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SPOILER ALERT: Do not read this if you haven't seen the episode. Do not read this if you have missed any episodes. Do not read this if you have consumed alcohol within the last 45 days, or thought that the timeline of the "Terminator" movies was just too darn confusing.
And away we go...
--Great start to the episode. Exactly what we need, the introduction of two more characters (Jacob and he-who-wants-to-kill-Jacob) we've never met, and now must pay attent

THE FURY
Coming September 29th, 2009!

Dear Henry Parker fans -

It's been a long wait. Trust me, I know how you're feeling. Ever since THE STOLEN came out last August, I've gotten tons of emails all asking the same question: When is the next Henry Parker novelÌýfinallyÌýgoing to come out? The official answer is:ÌýSeptember 29th, 2009. And because you've been so patient, you deserve a bonus. Here, at long last, is the final cover for the fourth Henry Parker novel: THE FURY. I love it, and hope you do to

Breaking News

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Authors on Twitter
Mashable has put up a list of 100+ of the best authors on Twitter, and I'm pleased to make the cut (even though the KILLER YEAR anthology seemsÌýto have two different subtitles). Ìý
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Briefly
I got back yesterday from the Festival of Mystery in Pittsburgh, and once again the great folks at the put on a great event. Around 40 authors and hundreds of great readers braved crummy weather for the love of books. Brings a tear to my eye. I love this event because it gives you a chance to meet readers face to face, one on one--something that doesn't happen much during conferences and panels. Lots of readers who bought THE MARK last year came back to pick up THE

Buy Indie Today!!!
Please support independent bookstores today by buying one book (or more!) from your local indie. Hardcover, paperback, audio, doesn't matter, as long as the purchase is made at an indie. Independent bookstores are imperative to the health of the book industry and contribute greatly to the vibrant culture of our communities. Visit theÌýÌýFacebook group for more info. And to find a list of local independent bookstores in your area, please visit .

If you'

Edgar Week
"Live every week like it's Edgar Week." --Tracy Jordan
Ok, Tracy didn't actually say that, but this week is Edgar Week. Due to several scheduling snafus, this will be my first Edgar Week since 2006. Last year I was in Oklahoma for the OWFI writers conference, and in 2007 I was in Houston for the Romantic Times convention (which I covered . Ironically I was one of the few men there who was actuallyÌýcovered). Back in 2006ÌýI attended the famous Black Orchid Edgar pre-party as a newly-s

Romantic Times Redux
In honor of the start of this year's Romantic Times convention, I thought I'd repost the blog I kept from my 2007 trip to RT in Houston. Needless to say, it was quite an interesting experience.




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Why Dan Brown Matters
Now that I'm back in NYC full time, at least once I day I walk through my local bookstore. On any given afternoon, I'm likely to see a group of teenagers huddled in several aisles, hunkered around a book or manga, pointing, talking, laughing and enjoying themselves. To these kids, reading is cool, something to experience and talk about among their friends. They could be doing any one of a dozen other things, but they're hanging out in a bookstore. Things like that make me sm

Look into my eyes...
While speaking at a library over the weekend, I came upon...this. Now, perhaps I am not exactly the demographic that can be persuaded to read a book by a sultry-looking Orlando Bloom...but is this not the most ridiculous thing you've ever seen? It's not as if celebrities advertising reading is a bad thing (just across the room was a poster featuring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart reading a copy of TWILIGHT while looking like they're actually enjoying it. Yes, they were