And the Tour Begins!

Had the big launch party yesterday (Saturday, July 18th) at the Mystery Bookstore in L.A. I have to say, this may have been the best one yet! Well over forty people showed up, and we had a great time. The dinner group that went out after numbered 25. The first restaurant we wanted to go to couldn't take us because there were so many of us.

Anyway. Monday I leave for San Francisco. Will do some drop in signings and have a visit with my brother before my official signing at M is for Mystery in San Mateo at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday is the big drive to Portland, Oregon, with a signing at Powell's in Beaverton on Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m.

Friday, I'll be doing a lunchtime signing at the Mysterious Bookshop in Seattle.

All that traveling (by car, I should add!) will keep me nice and busy. A big thank you ahead of time to fellow novelist, and good friend Bill Cameron who will be putting me up for several nights in the Pacific Northwest.

Hope if you are close to any of the events that you'll stop by.

For more info on these events, and for other upcoming appearances, please check out my page at booktour.com.

May's Sweepstakes Winners, and June Sweeps Open!

Congratulations to Leena H. and Patricia G. winners of this month's sweepstakes for a free advanced copy of my new novel, SHADOW OF BETRAYAL.

But fear not! I am now accepting entries for June's sweepstakes, and if you've already entered for either April or May, you are already entered for June!

Get those entries in.

Deadline: June 26th

Send entries to contest at brettbattles dot com with SOB sweepstakes in the subject line, and your name in the body of the message.

Best of luck to all!

May SWEEPSTAKES

It's time to open up the May sweepstakes to win an advanced copy of my new novel, SHADOW OF BETRAYAL.

Here are the rules:

a) Two winners will be drawn each month.
b) If you don't win, your name will be carried on to the next sweepstakes. So if I already have your entry from April, you're still good for May and June.
c) All those who enter will be added to my mailing list unless you specifically tell me not to. NOTE: I don't give this list to ANYONE else, and I only send out a few newsletters a year, so you won't be bombarded.

Here's how to enter:

1. Send an email to: contest at brettbattles (dot) com.
2. In the subject line put "Shadow Sweepstakes" or SOB Sweepstakes.
3. In the message give me your name.

That's it! If you win, I'll ask you to send me your address.

This months deadline: MAY 22nd, 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time

So join in the fun!


NOTE: If you are a blogger who reviews Thrillers email me your name and address, and include a link to your blog. If I have enough copies, I'll send one out to you. Send info to contest at brettbattles dot com. And please put "Review Copy Request" in the subject line.

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Bill and Dawn...April sweepstakes winners of signed ARCs of my new book SHADOW OF BETRAYAL.

I'll start up the May sweepstakes in a week or so. But note that if you've already entered for April, you're automatically entered for May and June!

Thanks everybody, and congratulations again to Bill and Dawn.

Sweepstakes and Reviews

I just received the ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies) of my new book, SHADOW OF BETRAYAL (release date July 18th). So you know what that means! Sweepstakes time!!!

But before I get to that, if you are a blogger who reviews Thrillers email me your name and address, and include a link to your blog. I won't be able to send to everyone, so if I can't get you a copy, I apologize. Send to contest at brettbattles dot com. And please put "Review Copy Request" in the subject line.

Okay on to the contest. Like last year, there will be one drawing per month. If you don't win, your name will be carried on to the next sweepstakes. The only change this year is that I will be pulling TWO winners each month through June. In July, I will have a sweepstakes for a first edition hardcover. (Please note, if you do enter the contest, I will be adding you to my mailing list. Now, don't worry. I don't give this list to ANYONE else, and I only send out a few newsletters a year, so you won't be bombarded. Still, if you'd rather I didn't include you, just say so in the body of your message.)

Okay, here's all you have to do. Email me at contest at brettbattles dot com, and write in the subject line Shadow Sweepstakes, or, if you prefer SOB Sweepstakes...I won't take offense. In the message, just give me your name. If you win, I'll ask you to send me your address. That's it!

So, let's see...we'll make the end of the April sweepstakes April 28th at 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time (that's Los Angeles time for those not familiar).

Let's get those entries in!

Breaking the Silence

Sorry it's been a while since my last post here (Steve G. thanks for the note yesterday...reminded me I needed to get this going again.) I plan on using this more for any news or events announcement moving forward. But a couple of notes now.

1. If you're interested in reading posts by me, I still post every other Thursday at Murderati. Next post will be tomorrow Feb. 12th.

2. Check back here in March as I should be starting our monthly sweepstakes to give away ARCs to the third Jonathan Quinn novel SHADOW OF BETRAYAL!

3. Speaking of SHADOW...It will be out July 7th here in the States. And if you haven't seen the cover, here it is:



4. For those of you in the UK, it will be out July 2nd, but NOTE though the book is exactly the same, the title will be different. In the UK it'll be called THE UNWANTED. And here's that cover:



That's all for now. Hope you are all doing well.