Greetings All:
We thought we’d leave a quick note to let you know why we haven’t had an entry recently. Currently we are both working like mad beavers to finish the second de Soto book and PEOPLE OF THE FOREST, another novel about the formation of the Iroquois confederacy.
The first de Soto novel, COMING OF THE STORM will be out in February and deals with Black Shell and Pearl Hand. Those of you who read this are aware that Black Shell has managed to sneak in and leave a message of his own. He’s still kicking, and headed for a place called Mabila, where he and the Tuscaloosa high chief are going to try and put an end to the monster who has invaded their world.
Meanwhile, in PEOPLE OF THE FOREST, evil old Ganajero is still stealing kids for nefarious purposes, but will finally face a… Well, you’ll just have to wait to read it.
We are headed to the Buffalo Gold Rush conference in Cheyenne on September 18 and 19. For anyone interested in the bison industry, in raising buffalo, or marketing their products, this is a MUST do conference. It will be held at the Terry Bison Ranch just south of Cheyenne off I-25, with sessions at the Cheyenne Holiday Inn off I-80. Registration can be made through the Rocky Mountain Buffalo Assoc. See their website.
From Cheyenne we are driving to Roswell, New Mexico, where we will pick up Jake, the newest addition to our family. Jake is a tri-color (that means black-white-brown) Sheltie puppy. He comes out of Al Harris’s Worthington kennel, home of many champion Shelties. So far Jake has been dutifully emailing us on his progress as growing sheltie. He’s even been to a dog show already, and particularly enjoyed the treats people gave him. Last week he lifted his leg for the first time–an event with astounding implications for a male dog.
Finally, the first weekend in October we will be at the Simon & Schuster booth at the Books-A-Million managers’ meeting in Birmingham to give away reading copies of THE COMING STORM to BAM managers and staff. Any of you BAM people, be sure to stop by and get a signed copy. Or, if you are not going, have your manager pick one up for you. We will be on the trade show floor for the entire day.
Oh, and to the Russians who keep sending us blog comments. We can translate Latin, Greek, Spanish, Hebrew, and some Aramaic. Russian, however is beyond us. If you are commenting about our books that have been translated into Russian, we’ve got to have it in English. Otherwise it just gets deleted.
Thanks, all. We wish you well.
Oh, and Black Shell sends his regards, too.
Until next time,
Mike and Kathy
8 thoughts on “September update”
September 8, 2009 at 3:42 am
can’t wait to read the new books as well as the continuing the people books i’m so excited, congratulations on your new puppy sheltis are such beautiful dogs though i’m partial to just about any dog they are the best and loyalist companions you could ever find i don’t know what i’d do without mine, she’s my company when my husbands away plus she’s a pretty good guard dog when the mood takes her, i’m sure you’ll get years of enjoyment once he’s over the puppy stages that is glad to hear all is well and travel safe. maree
September 8, 2009 at 7:29 am
LOVE reading your blog entries! I have you on an RSS feed so I don’t miss them.
Thanks for the update on the books, I’m “patiently” waiting on the paperback releases. I just gots ta have me my paperbacks so I can tote ’em with me where ever I go. :wink: Besides, sticking a hardcover in with my vast paperback collection would look out of sorts.
Do you show your dogs or are they “working” ranch dogs? Shelties are beautiful. I have a Toy Fox Terrier myself. He’s my constant little 4lb companion. My husband will be celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary this coming weekend and guess who’s coming along! Yup, my little guy Lucky! We’ll be touring the Apostle Islands and taking in the sites of northern Wisconsin. I’m really looking forward to it.
Hope you have a safe trip! Write again soon!
Lisa
October 3, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I live in Holland and just finished reading your book “people of the owl”. Exciting! I bought in when i was in the USA the summer of 2009.
I love almost everything about history, specially about the Indians.
unfortunately I did find 1 mistake in this book.
On page 524, second line “Yellow Bird tries to make..” I think this has to be
“Yellow Spider tries to make …”
great book.
I hope i can get some of these book in Holland.
January 31, 2010 at 6:18 pm
I started reading your People Books in 2007 shortly after the birth of my quarter Cherokee and Lakota son. I just recently finished reading People of the Masks and am looking forward to purchasing every one of the People Book’s that you write. My grandmother, who passed away in 2008, was the one who introduced me to these novels and I was able to keep them after her passing. Needless to say I treasure everyone of them. I had an inquiry about the People of the Forest book and was wondering when it was to be released I am assuming since it will be a sequel to People of the Longhouse it will be released towards the end of this year, as I said I am determined to have the complete collection I have all but People of the Nightland and People of the Weeping Eye, at least of your published novels, as long as you guys keep writing I will most definitely keep reading. Thank you so much for the time you put into these books I love them, you are wonderful authors.
August 21, 2012 at 6:16 pm
I have read all your books on The People of and 1 of the three Anasazi series and all of the ones about Desot. Waiting to read Black Sun. Please keep up the good work. I was able to visit Mesa Verdi National parks and the cliff dwellings.
Thanks for all your books,
James Hall
August 30, 2012 at 8:18 am
You’re welcome, James. Hope you had a great trip to Mesa Verde. Hopefully it helped you place the action and characters in PEOPLE OF THE SILENCE, PEOPLE OF THE MOON, and THE VISITANT. And, we’ll keep writing. We’re in the process of writing another book on Cahokia called PEOPLE OF THE MORNING STAR.
November 12, 2012 at 7:54 am
I have read most of the people series books and I just love them…Thank you for some awesome reading!!! I am wondering about the book people of the forest and cannot find it anywhere, just wondering if it has been written or put on hold or if I’m just not looking in the right place.
November 14, 2012 at 10:06 am
Dear Michelle:
Since what would have been PEOPLE OF THE FOREST was the second book in the PEOPLE OF THE LONGHOUSE series, the publisher retitled it at the last moment. That book is DAWN COUNTRY. Sorry about the confusion, but publishers do these things. Thanks for taking the time to write.