How to Have a Perfect Book Tour

Authors often feel like DHL parcels on a book tour, delivered from one venue to another. Small things can feel like big problems: iffy internet service at the hotel; a plane or train being just a few minutes late; forgetting where you put something because you've packed and repacked your bags so many times.

So how do you maintain control?

First thing, never be shy about arrangements at your venue. I've done hundreds of readings and talks on three continents, and I keep finding myself set up ...