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June 1, 2010
No Really, Let's Talk About You
So tell me about you. Really! You’ll not only help me, but also the wonderful charity Reach Out and Read. For every completed survey, I’ll make a $1 donation. And you’ll be automatically entered in a drawing to win one of those new iPod Nanos (the kind that shoots video and gets FM radio and has a live pause button). Just respond to the survey by June 30.
This is something I've developed with my U.S. publishers, St. Martin's, so the survey is targeted to U.S. readers only; if you're in the...
June is Audiobook Month
June is officially Audiobook Month, as declared by the Audio Publishers Association.
What are some of your favorite audiobooks? Leave recommendations on my Facebook fan page, and I'll give an audiobook of PARANOIA to one commenter drawn at random at the end of June.
May 20, 2010
Analyze This
With nine novels published, it can still be nerve-wracking to have someone analyze my writing.
Author Culture has a nice post about "Pacing Emotion" in COMPANY MAN. And Margie Lawson features a Deep Editing Analysis of VANISHED.
May 6, 2010
For the Love of Reference
I have been invited by the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association, to speak during their President's Program at the ALA's Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
On Monday, June 28, I will do in-booth signings in the morning and discuss the research I do for my novels at 1:30pm.
RUSA: President’s Program: For the Love of Reference
Reference and Readers’ Advisory work are among the most engaging specialties in librarianship. They inspire great ...
April 24, 2010
New Interview on The Funky Writer Radio Show
I particpated in a roundtable discussion with Rob Batista, host of "The Funky Writer Radio Show" on Blog Talk Radio, and authors Eden Bradley, Brad Parks, Mario Acevedo and Kayla Perrin. Listen to the show.
April 23, 2010
Have Dinner With Me
The Boston Book Festival is hosting a series of special dinner parties. Have dinner with me and Dennis Lehane - or other great writers - and raise money for the festival. Learn more and reserve your seats today at http://www.bostonbookfest.org/index.php/dinner/.
April 14, 2010
Signed Limited Hardcover Edition
My first short story is about to be published in AGENTS OF TREACHERY, a great new collection of espionage tales by many of the great spy and suspense writers, including Lee Child, Stephen Hunter, Charles McCarry (!), and David Morrell. A few copies remain of the limited edition, bound in marbled boards with a leather spine, signed by all contributors. Price is $150. Visit The Mysterious Bookshop.
April 12, 2010
March 31, 2010
Win a Signed UK Paperback of VANISHED
The U.S. paperback of VANISHED will go on sale on August 3 - but if you're an American fan who doesn't want to wait that long, I'm giving away a copy of the UK paperback! All you have to do is become a fan of the Joseph Finder page on Facebook before April 15. We'll choose the winner at random from all registered Facebook fans with U.S. mailing addresses then, so sign up now!
March 30, 2010
2010 Thriller Awards Finalists
I'm thrilled! International Thriller Writers announced VANISHED as a finalist in the Best Hard Cover Novel category. See the full list of nominees.
