I was stunned last week to learn that my new book “Saving Simon,” had been orphaned by my publisher, no money for an online book tour, no money for an old-style book store. It’s a great connection, an orphaned donkey and and an orphaned book. So I shook myself off and decided to battle back, launching my own book store. It will take me awhile to get rolling, but here’s what I have so far:
– On Thursday, November 6, at 7 p.m, I will talk and sign books at the Petersburgh, New York, Public Library, I will be talking in the Town Hall, right next to the town library. Red is coming with me.
– At 3 p.m., on Sunday, November 23, I will be at the Wilton Library, New Canaan, Connecticut, courtesy of Elm St. Books (check the time and dates, please.) Red is coming there also.
– Next May, I will be traveling to Des Moines and Iowa City, Iowa to talk at a library, a bookstore – Prairie Lights – and a residential community. Details to come.
– On December 5 and 6, I will be at the Northshire Bookstores in Saratoga and Manchester, respectively. Check your local listings. Evening talks and signings. I plan to fill up some of the space in between.
More to come. I am not inclined to be orphaned, at least not quietly. I blame no one but me for my publishing fate, I am responsible for my own fate, I got the message late, but I got it. More cities, libraries and bookstores to come. I can’t afford to fly myself around, so we have to negotiate places and travel. Will be sticky but exciting. My publisher did not budget a single dollar for bookstore appearances. They didn’t budget a dollar for online appearances either. I will see this as an opportunity to be creative and grow.
In the meantime, you can order my books from the Battenkill Bookstore, my local bookstore. I will sign and personalize each book, the first 2,000 buyers will get a free signed photo postcard of Simon, all will be eligible for potholders, photos notecards (don’t have enough for everybody.) You can also call the store at 518 677-2515. Thanks for supporting me and independent bookstores. Battenkill is a big part of the new book tour. A good home for orphans.