Just learned that the Washington Post will be reviewing my book this Sunday, February 13. Hugely excited by the opportunity and the exposure; hopeful that the review will be positive. And, all being well, the New York Times will be running a review shortly, as well. Many thanks are due to my friend and publicist Taryn Roeder at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, who has been tirelessly plugging away, determined to ensure my book gets as much attention as possible. Read More
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The First Batch of Radio Interviews
January 28, 2011
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30th
1/30, 6:30am EASTERN, WIP-AM Philadelphia PA, 30 min, Live, with Conversations with Peter Solomon
MONDAY, JANUARY 31st -
1/31, 9:30am EASTERN, WDEV-AM & FM Burlington VT, 20 min, Live, with Mark Johnson Show
1/31, 10:10am EASTERN, WLW-AM Cincinnati Ohio, 10 min, Taped, with The Jim Scott Show
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st -
2/1, 11:05am EASTERN, WHO-AM Des Moines Iowa, 30 min, Live, with Jan Mickelson Show
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd -
2/2, 2:30pm EASTERN, WKAZ-FM Charleston WV, 10 min, Taped, with Morning Show
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd -
2/3, 9:10am EASTERN, WIMT-FM Lima OH, 10 min, Taped, with 2 Guys and a Girl
Stay tuned for more ... Read More
1/30, 6:30am EASTERN, WIP-AM Philadelphia PA, 30 min, Live, with Conversations with Peter Solomon
MONDAY, JANUARY 31st -
1/31, 9:30am EASTERN, WDEV-AM & FM Burlington VT, 20 min, Live, with Mark Johnson Show
1/31, 10:10am EASTERN, WLW-AM Cincinnati Ohio, 10 min, Taped, with The Jim Scott Show
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1st -
2/1, 11:05am EASTERN, WHO-AM Des Moines Iowa, 30 min, Live, with Jan Mickelson Show
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd -
2/2, 2:30pm EASTERN, WKAZ-FM Charleston WV, 10 min, Taped, with Morning Show
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd -
2/3, 9:10am EASTERN, WIMT-FM Lima OH, 10 min, Taped, with 2 Guys and a Girl
Stay tuned for more ... Read More
Kieran's Virtual Media Tour
January 28, 2011
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Once upon a time, in a pre-recessionary era, a lucky author might have been fortunate to travel to a few locations on a book tour. Those days are over for all but the biggest sellers - and to be honest, having suffered through a couple of book signings to which nobody, but nobody, showed up, I'm not so sure that's an altogether bad thing. My media tour for The Great White Bear begins this weekend, and with the exception of one trip to Massachusetts, I'll be able to cover the country without ever slipping out of my PJs.
I'll be doing a series of radio interviews, coast-to-coast, during weekday mornings. I'll post details here as they all come together. Many thanks to the always wonderful Taryn Roeder at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for making it all happen.
Meanwhile, moves are afoot in terms of my establishing some ongoing work for at least six months, and hopefully longer. Sounds like an exciting project of which I am proud to be a part. More news as it unfolds. Stay tuned: same bat time, same bat channel ... Read More
I'll be doing a series of radio interviews, coast-to-coast, during weekday mornings. I'll post details here as they all come together. Many thanks to the always wonderful Taryn Roeder at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for making it all happen.
Meanwhile, moves are afoot in terms of my establishing some ongoing work for at least six months, and hopefully longer. Sounds like an exciting project of which I am proud to be a part. More news as it unfolds. Stay tuned: same bat time, same bat channel ... Read More
The Animal House
January 21, 2011
You can now listen to my first US radio interview about The Great White Bear, on WAMU's The Animal House, by clicking on this link
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It's official!!!
January 6, 2011
The book is now officially, well, official. "Ice Bear," as it is called in the UK, was officially released today, and to mark the occasion I was interviewed for the best part of 30 minutes by Phil Williams, guest host of the Richard Bacon Programme on BBC Radio 5 Live. Many thanks to Phil and the crew for the interview, and to the excellent Emma Mitchell of Random House for setting it up. Back to the US tomorrow; "The Great White Bear" is officially released on the western side of the pond on January 12. Read More
Publication Week, Part One
January 3, 2011
"Ice Bear" is officially released in the UK on January 6, three days from now. After a final couple of days of rest and relaxation here in Weston-super-Mare, I'll travel to London on Wednesday for a couple of nights. I have at least one interview set up, on BBC Radio Five Live on Thursday afternoon, and then on Friday, it's back to the States in time for publication week of the US version, "The Great White Bear." Read More
Heading Home
December 19, 2010
I'm heading back to the UK tomorrow for what I imagine will be the last Christmas I spend at the house in which I grew up. It's a strange feeling and an emotional sensation, and I suspect it will be a difficult few weeks. Read More
Six Weeks Away
November 27, 2010
My latest book, The Great White Bear is now six weeks from publication by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the US. Publication date is January 12, 2011. In the United Kingdom, where the book will be called Ice Bear, publication date will be January 6. Read More
Progress Reports
February 16, 2010
For a guy who gets paid (at least partly) to blog, I sure am pretty bad at maintaining the blog on my own website. But it's all good: I have finished my book manuscript, and the book is now entering production. It will be called The Great White Bear in the United States, and Ice Bear in the United Kingdom. Read More