Genius, It's True!" — Bitsy Bling Books (4 Stars)

"Cracked me up!" — Ashton the Book Blogger (4 Stars)

Ratings and reviews

After the way the first Simon Burchwood book ended, I was anticipating which direction this book would go. Simon's life appears to have turned a bit for the worst with his marriage and his job. Eventually circumstances occur that eventually force him on a road trip. With the company of a couple of non-conventional, quirky, oddball characters to join him, you could visualize the characters and settings clearly. This is a testament to how distinct and unique the characters are. They are very well written. I guarantee there will be at least 2 characters that you will have a clear image of in your mind all while you explore the mind of Simon he trying to deal with his perceived problems in his life. An unexpectedly good follow-up novel of Simon Burchwood. Humorous and fun read. Recommended!

About the author

Scott Semegran is an award-winning writer of nine books. BlueInk Review described him best as “a gifted writer, with a wry sense of humor.” His latest novel, The Codger and the Sparrow (TCU Press), is a comical yet moving story about a 65-year old widower’s unlikely friendship with a 16-year old troublemaker. His previous novel, The Benevolent Lords of Sometimes Island, is about four middle school friends who sneak away to an abandoned lake house to evade the wrath of high school bullies, only to become stranded on the lake’s desolate island. It was the First Place Winner for Middle-Grade/Young Adult fiction in the 2021 Writer’s Digest Book Awards. His novel, To Squeeze a Prairie Dog, was the winner of three book awards including the 2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Gold Medal for Humor. Other books by Scott Semegran include Sammie & Budgie, BOYS, The Spectacular Simon Burchwood, The Meteoric Rise of Simon Burchwood, Modicum, and Mr. Grieves. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, four kids, two cats, and a dog. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in English.

Scott Semegran is co-host of the web series Austin Liti Limits along with fellow award-winning writer Larry Brill.