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First full review for GOD'S BANKERS

This is the first review.

Although the finished book is still a couple of months away, the early industry reviews are starting. Kirkus always leads the pack, and booksellers and librarians rely on what it says to decide how many copies to order. And Kirkus – where the reviewers are anonymous – has a reputation for being tough on writers. In a 2009 story, the New York Times noted it was “a frequent source of author flaying.”So I am very pleased with this review. And for those of you who ha...

First mini-review for GOD'S BANKERS

Here is the first pre-publication mini 'review' for God's Bankers - A History of Money and Power at the Vatican. All traditionally published authors wait for three early reviews. The one below from Library Journal is almost always first. LJ does thousands of short reviews/synopses annually. A good notice can result in a few thousand orders from libraries, although ever smaller budgets mean fewer hardcover book purchases today by many public libraries. The next reviews before the Feb...

Nazis: Ultimate Evil | Documentary - I was filmed for this last month

NAZIS: ULTIMATE EVIL.

 The 'special presentation' for which I was recently interviewed, tonight on History2 at 10. Remember, some of H2's hit series include Ancient Aliens and Haunted History, so it certainly won't be your grandmother's WWII documentary 

GOD'S BANKERS: typset pages have arrived....

In the world of publishing, progress is slow and then suddenly there's a big leap forward. Today, I got the manuscript for God's Bankers - A History of Money and Power at the Vatican for the first time in typeset pages (720, made possible because a couple of hundred pages of source notes are in a small font). For those of you not familiar with traditional publishing, this is the 'first pass on pages,' the last opportunity to do serious editing and rewriting. The next stage will...