The Language of Bees
Week Nine, already?!
More than halfway through the Fifteen Weeks of Bees now, which means only 29 days until the launch party for The Language of Bees! (You have read the first two chapters of the book, right?) Last week, we drew Staci Burr’s name from those who entered the Russell Trivia challenge—congratulations, Staci, you have an ARC…
Read MoreLRK on the road with The Language of Bees!
Okay, here you have it: the scheduled stops on my 2009 The Language of Bees tour extravaganza: April 28: Launch Party for The Language of Bees! Book Passage, Ferry Building, San Francisco (Twenties costumes optional…) April 29: A conversation with Les Klinger, Borders Books, Park Avenue, NY May 1: Chicago Sherlock Holmes society dinner May…
Read MoreReminder: Russellism Contest Ends This Friday!
Also included in this sixth week of the Fifteen Weeks of Bees is the deadline for the Russellism contest on Friday, March 13. We will announce the winner on the following Friday, March 20, so send your cleverest quips to bees@laurierking.com today for a chance to win an Advanced Reading Copy (ARC) of The Language…
Read MoreBooklist Review — Front Page News!
We just got word that the Booklist review (see The Language of Bees page for the full text — caution, contains spoilers!) is being featured as today’s Review of the Day on the front page of their website. Thanks, Booklist!
Read MoreHello, goodbye
The preliminary list of LRK sightings is up over on the events page, although we’ll be adding things and we’re still working on the details of May 1-5. I’ll be on tour much of May, and for the first time in, oh, ten years or so, I’m putting together stops on the east coast (If…
Read MoreWeek Five: Hey, an excerpt!
Just in case one or two of you might have been waiting to read The Language of Bees, I should mention that we’ve posted a two-chapter excerpt on the webpage— BUT, before I get trampled in the rush to get over there, can I remind you of two things? One, there are still ten Weeks…
Read MoreFifteen Weeks of Bees — Week Five
Welcome to the fifth week of Fifteen Weeks of Bees. On tap this sevenday is: The fifth installment of Mary Russell’s tale on MySpace, which explains how on earth she came to send the material to me, Laurie King, and the convoluted manner in which it reached me. Excitement! A punt chase! May Day in…
Read MoreFirst Draft to Proof: The Language of Bees (8)
These are pages eight and nine of the final draft of The Language of Bees. Next week, I hope to update the new book page on the site, including the entirety of the first two chapters.
Read MoreFirst Draft to Proof: The Language of Bees (7)
These are pages five and six of the original first draft of The Language of Bees. The equivalent pages of the final draft will be posted on Friday, following my guest post at Jen Robinson’s Book Page.
Read MoreMyspace giveaway and–first review!
Some exciting things this week on LRK-world, week four of the Fifteen Weeks of Bees. First, you’ve seen Mary Russell’s latest post over on her Myspace blog? We’ll post the same episode of her ongoing story on Mutterings tomorrow, however, the drawing we’re doing this week will go to someone who posts a comment on…
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