December 11th, 2018

Dear Reader,

I never know quite how to do this. How to best utilize all these different and wonderful social-media platforms. And, as so often happens with me, I regularly decide to do nothing at all, which I suppose is fine, but isn't perhaps the most *helpful* on the off-chance that someone is out there, enjoying my books and maybe even hankering for a new one to hit shelves...

Well, a new one (another novel) IS about to hit shelves in early March of 2019. "Little Faith" is a novel set in a small fictional town along the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin and following the lives of Lyle and Peg Hovde and their orbits of friends and family. In many ways, this novel is the story of a grandfather and his grandson - that very special relationship. In other ways, this is a book about faith, friendship, love, and persistence. It's also a bit of a suspense novel.

I've very proud of this book and I want as many readers as possible to find "Little Faith". So, to the extent that I can, I'm eager to to connect with you - either through book-groups, bookstore readings, or whatever. And to all of you readers who have followed me from book to book, granting me the incredible privilege of being a full-time writer I say this, "Thank you, thank you, thank you."

Best wishes to you,
Nickolas Butler
Cleghorn, Wis.