Wednesday, July 25, 2007

On Oct. 27, St. Pete ... here I come!

I received exciting news tonight via email. I have been invited to speak and do a book signing at the prestigious Times Festival of Reading in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Oct. 27, 2007. I lived in St. Petersburg for more than 40 years and worked at the St. Petersburg Times for 25, so I'm no stranger to the area.

The nationally acclaimed festival attracts more than 15,000 book lovers, and each author typically speaks for 25-30 minutes. This is followed up by a Q and A session and then a book signing.

A lot of big-name authors attend this event, so this is huge for me as a debut novelist. If you're going to be in St. Pete on that Saturday, please drop by and say hello!

6 comments:

Michael said...

I only wish I could go to Florida! Anyway, that's great news, Jim!

Thanks for the wonderful comments about Sanctuary, too. Maybe, as long as actually write for a change, I won't be too far behind you.

Good luck at St. Pete!

Jim Melvin said...

Thanks so much! And any compliments I gave your work were well deserved.

Adrienne said...

Came over from AW! Congrats man, that is really wonderful! (oh and I love that illustration of the wizard in the pit, would make an awesome tee-shirt!)

Jim Melvin said...

Adrienne:

What a great idea about the T-shirt! I'll have to give that some thought. And thanks for the great congrats!

Allie Boniface said...

That is so exciting!! Wish I were closer to FL. Well, when you're in the Northeast maybe I'll get an autograph :)

Jim Melvin said...

Thanks!

Maybe some day we can work out equal $$$ on our books and trade autographs by mail!

Synopsis

The Death Wizard Chronicles is a sexy, action-packed six-book epic fantasy series: Book One (Forged by Death), Book Two (Chained by Fear), Book Three (Eve of War), Book Four (World on Fire), Book Five (Sun God), Book Six (Death-Know).

The DW Chronicles is not for children and teenagers -- or the faint of heart. But if you like graphic fantasy that is bursting with excitement yet still has a lot going on between the lines, I think you'll love my series.

In a groundbreaking paradox, the Death Wizard, a champion of good, derives his power from a source traditionally seen as negative -- death. His nemesis, an evil sorcerer, derives his power from the sun, the benevolent source of all life. Their struggle to control the fate of the planet Triken will take your breath away.

In an original twist never before seen in this genre, the Death Wizard is able to enter the realm of death during a "temporary suicide." Through intense concentration, he stops his heartbeat and feeds on death energy, which provides him with an array of magical powers.

The series also is a love triangle involving two desperate characters attempting to come together despite the machinations of an all-powerful psychopath with incestuous cravings.

Graphic and action-packed, spanning a millennium of turmoil, The DW Chronicles carries readers on a journey they will never forget.

Do you fear death? The Death Wizard does not. Find out why.

-- Please go to www.jim-melvin.com for more details.

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Clemson, SC, United States
I was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., but grew up in St. Petersburg, Fla. I graduated from the University of South Florida (Tampa) in 1979 with a B.A. in Journalism. I now live in South Carolina near the Blue Ridge Mountains, a pleasant setting for writing, to say the least. I was an award-winning journalist at the St. Petersburg Times for twenty-five years and I currently work at the Charlotte Observer. I am married with five daughters.

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Jim Melvin, a veteran journalist, debuts as novelist.