Jul 25, 2007 | Publishing
This is strange, in a fun and possibly cool way. I ordered five copies of MV on Amazon (the price is about the same as my author discount, when shipping is added). This morning I got an e-mail telling me that the release date for the book has been delayed, so they...
Jul 24, 2007 | Publishing - Reviews
No more tomorrows. Tomorrow is here, today. The Master Of Verona is in stores (though I hear it’s actually been on the shelves since Saturday in Borders). I may stop by to visit it. Just to say hello. Today is also my first book-signing at Nomad Bookhouse in...
Jul 11, 2007 | Publishing
At the beginning of June, the Historical Novel Society held its annual conference in Albany, NY. I wasn’t there, sadly, but evidently there was a fair amount of buzz about my book. I think this is due to Sarah Johnson, one of the...
Jun 28, 2007 | Books - Publishing - The Novel
This morning FedEx arrived with a package from my editor. It contained the finished, physical hardcover edition of THE MASTER OF VERONA. There will be plenty of time to pour through the book and find the type-setting infelicities and lost grace-notes – they will...
May 31, 2007 | Publishing - Reviews
St. Martin’s Press has asked me to answer a few questions, to add to their promotional material. The other interviews I’ve done are much longer, more in-depth, and will appear on other sites. This was meant to be read at a glance, so I kept my answers...