Alex Dolan's Blog, page 7
February 11, 2015
Connecting to Indie Booksellers through Indiebound
One of my favorite local booksellers (Mrs. Dalloway's in Berkeley) turned me onto Indiebound, which allows readers to connect with their local indie stores. Just type in your zip code, and it shows you what stores are near you, and how to order your next favorite book through them. I've used my link as an example, but you can use this with any title. If you want to support your independent bookstores, this is as good a resource as I've seen. If you're a writer looking to bond with your
January 10, 2015
The Dotted Line Between Lethal Injection and Euthanasia
When I first starting writing The Euthanist, one of the reasons I was drawn to the subject matter was the hotbed of controversy around euthanasia. There’s a battle happening right now in the U.S. and abroad about end-of-life decisions, and how much control people can have over these decisions. In the U.S., only five states currently have legislation that supports physician-assisted suicide: Washington, Vermont, Montana, New Mexico and Oregon (for those curious about Oregon’s Death With Dignity
December 19, 2014
Sneak Peek of the Cover Art
The folks at Diversion Books have completely hooked me up. They were able to secure Caroline Teagle as the designer for my cover. She's done an impressive collection of covers for Random House, and Randall Klein at Diversion was able to convince her to design the cover for The Euthanist. I absolutely adore Caroline’s design for the cover. First off, it gives me the heebiest of jeebies, which is the tone it’s supposed to convey. As the son of two painters, I was especially drawn in by the
October 8, 2014
Coming June 2015: The Euthanist
Welcome to my blog! For those who are curious about the book, here's the brief announcement from the publisher: Alex Dolan's novel, THE EUTHANIST, has been sold to Randall Klein at Diversion Books, by Jill Marr at the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. THE EUTHANIST tells the story of a nurse involved in the right-to-die movement who gets roped into a case that will make her question all of her beliefs, and put her life at risk. It will be available in June 2015.
