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\"A<\/p>\n

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Again, thanks to everyone who put\u00a0The Gate House<\/a>\u00a0on bestseller lists all over the country. The book continues to sell very well, and many people tell me they are buying multiple copies to give as holiday gifts. This is an excellent idea; books are a wonderful, relatively inexpensive and thoughtful gift. People especially enjoy an autographed copy, so if you haven\u2019t been able to get to one of my booksignings, you have my permission to sign my name on gift books \u2014 or your own book for that matter. And add a nice inscription. Just spell my name right, and don\u2019t make any grammatical or spelling errors in the inscription. Thanks.<\/p>\n

On the subject of signed books, I\u2019d like to thank all the people who came out to my booksignings. You were all terrific, laughed in the right places during my talk, asked great questions, waited patiently in line to get your books signed, and some of you even brought gifts. Authors only see their fans if they do booksignings, and I look forward to these occasions. I\u2019m always impressed with the people who read my books, and this reminds me of why I write, and it connects me to the people for whom I am writing.<\/p>\n

No news on the movie front except that my agent is getting a lot of calls from Hollywood about\u00a0The Gate House<\/a>, and also about\u00a0The Gold Coast<\/a>, the movie rights to which are already owned by Bregman Productions. So, we\u2019re trying to put together a co-production deal for both books to see if we can get them both on the silver screen, sort of like\u00a0Godfather<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Godfather II<\/em>. The major obstacle seems to be my insistence that I play the role of John Sutter.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll keep you updated on the progress of those projects as well as my other Hollywood projects.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, my agent has gotten an offer from the New York City Ballet to turn my John Corey books into ballet performances. (I\u2019m having trouble picturing John Corey in tights, but Kate Mayfield in a tutu might be interesting.) Anyway, these books would be interpreted through dance \u2014 the dancers don\u2019t talk much \u2014 and this would eliminate most of the obscenities. But maybe Corey could flip the bird now and then. I need to think about this.<\/p>\n

The Gate House<\/a>\u00a0has generated thousands of emails through my website, and once again I am overwhelmed with your warm and flattering comments. My mother drummed into me the concept that I had an obligation to answer every piece of mail I received, but this was before email, and I\u2019m not sure what Mom or Emily Post would advise today. My publisher advises me to start writing my next book, and so I have. I\u2019m having fun with the new John Corey, and I\u2019ll keep everyone posted on my progress and the likely publication date.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, if you\u2019re looking for a good read, I can suggest some terrific books by great authors, starting with me. Here are my previous books in the order they were published:\u00a0By the Rivers of Babylon<\/a>;\u00a0Mayday<\/a>;\u00a0Cathedral<\/a>;\u00a0The Talbot Odyssey<\/a>;\u00a0Word of Honor<\/a>;\u00a0The Charm School<\/a>;\u00a0The Gold Coast<\/a>;\u00a0The General\u2019s Daughter<\/a>;\u00a0Spencerville<\/a>;\u00a0Plum Island<\/a>;\u00a0The Lion\u2019s Game<\/a>;\u00a0Up Country<\/a>;\u00a0Night Fall<\/a>;\u00a0Wild Fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These books, now in paperback, make great stocking stuffers. Or, buy them all and give them as gifts in a box as The Complete Works of Nelson DeMille. Don\u2019t forget to autograph them.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll get back to you on the other books and authors that I recommend.<\/p>\n

The holidays are upon us, and I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy Chanukah, a Happy Kwanza, and a New Year filled with peace, love, good health, and all good things. And don\u2019t forget our men and women serving overseas and in military hospitals, and keep them in your thoughts and prayers.<\/p>\n

Nelson DeMille<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sincerely,
\"Nelson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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