Here’s a first look at the new paperback cover and inside flap for The Columbus Affair. This book will be in stores December 26th. Click here for the photo.
There’s something exciting happening next year. You can join Elizabeth and me for the 2013 Steve Berry and Fans Cruise – September 7 through September 17. It’s a terrific river journey down the Danube aboard an exquisite ship. We start in Prague and end in Budapest. I will lead tours in Prague to see places from The Columbus Affair. In Melk, you’ll visit the Benedictine Abbey that I used in The Amber Room. In Vienna, we’ll see more places featured in The Columbus Affair. Also, along the way, there will be talks on board, Q&A sessions, dinners, and lots of interacting. Elizabeth and I are looking forward to meeting some of you. Space is limited, so click here to learn all about it and reserve your cabin now.
Maggie Galehouse, reporter for the Houston Chronicle, attended the History Matters Writer’s Workshop that was held on May 23 to benefit Preservation Houston. Click here to read her article about the workshop along with some great pictures.
The 2012 tour started in San Diego, California, with a History Matters Writer’s Workshop and Reception hosted by SOHO San Diego, followed by book signings at Warwick’s and Mysterious Galaxy. They moved up the coast to Books and Brunch in Yorba Linda, California, and a talk and book signing in Corte Madera, California. The next stop was Salt Lake City for two events, first at the Jewish Community Center, then a History Matters Writer’s Workshop to benefit the Utah Heritage Foundation. Steve appeared in Dallas, Texas, at Authors LIVE!, then moved on to Houston for two History Matters events for Preservation Houston, followed a stop at Murder by the Book. The final stop for the tour was Kansas City for two History Matters events benefiting Historic Kansas City. Thank you to everyone who came out to see Steve and Elizabeth at these events.
Why does preserving history matter? Steve answers that question in this article from The Huffington Post.
Here’s the first look at the new television commercial that will run in May for The Columbus Affair. Click here to watch.
Steve is the first national spokesperson for the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Preservation Week. He explains why preserving libraries and documents is important in this short video. Click here to watch.
Steve was recently interviewed on “Dialogue: Between the Lines with Susan Wingate & Joshua Graham.” Click here to listen.
Steve has been named Preservation Week 2012 National Spokesman by the American Library Association. He was the keynote speaker for the Preservation Week 2012 Kick Off, sponsored by the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), on Monday, Jan. 23, at the Dallas Convention Center. Preservation Week, a joint initiative of the ALCTS, the Library of Congress, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), encourages libraries and other institutions to connect our communities through events, activities and resources that highlight what we can do, individually and together, to preserve our personal and shared collections.
Here’s the schedule for the months ahead. December 27th the paperback of The Jefferson Key goes on sale. On February 27, The Admiral’s Mark, the next short story (a Cotton Malone one this time) will be available for pre-order, with a release date of April 2. The Columbus Affair, the next novel (a stand alone) is available for pre-order now and will be released on May 15, 2012. The book tour starts May 15 and will extend to the end of June. That schedule is still being finalized and will be coming in the spring. Lots of activities on the horizon.
