Friday, July 2, 2010

A Very Good Day...

This afternoon I was out playing golf with this guy, and when I got home, I found this...



And inside, these...

A very good day, indeed...


And for those who are interested, here's a link to the Channel 6 News story that ran last night.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Countdown!

Five days.

After more than a year of waiting, there's only five days left until The Cold Kiss is released in North America. A part of me still doesn't believe everything that's happened over the past year, but I know it'll hit me the first time I walk into the store and see the books on the shelves... I can't wait.

If you want the book delivered, you can always pre-order it. Here are a few links:

Amazon

Barnes and Noble

Powells


Or if you want the audio book, you can get it here:

Blackstone Audio


In other news, I added another stop on the book tour. This one in Minneapolis at Once Upon A Crime. I'll be there on Saturday August 7th from 1:00 to 3:00 to sign and discuss the book. If you're in the area, stop by.

Also, if you're in Omaha and you're interested, I'm going to be on channel 6, WOWT-TV, tonight at 10:00 talking about the books and the release of The Cold Kiss on Tuesday.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Tour Dates

The Cold Kiss is going to be released on July 6th, 30 days from today.

Finally!

Starting that week in July, I'll be stopping at a few bookstores and conventions around the country to discuss the book, writing, publishing, or whatever else anyone wants to talk about. I'll also sign copies, of course.

Here's where I'm going to be so far:

July 8th - 11th, I'll be at the Grand Hyatt for Thrillerfest in New York.
July 17th, Mystery One in Milwaukee, WI.
July 24th, Poisoned Pen in Scottsdale, AZ.
July 31st, Mysteries to Die For, and The Mystery Bookstore in Los Angeles, CA.
August 14th, Murder By The Book in Houston, TX.
October 14th - 17th, I'll be at Bouchercon in San Francisco, CA.
November 4th - 7th, I'll be at Noircon in Philadelphia, PA

I'm looking to add stops in Colorado, Nebraska, Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle before the end of the year.

Also, if you're in the UK, I'll be in London for the UK release in early September. No set dates yet, but I'll post them as soon as I know.

If anyone has ideas for other stores/cities I should hit, post it in the comments or drop me a line at john@thecoldkiss.com and let me know. I'll see what I can do.

Oh, and Michael Stewart was kind enough to do a feature interview with me for the International Thriller Writers. If you want to take a look, it's up on their website. Here's the LINK.

Friday, May 28, 2010

AmazonEncore Cover Art

Here's the cover art for the AmazonEncore edition of The Grove.





Stark and simple with a cool, old school vibe. I love it.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Amazon Encore

—BIG NEWS —

We finalized the deal a couple weeks ago, and I’m excited to announce that The Grove is going to be published in the US through AmazonEncore, the new publishing branch of Amazon.com.

The release date is November 2nd, and I can’t wait to see this one in print. Actually, I can’t wait to see both of the books in print, but The Grove is extra special to me. It’s my first novel, and even though it’s not the first one to be published, it is the book that started it all.

Everyone at AmazonEncore has been great to work with. And let me tell you, these guys move fast. In the two weeks since we finalized the contract, they’ve already edited the book and sent it back to me for revisions. They’ve written promotional copy and worked with me to get everything just right. And if things go well, I should see brand new cover proofs later this week.

Stay tuned…

Thursday, May 6, 2010

My First Review

The Nerd of Noir over at Spinetingler Magazine posted the very first review of THE COLD KISS.

Check it out HERE.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Cover Art UK

Here's the cover art for the UK edition of Cold Kiss.



Simon and Schuster sent the cover proofs and they look incredible.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Optioned!

I got the news from my agent yesterday that that the movie option for my novel THE COLD KISS was finalized and that it went to Jane Startz (ELLA ENCHANTED, THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD), with Ole Bornedal (NIGHTWATCH, JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY) to direct.

I couldn’t be more excited about this. The people at Jane Startz are passionate about this project, and Ole Bornedal is absolutely brilliant. His film, JUST ANOTHER LOVE STORY, is stunning. If you haven’t seen it and would like to check it out, you can stream it on Netflix.

Here’s the trailer.



What a great way to start the year.