{"id":1903,"date":"2012-10-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/newsletter-1012\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:55:43","slug":"newsletter-1012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/newsletter-1012\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"nl-banner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/a-note-from-nelson-banner.jpg\" alt=\"A Note from Nelson\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--NEWSLETTER--><\/p>\n<p>Publication Day for <a href=\"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/the-panther\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Panther<\/a> is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 16. In my<br \/> last Newsletter I said I\u2019d tell you why all hardcover books are published on a Tuesday. There are actually two reasons: One is that the <em>New York Times<\/em> Bestseller List is calculated on sales beginning on Tuesday, so publishers want a full seven days of reported sales. The other reason is more traditional: the Bible was published on a Tuesday, and publishers have been observing this tradition\u00a0ever since. So now you know.<\/p>\n<p>As I said in my last Newsletter, I believe The Panther is one of my strongest John Corey books. As it turns out, I was right. Pre-publication reviews from trade magazines and online industry newsletters all agree that this is a very strong book. But\u00a0you can judge for yourself by buying it. If you\u2019d like to see it before you buy,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/the-panther\/\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Panther will be available as an eBook, and a Hachette audio CD, and also as an audio download, plus, of course, a hardcover. All formats will be available tomorrow, Tuesday, October 16. If you\u2019re like me, you like to read a hardcover book while also\u00a0reading it as an eBook and listening to it on audio. It\u2019s an intense experience.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also making a few live appearances and my publicity schedule can be found by clicking here. You\u2019ll see that I\u2019ve scheduled nothing after December 21. And you know why.<\/p>\n<p>When I have a new book out, I get an avalanche of snail mail and also email through my website, and again I assure everyone that I read each and every letter, though unfortunately I can\u2019t reply to everyone. But I do appreciate hearing from you and I\u2019d like\u00a0to know what you think of The Panther. You can also post your comments on Amazon.com, B&amp;N.com, Goodreads.com, and other online sites, and of course on Twitter and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>By now you\u2019ve had enough political ads and talking heads on TV. You\u2019ve kept yourself informed as a good citizen and you\u2019ve made up your mind. So now you\u2019ve earned a break. Shut off the TV and turn off the radio and open a good book, or pop the audio in your\u00a0car radio. And on Election Day if your presidential candidate doesn\u2019t win, it\u2019s not the end of the world. That happens on December 21.<\/p>\n<p>I sincerely hope you enjoy The Panther and I look forward to hearing from you. All letters and emails must be postmarked or dated before December 21. Right?<\/p>\n<p><!--END NEWSLETTER--><\/p>\n<p class=\"nl-signature\">Sincerely,<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/nelson-demille-signature.png\" alt=\"Nelson DeMille signature\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publication Day for The Panther is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 16. In my last Newsletter I said I\u2019d tell you why all hardcover books are published on a Tuesday. 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