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September 23, 2014
Brattleboro Literary Festival
What an honor to be included among the stellar group of authors participating in this year’s Brattleboro Literary Festival, which is one of the most dynamic and well attended celebrations of books and readers in New England! Trust me, if you love literature and live within striking distance of Brattleboro, you won’t want to miss this. Mark your calendars for October 2- 5, 2014.
I’ll be reading alongside the talented Don Bredes at the Robert H. Gibson River Garden at 2:30 PM on Saturday, October 4. If you’re anywhere near southeastern Vermont, come see the reading, get your book signed, and take in the rich flavors of literature in the one and only Brattleboro.
September 15, 2014
Burlington Book Festival
Very excited to be participating in the Burlington Book Festival the weekend of September 19 – 21. It looks like a terrific group of featured authors and I’m glad to be included in their ranks. If you’re in the Burlington area, come on down to my reading and get your signed copy of Will Poole’s Island!
Saturday, September 20, 2014, at 3:00 pm
Pickering Room, Fletcher Free Library
235 College Street
Burlington, Vermont
September 8, 2014
Back to Iberia with National Geographic
As always, it’s a thrill to be heading back to Portugal and Spain in my capacity as a featured expert with National Geographic Expeditions. We’ll be starting out in Lisbon and making our way east through Evora, Mérida, Sevilla, Ronda, Granada, and Madrid. We will of course hit the major historical landmarks, and quite a few of the lesser known sights as well. We’ll have a chance to hear some of the world’s great fado and flamenco artists, learn how to make ceramic tiles Portuguese style, taste freshly pressed olive oil, and sample some of the best cuisine and wine the Iberian Peninsula has to offer.
I’ll be giving talks about the sweep of Spanish history from Iberian origins to the Roman Empire, the Moors and the Reconquest, the Habsburgs and the rise of the Spanish Empire, Goya and the Bourbons, and, of course, Ernest Hemingway and the Spanish Civil War. I always look forward to these trips as a chance to revisit a region I know and love with fresh eyes, and to learn as well from my fellow travelers and the outstanding local experts we encounter throughout the program. Over all, not a bad way to spend eleven days in September. ¡Viva!
September 5, 2014
Fall writing courses at GrubStreet
Hey everyone, I’m pleased to announce a new series of day-long workshops on the writing craft that I’ll be conducting at Grub Street in Boston. If you’re not familiar with this organization and you live anywhere in a 100 mile radius, you really ought to check it out. My experiences with Grub Street have been overwhelmingly positive. It’s a magnet for blazingly creative people following all kinds of interesting paths in writing, and their classes are top-notch in terms of providing inspiration and the ongoing work every writer must do in honing the craft.
Click on the titles to read full descriptions and logistical info. I’d love to see you in Boston!
September 26, 2014: Opening the Historical Novel
October 31, 2014 (Halloween!): Harnessing the Dark Side: Suspense, Resonance, and the Archetypal Shadow in Fiction
November 1, 2014: Reaching for the Sublime: Image Systems in Fiction
December 5, 2014: Cracking your Sentences Wide Open
Fall writing courses at Grub Street
Hey everyone, I’m pleased to announce a new series of day-long workshops on the writing craft that I’ll be conducting at Grub Street in Boston. If you’re not familiar with this organization and you live anywhere in a 100 mile radius, you really ought to check it out. My experiences with Grub Street have been overwhelmingly positive. It’s a magnet for blazingly creative people following all kinds of interesting paths in writing, and their classes are top-notch in terms of providing inspiration and the ongoing work every writer must do in honing the craft.
Click on the titles to read full descriptions and logistical info. I’d love to see you in Boston!
September 26, 2014: Opening the Historical Novel
October 31, 2014 (Halloween!): Harnessing the Dark Side: Suspense, Resonance, and the Archetypal Shadow in Fiction
November 1, 2014: Reaching for the Sublime: Image Systems in Fiction
December 5, 2014: Cracking your Sentences Wide Open (description to be posted)
September 2, 2014
Launch Party!
Very excited for the big Will Poole’s Island launch party at 5PM this Sunday evening, September 7, at Next Stage in Putney, Vermont!
We’ll have wine and cheese, good conversation, a brief reading, a book signing, and a brief multi-media presentation that will include a showing of Ben Shumlin’s wonderful trailer on the large screen! We should be finished by 6:30 at the latest, giving you plenty of time to get dinner at The Gleanery or one of our other fantastic local restaurants.
If you’re within striking distance, we’d love to see you! Please RSVP by clicking here.
If you can’t make it, but still want to buy a book, the hardcover and paperback editions are available from major on-line retailers including Amazon or (via Indiebound) your own local bookstore. If you’d like to order a signed copy, click here to contact Tim directly.
August 28, 2014
Will Poole’s Island featured in prizewinning newspaper
Very pleased to note than an article about Will Poole’s Island appeared today in Nantucket’s prizewinning paper, The Inquirer and Mirror. I met with the I & M’s wonderful Kimberly Nolan when I was on the island last week. Kim is an organic farmer in addition to being a reporter. We discussed the research behind the book, Native American perspectives, Nantucket connections, and much more, and then Kim set us up with some delicious fresh eggs and tomatoes. All in all a very positive experience with the press! Click here to read the full article: “Historic Nantucket Reimagined“
Spotted this lovely old ship from the ferry as we were leaving the island. Ah, Nantucket!
Will Poole’s Island featured in Nantucket’s Prizewinning Newspaper
Very pleased to note than an article about Will Poole’s Island appeared today in Nantucket’s prizewinning paper, The Inquirer and Mirror. I met with the I & M’s wonderful Kimberly Nolan when I was on the island last week. Kim is an organic farmer in addition to being a reporter. We discussed the research behind the book, Native American perspectives, Nantucket connections, and much more, and then Kim set us up with some delicious fresh eggs and tomatoes. All in all a very positive experience with the press! Click here to read the full article: “Historic Nantucket Reimagined”
Spotted this lovely old ship from the ferry as we were leaving the island. Ah, Nantucket!
August 15, 2014
Will Poole’s Island officially launched
I am delighted to announce that today, August 15, 2014, marks the official release date of my debut novel, Will Poole’s Island. The book is now available for purchase from Amazon, Powell’s, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Indiebound, Nantucket Book Partners, or your own local bookstore!
You can read all about Will Poole’s Island here. If you’re on Facebook, it would be great if you would take a second to “like” my author page. It’s a small thing, but every little bit helps and this kind of social media exposure can really make a difference in getting the word out. Thank you for your support, one and all!!
Will Poole’s Island Officially Launched
I am delighted to announce that today, August 15, 2014, marks the official release date of my debut novel, Will Poole’s Island. The book is now available for purchase from Amazon, Powell’s, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Indiebound, Nantucket Book Partners, or your own local bookstore!
You can read all about Will Poole’s Island here. If you’re on Facebook, it would be great if you would take a second to “like” my author page. It’s a small thing, but every little bit helps and this kind of social media exposure can really make a difference in getting the word out. Thank you for your support, one and all!!
