Paul C. Bomba's Blog

Work in Progress

So many reviewers have said that they wonder what comes next for No Lifeguard on Duty's characters. I'm happy to say that there is work in progress on the next book. Stay tuned to find out what becomes of Adam, Mollie, Howard, Muriel, Deuce and the rest of our friends.

ANOTHER GOLD MEDAL

No Lifeguard on Duty won The Best New Fiction - National Indie Excellence Award, along with NIEA's Finalist Award for Best Regional Fiction. That brings NLOD's indie awards tally to six, including two gold medals.

No Lifeguard on Duty Featured on New Jersey Stage Website

See this great article about the book, its inspiration and influences.
https://www.newjerseystage.com/articl...

GOLD MEDAL WINNER!

No Lifeguard on Duty won the Gold Medal for Best First Book - Fiction in IBPA's Benjamin Franklin Award Program

Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist

No Lifeguard on Duty has been named a finalist in the 36th annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Program in the following category: The Bill Fisher Award for Best First Book - Fiction.

Post Reviews on AMZ and B&N

Thanks to all you Goodreads reviewers. Don't forget to copy-paste to Amazon if you bought the book there or got an early copy for unbiased opinion. And anyone can post their review on B&N. I appreciate the support!

PUBLISHED!

CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE: paulbombabooks.com

ABC Reading and Signing

I had a nice homecoming, and No Lifeguard on Duty had a nice debut at the Asbury Book Co-op on Saturday. I enjoyed talking about how the book came to be and meeting some very nice people.

The ABC is doing a great job making sure that Asbury Park has a place for people to find great books. The staff is helpful, friendly and almost all volunteers. First class. A great community hub.
Make sure to visit when you need a break from the heat on the beach or when strolling on Cookman Avenue.

Promotional Event Update

Here are the details for upcoming promotional event for No Lifeguard on Duty:

Thursday, August 3 @ 6:00 PM
Booktowne
171 Main Street
Manasquan
Signing out front as part of the town's street fair

Media Update

No Lifeguard on Duty received a nice review from Lancaster Newspapers. The following excerpt from it will be added to the product pages on all the online stores:

"Bomba delivers a perfect beach read ... powerful emotions straight from a Bruce Springsteen song."

This will also show up in promotional materials for the following media events:

Signing at Booktowne, Manasquan, NJ. August 3 at 6PM.

Reading/Signing at Asbury Book Cooperative. Date/Time TBD. Event title:
"No Lifeguard on Duty: Finding Hope in My Hometown"