May 30, 2007 | Cut Scenes - Publishing
As a fun "let’s compare" moment, here’s the cover for THE MASTER OF VERONA in its original incarnation: . . . . . And here it is in its final form: I much prefer the final version. Of course, that may be because the change in color was my idea....
May 14, 2007 | Books - Cut Scenes - Publishing
Everyone is asking about the title to Book 2. I don’t have a good answer. I did, then something changed and events that were going to happen in Book 2 were moved to Book 3, which I’m working on right now (when not adapting classic crime fiction for the...
Apr 20, 2007 | Publishing - Reviews - Theatre
The release date is three months away, and already the snowball-effect has begun. I just finished my very first interview about the novel, I’m being contacted out of the blue by some of the advance readers, and the first two major reviews – Kirkus and...
Apr 16, 2007 | Books - Publishing - Reviews - The Novel
The Master of Verona David Blixt. St. Martin’s, $27.95 (608p) ISBN 978-0-312-36144-0Upon the death of his elder brother in 1314, Pietro Alaghieri, 17, is thrust headlong into the post of scion to his father, the famous poet Dante, in this rollicking historical...
Apr 14, 2007 | Books - Publishing - Shakespeare - The Novel
This is the text that will appear on the dust-jacket flap. I am pleased to say I had a hand in crafting it – all those years hanging around my parents’ ad agency must have rubbed off a bit. Romeo and Juliet is the greatest...
Mar 27, 2007 | Books - Publishing - The Novel
Twelve days late, the sequel is finished. I am now able to see my family, get some birthday presents for Dash, see a movie or two, and basically enjoy life until after Easter, when I start work on the third. At some later date I may put up a few snippets about the...
