Frequently Asked Questions

The answers to some frequently asked questions are published below. If you have a new question, please use the contact form to ask Algy or his assistant.

Who is Algy and where does he live?
Algy is a most unusual and surprisingly fluffy bird. There is no other bird quite like Algy in the whole wide world. Algy lives by the sea on the wild west coast of the Scottish Highlands, in the north-west of mainland Britain.
Where else can I find Algy online?
Algy's adventures are published regularly on his original Tumblr blog at adventuresofalgy.tumblr.com and also on his own blog at adventuresofalgy.wordpress.com.
Where can I buy Algy's books?
You can buy signed copies of Algy's books, complete with your own personal dedications, right here on this site, direct from the author, Jenny Chapman.

Buy a Signed Book

If you don't want a signed copy, you can buy online from The Book Depository, Amazon and Barnes & Noble, who usually have Algy's books available for fast despatch. For fast, free delivery worldwide to areas which otherwise pay shipping charges, we recommend The Book Depository. Any bookseller can order Algy's books for you, but some may take longer to supply the books than others. Please visit Algy's Books page for full details of the books. Kindle ebook versions of Algy's books can only be bought from Amazon.

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If you are in the West Highlands of Scotland, you can buy Algy's books from the following locations on the Ardnamurchan peninsula: the Salen Jetty Shop in Salen, the Ardnamurchan Natural History Visitor Centre at Glenmore, the Kilchoan Community Centre, and the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse shop at the extreme end of the peninsula, the most westerly point on mainland UK. You can also buy Algy's books at Tackle and Books in Tobermory on the Isle of Mull.
Can I buy Adventures of Algy cards and merchandise?
You can buy Algy's greetings cards right here on this web site, in Algy's own shop, together with his books. You can also buy a range of Adventures of Algy gifts, cards and artwork at the Jenny Chapman Artwork Folksy Shop.

If you are in the local area, you can buy Algy's greetings cards from the retails outlets listed above. The Adventures of Algy Gift Shop attends the Produce and Craft Market in Kilchoan. In 2019 the market will run weekly in the school holidays and fortnightly in May, June and September, from 11a.m. till 1 p.m. in the Kilchoan Community Centre.

When is Algy's next book going to be published?
Algy hopes to be able to publish a fourth book sometime in 2019.