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December 17, 2018
New E Book Special Deal!
Great news if Santa sent you an e-reader for Christmas. Thanks to the wonderful folks at Random House Penguin, they are running a special promotion for the electronic version of my second non-fiction book, Love is the Best Medicine, starting December 30th, through January 13th. The e-book price through that time period is $1.99!
USA Today said, “It’s filled with the same engaging writing readers now expect from Trout, who is often compared to James Herriot. And as lovers of dog stories know, that is a very good thing.”
Happy Holidays!
November 27, 2018
Check it out!
We are currently working on revamping this site given the upcoming release of my new novel, The Wonder of Lost Causes. It should be fully up and running shortly, and I intend to feature a sign up for an exclusive e-newsletter, with giveaways, veterinary, and new book info, every month. In the meantime, check out the cover and synopsis on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Lost-Ca... Hope you like it.
Best wishes
Nick
August 23, 2018
The Wonder of Lost Causes
I don’t have a precise release date (other than May 2019); I don’t have a book cover (still a work in progress); but I’m told we are in agreement over the title. The Wonder of Lost Causes will be the title of my new book, my sixth, and my first in five years. Over the next few months I’ll be providing a lot more details regarding the story (it’s a novel), about what motivated me to write this book, why it has taken so long, as well as giveaways and events as the pub date approaches. I’m off to visit my publisher, Harper Collins, in the first week of September, so hopefully will have much more to share soon.
Finally, exciting times!
Best,
Nick
January 13, 2018
Ebook deal for ‘Ever By My Side’
My brilliant publicist from Random House just let me know about an ebook deal that starts 2/11/18 and runs through 2/25/18. During these dates, my memoir and third book, ‘Ever By My Side’ will be available through all digital retailers at a discounted price of $1.99! Check it out!
June 29, 2017
Tell Me Where It Hurts EBook Special Offer
Just wanted to pass on this exciting promotion for ebook readers. From July 9th through July 23rd the ebook version of Tell Me Where It Hurts will be available to readers for $1.99 through all digital retailers. Sweet deal!
June 28, 2017
Tell Me Where It Hurts EBook Offer
If you’re into ebook offers, there’s a special promotion of Tell Me Where It Hurts that will run from July 9th through July 23rd. The ebook will cost $1.99 through all digital readers. Oh, and while I’m posting, my new book will be published by William Morrow. Date, details and title to follow.
Best wishes,
Nick
March 29, 2016
New Book: Take 2
Some months ago, on a Sunday morning, I was standing in my local supermarket, hunting for a copy of the New York Times, when I received a call from my agent, Jeff Kleinman. This was exciting stuff. A few days earflier I had submitted a first draft of my latest novel, knew he was reading it and, since he was going to the trouble of speaking to me directly, I had reason to be optimistic.
“Amazing. Hit it out of the park.”
He was only half way through but he was loving it – getting Jeff to be this excited about my writing is a big deal. It was eleven o’clock. He was going to continue reading but he had to gush to the one person who knew the story. In my head I began spending the big advance that was surely coming my way.
At four that afternoon when he called again, I picked up on the first ring.
“Nick, we have a problem.”
And that was where the original draft of book six died, the realization that the first part was working well, but the second half had failed to maintain a sufficiently high standard. Ah, the joy of writing. One minute a bestseller, the next rejected.
Truth is, I can’t complain. Jeff is fantastic when it comes to guiding my writing, being honest about what does and does not work, and, by helping me wake up and not settle, taking my writing (hopefully) to a better place. Needless to say, I’ve been at it again, finishing off this manuscript for the past five months. This Friday it goes back to him and I get to do this over. He’s going to read it on a flight back from the west coast, so if there’s a guy wired on the red-eye out of LA, alternately laughing and crying, unable to sleep, that’s a good thing. If he returns to New York well rested, I guess I’ll go back to the drawing board!
August 24, 2015
New Book?
Some months ago, my daughter had an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon and received a lesson in the art of ‘efficient’ communication. Rather than a traditional ‘back and forth’ discussion about her issues, he would raise a question and answer it himself. Not great bedside manner, in my opinion, but it was effective use of his time, concisely covering what he deemed to be the pertinent points.
Over the past few months many people have been asking about my “next book” and I wondered if I too could employ the Q & A technique to get my message across.
Am I working on a new book?
Yes
Is it finished?
The first real draft is complete and my wife is reading it. She always gets first dibs.
Is this part of the Bedside Manor series?
This is a stand-alone novel.
But what about Dr. Cyrus Mills?
I wrote a plot synopsis for a third book but I haven’t really pushed it yet. I guess life in Eden Falls wasn’t as enthralling to the publishers as I might have hoped.
When will the new book be on shelves?
No idea. It hasn’t even been sold.
Does it involve animals, pets, dogs?
Have you abandoned non-fiction for writing novels?
I’m already thinking about a return to the real world.
So there you have it. As my wife will attest, I’m completely useless at multi-tasking. I couldn’t write the briefest of blogs until my first draft was complete.
Still, now that I have, it feels good to be back.
Best,
Nick
June 18, 2014
“Start a Series” Summer Reading Promotion
Just wanted to mention that The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs will be part of a summer reading promotion on BN.com/Nook where, from 6/20-6/23, the ebook will be discounted to $2.99.
Fine reading fodder for the beach or wherever your summer takes you!
April 24, 2014
Dog Gone Updates!
The new book has been out for a little over two weeks and I’ve had a few pieces in an array of different media outlets. Here are a few links to stories, articles and interviews that came about thanks to Dog Gone, Back Soon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVS5XjcATwY&feature=youtu.be
http://parade.condenast.com/278904/parade/beyond-lassie-10-best-underdog-animals-in-pop-culture/
