Two bits of news:
1. We did our first author 's talk last night, at the lovely and welcoming Lake Oswego Public Library, in a suburb south of Portland. It was fun to talk about "Murdermobile" and our writing process and all that's involved with publishing a digital book. Brian read aloud from the first chapter of "Corpse of Discovery." Saw some old friends from Barbara's days at Multnomah County Library, and it was great to reconnect. Thanks to the sponsoring Friends of Lake Oswego Public Library.
2. "Murdermobile" is coming out in paperback this month. Yes, a real book you can hold, with pages you can dog-ear, and spill coffee on, and stuff in your backpocket, and read in bed at night with a flashlight!
We've submitted it to CreateSpace, another Amazon creation, which will make it available as a 194-page paperback on sale for $9.99. Brian had fun playing graphic artist and designing the print book's cover and back cover (above). It still uses the great bookmobile and Mount Hood artwork created by our friend and "second daughter," Stevie Lennartson, but with a few graphic additions (lightning bolts, among other things, to go with the fact that the story starts and ends with big storms). The paperback will be on Amazon, but also available to order through your favorite bookstore, or for sale to libraries; just ask for ISBN 978-1492980711.
1. We did our first author 's talk last night, at the lovely and welcoming Lake Oswego Public Library, in a suburb south of Portland. It was fun to talk about "Murdermobile" and our writing process and all that's involved with publishing a digital book. Brian read aloud from the first chapter of "Corpse of Discovery." Saw some old friends from Barbara's days at Multnomah County Library, and it was great to reconnect. Thanks to the sponsoring Friends of Lake Oswego Public Library.
2. "Murdermobile" is coming out in paperback this month. Yes, a real book you can hold, with pages you can dog-ear, and spill coffee on, and stuff in your backpocket, and read in bed at night with a flashlight!
We've submitted it to CreateSpace, another Amazon creation, which will make it available as a 194-page paperback on sale for $9.99. Brian had fun playing graphic artist and designing the print book's cover and back cover (above). It still uses the great bookmobile and Mount Hood artwork created by our friend and "second daughter," Stevie Lennartson, but with a few graphic additions (lightning bolts, among other things, to go with the fact that the story starts and ends with big storms). The paperback will be on Amazon, but also available to order through your favorite bookstore, or for sale to libraries; just ask for ISBN 978-1492980711.