Last week I was reading a New York Times article on the numerous promotions and events being set up for the middle of July when Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee is being released. The article set me thinking and, after an exchange of emails with fellow mystery book blogger Margot Kinberg at Confessions of a Mystery Novelist, we are co-hosting a special tour with regard to the book. Margot efficiently provided the following announcement post we are jointly posting today and created the tour blog logo above (she is a gifted person).
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BLOGGING TOUR
In one of the biggest pieces of literary/fiction news this year, Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman is about to be released. As you’ll no doubt know, the only other novel she’s released has been the critically acclaimed To Kill a Mockingbird. There’s no need to detail the long list of prizes it’s won, or the impact it’s had. Suffice it to say that it’s considered by many to be one of the best pieces of American literature. The University of Alabama Law School and the American Bar Association (ABA) have even instituted the Harper Lee Prize for Best Legal Fiction because of that novel.
There’s a great deal of anticipation about Go Set a Watchman, and there will no
doubt be lots of people reading it. However, unlike many authors, Harper Lee
won’t be making review copies available, giving interviews, or doing blog tours.
So Bill Selnes at Mysteries and More From
Saskatchewan had a terrific idea. Why not put together our own blog tour?
It’s a great way to get some conversation going about the book, and see what
each of us thinks.
Wanna be a part of it? You know you do! Here’s Bill’s idea:
Decide whether you’d like to be a part of the blog tour
If you’re willing to commit to being a part of this tour,
let Bill or me know by 10 July, so
we can put the tour together.
The tour will start 23
July and run for approximately a week (it could certainly go a bit longer
if there’s enough interest!). So It’ll also be very helpful to us if you’d let
us know which date works best for you.
Once we know who’s interested, we’ll put the tour stops
together and publish a list, so that everyone will be able to follow along.
Read the book and write your review or discussion of it.
Then, plan to publish it on your blog when the tour stops there.
See? Couldn’t be easier!!
Don’t miss the tour!
You can use the comments section of this post to let us know you’re
interested, or you can send an email to Margot at (margotkinberg(at)gmail(dot)com) or Bill at (mysteriesandmore(at)gmail(dot)com). Any
questions? Ask Bill or me, and we’ll be happy to answer them. All aboard!
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This was a great idea, Bill, and I hope we get lots of interest! ...and thanks for the kind words :-)
ReplyDeleteMargot: Thanks for your support. I appreciate your enthusiasm and willingness to try new things.
DeleteI happened to see this on Margot's blog first, Bill, so signed up there, but I've come over to show solidarity and say Great Idea!
ReplyDeleteMoira: Thanks for taking the time to drop in on my blog. I appreciate the solidarity!
DeleteThis sounds like a great idea, Bill. I will not be reading Go Set a Watchman when it first comes out, but I will be eagerly checking out the reviews from this tour.
ReplyDeleteTracyK: Thanks for considering the tour. I will look forward to comments on the reviews.
ReplyDeleteRead New York Times book reviewer Michiko Kakutani's scathing review of Go Set a Watchman in which a major character of To Kill a Mockingbird has had a total change of personality and values. It is at the Times blog today.
ReplyDeleteThis will set off a firestorm of reactions, criticisms, curiosity of how this book was found, a lot of upset by children and parents and teachers. Oh, well, the reading world will be shaken upside down.