Third Birder Murder Mystery set to debut
My publisher, North Star Press of St. Cloud, tells me that the third Bob White Birder Murder Mystery is scheduled for release on September 1, 2010. It’s titled “A Bobwhite Killing,” and I will be reviewing the proofs in a few weeks and finishing the back cover copy. The opportunity to be so involved with the production of the book is one of the many reasons I love working with North Star. A few weeks ago, I participated in a small panel of mystery authors at Normandale Community College’s bookstore, and we compared notes about our input to our finished products. My two colleagues (both with large East Coast publishing houses) told me they have no authority when it comes to naming their books or making creative decisions about cover art. Consequently, they’ve ended up a few times with covers and back cover copy that didn’t accurately portray the story inside! Now I know why sometimes I pick up a book to read and the story is not at all what I expected from the covers. I’m proud to say that my publisher is happy to have me contribute, and judging from reader comments, the final book product lives up to its promise of being an entertaining mystery set in the world of birding.
Tags: A Bobwhite Killing, appearances, Birder Murder, Bob White
