It will be such a pleasure to ‘come home’ to the beautiful village of Westhampton Beach and read at my local bookstore, the Open Book, run by the wonderful Terry Lucas.  I’ve been visiting Westhampton Beach (the quieter, family-friendly Hampton) for many years and I have seen Terry work magic to keep an independant bookstore open all year round in a village that is busy in the summer but sleepy all winter.  I will be reading at 6pm on Saturday May 29th, and I hope my friends and neighbors will turn out, not just to say hello to me, but to show their support for Terry and her staff.  Flip-flops ok!

The Corner Bookstore (Madison and 93rd) has invited  me to read and sign books at 6pm on Tuesday, March 16.  I hope you can join us.

The IndieBound NEXT List has selected Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand as its #1 Pick for March.  This is especially gratifying news as this list is compiled through nominations by independent booksellers nationwide.  I am so thrilled to have this support for my debut and I would like to thank all who toil to keep bookstores open in their communities.  Support your local bookstore!

Barnes and Noble has selected Major Pettigrew for their Discover New Writers series, summer 2010.  This is such an honor and I am looking forward to casually hanging around those nice ‘Discover’ displays in my local B&N!