Every time I think it’s safe to go to Yemen to research my next John Corey novel, there’s a new outbreak of civil unrest. The good news is that tourism is down to zero, so I won’t have a problem getting a hotel room anytime I want to go. I was at the Southwest Florida […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and happy spring. My good friend Mary Higgins Clark has been chosen to be the Grand Marshall of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City. This is quite an honor, and I look forward to seeing Mary leading the parade, and also look forward to sharing a few […]
Whoever said that April was the cruelest month must have spent January and February in Barbados. Actually, it was T.S. Eliot, and he wrote that in 1922, before global warming—now known as Climate Change—so maybe April cruel ninety years ago, but now it’s looking very good from here. I mean, I don’t mind the cold […]
Happy New Year! In my December archived Newsletter I inaccurately reported that the end of the world was a year away. No, it’s two years away—December 21, 2012, the Winter Solstice. Coming up fast. Mark your calendar. You don’t want to miss this. Meanwhile, I’m happy to announce that I will make an appearance at The […]
First, belated Happy Hanukkah to all my Jewish friends and fans. My two older children read Hebrew and I’ve given them the Hebrew translations of my novels, which as you may know, read back to front and right to left. No, you don’t read the ending first—it’s…hard to explain. Also, my kids tell me that […]
As I mentioned in my October Newsletter, the paperback edition of was to be published on November 1 and it was, and it’s doing very well, thanks to you. And thanks to me, too, for writing such a great book. Did you know that November 1 was National Author’s Day? Neither did I until I […]
As promised, here is my October Newsletter in October. In my last Newsletter, I went on a bit about summer turning to fall in the Northern Hemisphere on September 21, and winter turning to spring in the Southern Hemisphere on the same day. Well, I got a bunch of emails from Aussies telling me that […]
The summer will be officially over here in the Northern Hemisphere on September 21, and if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, winter will be over on the same day. The point I’m making is…well, I don’t know. Maybe climate change. Maybe the climate changes depending on the season, and where you live. Or is […]
The Lion continues to sell well, and I thank all of you who’ve bought it and kept it on the bestseller lists. I also want to thank everyone who e-mailed me through my website. A few people asked me to clarify the ending of The Lion. One lady wrote that she and her husband were […]
First, the good news: The Lion debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list. Bad news: it was actually tied for #1 with Stieg Larsson’s, The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. I don’t mind sharing the top spot with another author, but Stieg Larsson didn’t even bother to promote his book. I’ve […]