Monthly Archives: July 2010

Greetings All! Amazon is back to shipping, as those of you who follow the fan club know. According to the reports, Barnes & Noble managed to get their distribution of PEOPLE OF THE LONGHOUSE out by the lay-down date. Some Borders stores, we hear, are still waiting but will have copies available. This may already be a non issue. Speaking of the fan club. If you haven’t explored it yet, Google the following. Gear Fan Club: First North Americans. We’re currently debating the ethics of cloning mammoths. We would welcome your input. Also, if you have questions, are looking for a chat, or would like to share your thoughts on our books, it’s the place to go. We’re working on the third PEOPLE OF THE LONGHOUSE novel, titled BROKEN LAND. When our editor asked how it was coming, we replied, “We’re having a lovely time with this one.” Why? Because we’re doing wonderful things with Iroquoisan spirituality. Seeing it through a different lens, if you will. At the same time, and because there are two of us, we’re half way through the final revisions for FIRE THE SKY. As usual, Jennifer Heddle, our wonderful editor at Simon & Schuster, sent an insightful and challenging letter. Good editors are such a blessing to have. Black Shell and Pearl Hand are getting polished for their February release date. The University of Indiana archaeological field crew will be back tonight for another ten-day working on the Nostrum Stage station. Dr. Scheiber’s students will be removing timbers and opening one of the collapsed rooms. Should be fascinating digging. Oh, and there’s swimming in the stock pond at days end. We’d tell you about the “magic carp” but that’s sort of privilaged info.

DEMAND FOR LONGHOUSE! Gads! Hi all!

This is July 21. PEOPLE OF THE LONGHOUSE has been out for one day and we are informed that Amazon can’t fill orders, or has delayed orders. We apologise for this. The book is apparently selling very fast. If you want to read it sooner, or if you would like a first edition, we recommend that you go to your local independent bookstore, Barnes&Noble.com, Borders, Books-A-Million, Hastings, or other outlet where books are available. We hear that most retailers still have it in stock.

So far reviews for PEOPLE OF THE LONGHOUSE have been outstanding. Thanks for all of your comments on Facebook and at the fan club site.

Meanwhile we’ve been delighted to have the University of Indiana archaeological field crew at Red Canyon Ranch. Dr. Laura Scheiber has one of the most progressive and innovative summer field schools for anthropology students that we’ve ever seen. She always leaves us in awe of her commitment, innovation, and abilities. From the looks of things, several PhD dissertations will result from research on the Nostrum stage station and the surrounding archaeology. If you’re interested, check out the University of Indiana department of anthropology.

We’ll be putting together another blog entry in the next week or so. Meanwhile revisions are due on FIRE THE SKY, the sequel for COMING OF THE STORM. Black Shell and Pearl Hand are having troubles of their own.

Thanks! We hope everyone is having a wonderful summer.

Mike and Kathy