Book tours

When I was young, in a distant century, there was an odd feature of the literary community: celebrated authors writing essays for magazines or newspaper book sections chronicling the horrors of their tours. Usually amusingly, sometimes just trying to be. Laments about arriving at a bookstore to find many people waiting, but no copies of the book.  Read more

In November, Weather Woman by Cai Emmons will release from Red Hen Press. To spread the word this summer, Cai drove "the Weather Woman van" to independent bookstores in the Western United States, distributing advance reader copies and chatting with booksellers. She's also speaking at a variety of venues across the country (see the full list).  Read more

Earlier this summer, Stephen King undertook a hectic multi-city tour of America in support of his latest book, End of Watch. But rather than hit the standard, book-tour metropoles, King chose to visit smaller cities offering, in some small way, tribute to the places and characters that make up his impressive oeuvre.  Read more