My Books
Apr. 8, 2013
Award season
In the last few weeks Defending Jacob has been nominated for three remarkable awards: the Massachusetts Book Award, the ITW Thriller Award for Best Novel, and the Strand Magazine Critics Award, also for best novel. I am deeply flattered and grateful for all three nominations.
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Feb. 27, 2013
Paperback Pub Day
Defending Jacob is published in paperback (and other news)
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Jan. 6, 2013
2012 Wrap-up
A wrap-up of year-end developments for Defending Jacob.
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Oct. 31, 2012
Akcyza!
New ad campaign for Defending Jacob in Poland. Akcyza! (That means exciting. I think.)
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Oct. 26, 2012
Dispatch from Paris
A cool new advertising campaign for Defending Jacob to run in and around Paris, including the Metro, and train stations all over France.
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Sep. 28, 2012
Défendre Jacob, the book trailer
Book trailer for the upcoming release of Defending Jacob in France.
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Sep. 8, 2012
Happy 49th
A crowd at the Duxbury, MA, Public Library helps celebrate my 49th birthday.
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Sep. 7, 2012
Picturing Jacob
I have a bit of a strange request: My publisher is looking for photos of Defending Jacob on display in bookstores. I don’t have any, but I said I’d call out the troops. So if any of you happen to be in a bookstore in the next few days and you happen to have a [...]
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Aug. 19, 2012
Bookplates are back
A new version of bookplates is now available.
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Jun. 28, 2012
Defending Jacob on the Today Show
Defending Jacob is mentioned as a recommended summer book on the Today Show.
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Jun. 12, 2012
The backlist is back
In the wake of Defending Jacob’s success, Mission Flats and The Strangler are reissued in trade paperback.
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May. 16, 2012
Into the Woods
A blog post I did for Random House over on Tumblr, including a view of Cold Spring Park.
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May. 3, 2012
Ex Libris
An offer of new signed bookplates for my readers.
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Apr. 18, 2012
In case you missed it
On this morning’s “Anderson,” Anderson Cooper’s new syndicated show, Nicholas Sparks named Defending Jacob his #1 recommendation for summer reading.
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Apr. 2, 2012
In today’s Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal profiles Random House chief Gina Centrello – and spotlights Defending Jacob too.
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Mar. 21, 2012
The latest on Defending Jacob
In the latest news update: Defending Jacob is optioned for film, publishes in the UK, and even sells in Macedonia!
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Mar. 15, 2012
UK pub day
Today is the publishing date for Defending Jacob in the UK.
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Mar. 6, 2012
London Tube campaign
Orion unveils an outrageously cool series of posters to be displayed alongside escalators at select London Tube stations.
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Feb. 19, 2012
Week in Review
In its second week after publication, Defending Jacob is reviewed by Janet Maslin and climbs the bestseller lists.
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