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Nomination for 2nd Birder Murder

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

I just received confirmation that my second Bob White Birder Murder, "Murder on Warbler Weekend," has been nominated for the 2009 Minnesota Book Award. That makes it two for two, since the first book in the series "The Boreal Owl Murder" received a nomination last year. Finalists will be announced in February.

This coming March is shaping up to be an interesting marketing month for me. The first weekend of the month I'll be at the International Owl Festival in Houston, MN. Last year's event was delightful, so I'm looking forward to meeting birders and signing books there again. For the last weekend in the month, I've been invited to come speak and sign books at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN. I haven't visited the new center there yet ...more...

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Finally Fall!

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Last month was a great kickoff for the release of my second Birder Murder, titled "Murder on Warbler Weekend." The Launch party at Once Upon a Crime was a blast, and the next day I was at the reception for the Hawk Ridge celebration in Duluth, MN, where I met birders from across the upper Midwest. I spent the following morning at Hawk Ridge, watching migrants and people! When one of the naturalists walked by me with a bird tail sticking out of the bottom of an orange juice can, I had to stop him and ask about it. Guess what was in the can? A merlin! The naturalists catch birds for banding at the Ridge, and to keep the birds calm, they slide them into empty cans, which not ...more...

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What a difference a year makes…

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Great news! The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum is going to be carrying my Birder Murders! I've been trying to place "The Boreal Owl Murder" in the gift shop there for the last year, and now it's a done deal, complete with some book signings for both "Boreal Owl" and my newest, "Murder on Warbler Weekend," scheduled for the busy holiday shopping season. The Arb has visitors from all over the country (not to mention the world), so I thought it would be a great spot for some high visibility, not to mention all the birdwatchers that frequent the extensive grounds there. Another new spot I've landed is on the internet - my books are currently featured on a new website called Reading Minnesota that celebrates Minnesota books. Check it out at ...more...

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