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Straight Up
The Official Newsletter of Author Joe Konrath August 20, 2003 Vol 1, No 2
Second Issue
Jack Daniels on Audio! The audio versions will be
released in conjunction with the
Welcome to the second issue novels. My first novel, Whiskey
of the Joe Konrath newsletter. Sour, will be available June of
You're on this mailing list for 2004.
one of these reasons: Brilliance Audio is the nation's
largest independent audio
a) You know me. bookseller, and they've worked
b) You signed up for this. with big names Tom Clancy and
Stephen King. I'm sure they'll
c) I blackmailed one of your do their usual excellent job with
friends to get your email my series.
address. (Thanks again, and you have my word I
have destroyed the photos.) Keep on eye on their site,
This just in: Michael Bourret, www.brillianceaudio.com, for
who works for my amazing updates.
literary agency Dystel &
Goderich, has sold the first three
Order Whiskey Sour
books in my Lt. Jack Daniels I know; the novel isn't coming
series to the fine folks at out for ten months. But the fine
Brilliance Audio. folks at Amazon.com have
already begun taking preorders.
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Best of all, Amazon has the Konrath, all combine to make
novel available for a 30% Whiskey Sour a literary cocktail
discount. When was the last that'll knock you off your chair."
time you bought a hardcover
Jay Bonansinga "I can't wait
new release for only $16.77?
until the next fix!"
You can do an Amazon search
Warren B. Murphy "Joe
for my name or my title to find
Konrath's Whiskey Sour is the
the book. There's also a link to
best mystery series debut I've
the Amazon order page on my
read in years!"
website (www.jakonrath.com).
Andrew Vachss "Whiskey Sour
Can't Stop the Blurbs is one potent cocktail: a police
procedural dashed with
I've been extremely fortunate to romance, mixed with a shot of
have over a dozen fine authors, sharp-tongued commentary, and
many of them bestsellers and garnished with an acidic
award winners, say nice things sprinkling of spoof."
about Whiskey Sour. Here's a F. Paul Wilson "A fast, fun
small sampling: read!"
Michael Prescott "Everything Robert W. Walker "I can
about Whiskey Sour is smart - honestly say that I have seen the
smart characters, smart writing, future of suspense thrillers, and
and a smart pace that keeps you it is Joe Konrath..."
reading long after you'd meant
to turn out the lights." To read the complete quotes,
along with blurbs by Libby
Ridley Pearson "A dash of Fisher Hellman, George C.
sardonic wit, two jiggers of the Chesboro, Steven Spruill, Rob
colorful Jack Daniels, and the Kantner, David Wiltse, and
icy, sharpened prose of Joe
3 The Official Newsletter of Author Joe Konrath August 20, 2003 Vol 1, No 2
others, go to my homepage at I also have a few lying around;
www.jakonrath.com. feel free to contact me at
haknort@comcast.net if you'd
While you're there, please check
like an autographed copy.
out my brand new message
board, and let me know what 1st Short Story Contest
you think of the Whiskey Sour
jacket art. I just received it from The results are in, and the
Hyperion last week, and I'm winner of my very first short
very pleased. story contest is Derrick Rushlo.
When I wrote Whiskey Sour, my Derrick's tale, "Sleepless," beat
goal was to create the perfect out several dozen other
beach read; funny, exciting, competitors to take first prize.
scary, with cool characters and a He won a collection of
breakneck pace. I think this autographed stuff, a trophy, and
cover wonderfully portrays my the unabashed admiration of his
intent. peers.
Finicky Eater Plus, he'll have a character
named after him in my next
My horror short story, Finicky
book, BLOODY MARY,
Eater, is now available in the
coming out in 2005. Great job,
highly respected genre magazine
Derrick.
HORROR GARAGE #7. If
you're a fan of dark fiction, pick Second place went to Sean
up your very own copy at Hicks, and Chris Lynch got the
www.horrorgarage.com, or third place prize. Thanks again
check out your local Tower to everyone who entered.
Records, or Border's Books and
My Second Short Story Contest
Music.
is now running, and the winner
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will receive all of the above, October 24-26-Magna Cum
plus some cold, hard CASH! Murder Mystery Conference
in Muncie, Indiana.
Check out my website for more
details. Also in October, I begin
teaching at the College of
Where I'll Be Dupage in Glen Ellyn, IL. You
There will be plenty of can sign up for my eight week
opportunities to catch up with writing and marketing class
me in the upcoming months. (class code 15990), or my one
day seminar on how to land a
Why bother, you ask? Well, literary agent (class code
whenever I'm out in public, I 15948).
pass out free stuff. Plus, anytime
someone engages me in a Contact me, or www.cod.edu,
conversation about writing, I for more info.
buy them beer. Try to get This is adult education, and you
Stephen King to do that! don't have to be enrolled in the
October 13-Schaumburg college to take my classes.
Library at 7:00 PM Everyone is welcome, and there
(www.stdl.org). I'll be doing a will be special celebrity guest
three hour writing workshop speakers for both courses.
with Robert Walker
(www.robertwwalker.com). This
Love is Murder
is free, but space is limited, so I'm helping organize the Fifth
arrive early. Annual Love is Murder Mystery
Writer's Conference happening
October 16-20-BoucherCon in
at the O'Hare Radisson in
Las Vegas.
Chicago Feb 6-8 in 2004.
It promises to be one of the
biggest and best conventions in
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the Midwest. Keep an eye on
www.loveismurder.com, for
news and updates.
There are going to be some big
name authors in attendance, and
you won't want to miss it.
More coming in the next issue!