Tom Swift Writer’s Notebook

I just heard that copies are now available at The Monkey.

The book’s official pub date is still six weeks out but already copies have shown up in the warehouses of wholesalers and chain stores. This means you can buy one at your local bookseller. If your store doesn’t have a copy on hand you can — immediately after chastising the manager for the oversight, that [...]

There’s something special about receiving a box of books with your name them. Last week I had that experience for the first time. Pretty cool. Of course you can toss my opinion out the biased window if you want, but I think my publisher did a terrific job with design. The cover is compelling and [...]

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During the spring I will undertake a whirlwind book tour — coming soon to a street corner near you! — so please contact me if you’d like me to visit your bookstore, book club or bughouse.

What one book, aside from the Bible, should the next president read? A journalist I respect recently posed that question. Many fine options have been offered. I was surprised to hear of one suggestion. But later I found out the suggestion came from a person who lives in a padded room. And that he’s related [...]

Although we’re still months before the pub date, someone alerted me to the fact that apparently a few copies have begun to show up online. Hey, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Your sweetie will think you’re so romantic.

Holy bananas! A great independent bookstore has generously offered to accept pre-orders for my forthcoming book — perhaps you have seen the thing mentioned a time or on this site — at 20 percent off the cover price. Shipping is available anywhere the U.S. postal service delivers. All you have to do is click [...]