Tag: Korza Books

KIRKUS REVIEWS Gives THE LAST GRAND TOUR a Starred Review!

screenshot of Kirkus Reviews starred review of The Last Grand Tour.

The first review of The Last Grand Tour is out–and it’s a very good one: a starred review from Kirkus Reviews!

Click here to read the whole review.

For those who don’t know about Kirkus starred reviews, here’s what one author wrote about them:

“Kirkus stars are like diamonds: extremely rare. A starred review is the top of the top, a prestigious, Holy Grail that highlights books of “exceptional merit.” A starred review represents outstanding writing.”

This kind of attention is huge for a first novel from a small publisher. I’m deeply thankful to the unnamed reviewer.

“A Journey of the Heart Filled with Longing and Brio”

You can pre-order The Last Grand Tour by clicking on the name of any of these great independent bookstores that will be hosting book-related events:

Powell’s Books, Portland, OR (Tuesday, January 28, 2025)

Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds, WA (Thursday, January 30)

Village Books, Bellingham, WA (Thursday, February 6)

Third Place Books Ravenna, Seattle, WA (Tuesday, February 11)

You can also pre-order from:

Bookshop.org

Amazon

Advance Reader Copies for THE LAST GRAND TOUR Have Arrived!

The Advance Reader Copies of THE LAST GRAND TOUR arrived over the weekend, giving me a chance to hold the fruits of my labor in my hands for the first time.

What an immense joy.

You can pre-order it on Amazon now. It should be available on other sites soon!

Publication date: January 28, 2025

[Cover design by Olivia Croom Hammerman Design]

Introducing the Cover for THE LAST GRAND TOUR–Coming January 28, 2025

Here’s the cover for my novel, THE LAST GRAND TOUR, coming from Korza Books on January 28, 2025.

Cover design by the wondeful Olivia Croom Hammerman at OCHbookdesign.com.

Press Release for My Forthcoming Novel!

The press release for my first novel went out this week! It includes the title reveal: The Last Grand Tour. I’ll be posting more about the book in the weeks ahead.

You can read more about the publisher, Korza Books, on their website.

Korza Books Will Publish My First Novel in the Fall of 2024

I’m excited to announce that I’ve signed a contract with Korza Books to publish my first novel in the fall of 2024. A press release will be coming in January.

The book follows guide Joe Newhouse, whose marriage and business are failing, as he leads one last tour from Munich to Venice shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Traveling through the heart of Romantic Europe, Joe sorts the stories and mysteries of clients who don’t seem to want to be there while weighing–and acting on–his own desires.