T-minus 22 Days to Liftoff
My new book, The Shaman of Turtle Valley, has an official publication date of May 14, just over three weeks from now. With the help of my publisher and publicist, I’ve been getting ready for the big day, writing articles, doing interviews, scheduling appearances, and generally making a nuisance of myself on social media.
Although it has an official
publication date, pre-orders from the publisher have apparently begun to ship,
and for now they’re still
accepting pre-orders. (I have already heard from a couple of readers who
love the book, which is comforting.) I think the book is shipping from Small
Press Distribution, but won’t be available from Amazon
and Barnes & Noble and Independent Bookstores
until mid-May, although you can certainly (please) pre-order if you have a mind
to.
But if you want to get a signed copy (collectors’ items!
investments! gifts!), you might want to attend one of the events I’ve got
planned in the coming months, some of which I’m listing below. (And you can
always check my Events Calendar
to see what’s been added or updated.)
Saturday, May 11,
7:00 pm, New
Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville. I’ll be reading with the poet Lauren Camp at one of the best
bookstores around. Technically this is a pre-publication event, but books will
be available for purchase (including my earlier books, in case you need to get
one of those).
Tuesday, May 14,
6:00 pm, Ox-Eye
Vineyards Tasting Room, Staunton. Publication Day! To celebrate the launch
of TSOTV, I’ve reserved the gallery
space on the second floor of the Ox-Eye Tasting Room. Wine will be available
for purchase and there will be food from Stacks. Book sales will be handled by
Stone Soup Books. All are welcome, but if you plan to purchase a book, I’d love
it if you’d let me know (cliffgarstang@gmail.com)
so I can be sure that the book seller has enough copies on hand. I’ll read a
little and talk a little, but this is mostly a day to celebrate.
Tuesday, May 21,
12:00 pm. I’ll be speaking to the Staunton
Rotary Luncheon. Books will be available purchase.
Monday, May 27,
3:00 pm, Redbeard Brewing, Staunton. It’s
Memorial Day! Come down to Redbeard Brewing for their new Meet the Author
program. Books will be available for purchase.
Thursday, June 13,
6:30 pm, Fountain
Books, Richmond. I’ll be reading with novelist and poet Valerie Nieman.
Tuesday, June 18,
6:30 pm, Bo’s
Kitchen & Bar, New York City. I’ll be joining writers Myla Goldberg,
Will Allison, Jonathan Durbin, and Kelly Fordon in the #YeahYouWrite series.
Saturday, June 22,
3:00 pm, Handley Library, Winchester, VA. I’ll be the featured author for the
Virginia Center for Literary Arts reading series.
