It’s been 18months since my last book release. Prior to that, the longest I’d gone betweenbooks had been 12 months. In my world, it feels like decades! I mean, it nevergets old. This is my seventeenth published novel, and it’s still a rush! 

And yet, I admit,I’ve felt a bit subdued leading up to this one. And confused. 

What am I supposedto do? How does one promote a new book? 

As if I’ve neverdone it before. 

I think I finallyfigured out why I feel this way, and it goes beyond the length of time since Idid it before. 

This bookrelease, like the previous two Detective Honeywell novels, is digital only. Fornow. While a large portion of my readership gets their books on digitalplatforms, it doesn’t feel 100% real until I hold the print copy in my grubbylittle hands. 

Don’t get mewrong. I’m thrilled for all of you who are huddled over your phones and iPadsand Kindles reading my book today. I love you all beyond words. 

However, it’spretty much impossible to hold an in-person book signing without a book tosign. 

The print releasewill be November 20. And after much pleading with my UK-based publisher, thistime, it’s going to be easier to purchase a paperback here in the US this time!The Devil Comes Calling (in print) is available for pre-order on Amazon.US booksellers will be able to order copies through Gardners, a UK wholesaledistributor. And my home-away-from-home, Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont, PA, will have signed copies in time for the holidays! 

In a sense, I’mhaving TWO launch days for this one. 

And let’s keepthe party rolling into December and January when I’ll have two MORE launch daysfor No Stone Left Unturned. Digital will be out on December 19.Paperback on January 1. 

Happy New Year! 

This all explainsthe confusion I mentioned earlier. After 18 months with no new books, I’m nowcelebrating two books in four releases over three months. 

Publishing isweird.