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.
My good friend M.J. Rose asked if she could use Cotton Malone in a short story. Sure. Why not? And it involves Malone seeing a sex therapist. Really? “How do you plan to accomplish that?” I asked her. Her answer was clear. “You’ll see.” And see I did. The result is In Session, where Malone joins Lee Child’s Jack Reacher and Barry Eisler’s John Rain for more visits to the therapist. It’s unique short fiction and worth a look. It’s now available for download from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. A portion of all proceeds will go to the Wish You Well Foundation, supporting family literacy.
Steve and James Rollins appeared together at Third Place Books in Seattle in August. The event was filmed and we wanted to share it with you. It’s interesting to hear them share stories about writing and publishing, their new novels, and quietly adding each other’s characters into their own books. Click here to watch.
The Seattle Times interviewed Steve about his appearances in Seattle. Click here to read the interview.
