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January 27, 2014
Beginnings…
Here is my guest post for the great folks at Bibliophilia, Please, which discusses the prologue to The Professor.
via Bibliophilia, Please: Blog Tour (Guest Post): The Professor by Robert Bailey.
January 24, 2014
The Professor is on the display rack at Barnes & Noble!
Check out this great picture of The Professor on the display rack at the Jones Valley Barnes & Noble in Huntsville, Alabama.
A letter to the 15 Year Old Me…
Here is a guest post I was asked to write by the nice folks at Dear Teen Me.
via Dear Teen Me from author Robert Bailey (THE PROFESSOR) « Dear Teen Me.
January 22, 2014
“The Professor” featured in interview and article by al.com.
Here is a nice article and interview by Matt Wake with al.com
Omnimystery News: A Conversation with Legal Thriller Writer Robert Bailey
Omnimystery News: A Conversation with Legal Thriller Writer Robert Bailey
via Omnimystery News: A Conversation with Legal Thriller Writer Robert Bailey.
January 14, 2014
Please Be Sure to Follow my Virtual Tour!
Virtual Tour for Robert Bailey’s The Professor – JKSCommunications
via Virtual Tour for Robert Bailey\\\’s The Professor – JKSCommunications.
Civilian Reader: Guest Post: “Influences & Inspirations” by Robert Bailey
Civilian Reader: Guest Post: “Influences & Inspirations” by Robert Bailey
via Civilian Reader: Guest Post: “Influences & Inspirations” by Robert Bailey.
January 6, 2014
The Professor is “Highly Recommended” by Liz Loves Books!
Check out this awesome review of The Professor by Liz Loves Books! Coming Soon – Liz Loves Books
via Coming Soon – Liz Loves Books.
December 27, 2013
Prepare to Launch!
The book launch for The Professor has been set for January 30, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Huntsville Museum of Art! With an introduction by special guest Homer Hickam, bestselling author of Rocket Boys. Click the link below for more details! The launch is open to the public, so please invite your friends, family and colleagues.
via Robert Bailey Book Launch @Huntsville MOA – Paperless Post.
December 9, 2013
THE COVER FOR THE PROFESSOR IS HERE!
At long last, we have the final cover in for The Professor and…I LOVE IT! I think the cover really captures the flavor of the book, as the football goalposts in the background represent Tom McMurtrie’s past while the silhouetted image of Tom reaching out is representative of Tom’s journey to redemption in this story. Also, the four fingers held up is symbolic of both football and life, as The Professor is truly about a legendary man beginning the twilight, or fourth quarter, of his life. As Bocephus Haynes tells Tom near the beginning of the book: “It’s like that break between the third and fourth quarters in a football game. When the teams switch sides of the field and TV goes to commercial, and everyone on both sides of the field makes a four with their hands…That’s where you are… You’ve got one quarter to play, and you have to decide what to do.”
I love that imagery, and I’m so pleased that the cover embodies so much about Tom. I also really like the way the designers put Winston Groom’s terrific blurb on the top. Finally, the tag line, “Sometimes winning means everything…” beneath the silhouetted and shadowy figure of Tom foreshadows that Tom’s journey will be fraught with danger.
I really couldn’t have dreamed this cover any better!
