One of my publishers, Quirk Books, is running a post I wrote about my hometown library in New Jersey in honor of National Library Week. Find it at the above link or here.
Denise talks about THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY on MSNBC
Denise on MSNBC’s The Cycle
This is the latest TV interview Denise did. She did it just before we left NYC, but it’s taken me a while to post. There’s a funny moment when one of the hosts asks why The Girls of Atomic City isn’t a movie already.
THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY ON THE NYT BOOK REVIEW PODCAST
The New York Times Book Review podcast discusses The Girls of Atomic City at the 37-minute mark. If you don’t want to use the embedded player above, this link will take you to the web page of the podcast.
Girls of Atomic City on the NYT Best Seller list—again!
Late last night we found out that Denise’s book hit the same four NYT Best Seller lists for the second week in a row. (In-paper date: April 21.) I don’t have the numbers yet but I understand the book rose on the key list—hardcover nonfiction. The publisher was especially pleased because The Girls of Atomic City didn’t really get huge media attention in the last week. They love when books start picking their own steam and don’t need to be driven by media activity.
The big question has been what, if anything, can we as authors do to propel this book to the next level? Well, late yesterday we got the word that S&S is footing the bill for some major promotion in the coming months, including:
* a national author’s book tour
* a driving tour of indie bookstores in the Southeast
* a phone-in radio tour
* national advertising
* speaker’s bureau talks
* a bunch of other stuff Denise’s husband didn’t really catch after a couple of beers on a spring fever afternoon.
I have always had my doubts about the efficacy of book tours. But the publisher’s enthusiasm is still pretty astonishing, at least to my little midlist mind. Denise is trying to get used to the idea that she may be on the road for a good while longer. (I’ll probably go with her through the South, but she’s on her own for the rest.)
As soon as the list of bookstores is available, I’ll post it here.
Large print edition by Gale/Thorndike Press.
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One last thing: Denise is scheduled to appear on MSNBC’s The Cycle TV show tomorrow, April 12, at 3 PM. The usual caveats about last-minute scheduling apply, but right now it’s a go.
C-SPAN: 'The Girls of Atomic City' at the National Archives
Denise spoke about her book at the National Archives on March 13. The talk was finally aired by C-SPAN over the weekend. The clip is not embeddable, but you can watch the whole thing HERE.
For fun, you can try spotting me in the audience. I’m the dude with the bald spot in the front row just in front of the rostrum.
Denise gets mention in New York Times Book Review
I’m still not clear if this is running in this weekend’s paper, or in next weekend’s paper. But in any case, there you go.
GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY Hits 4 NYT Best Seller Lists!
GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY Hits 4 NYT Best Seller Lists!
This’ll be quick. We heard yesterday that Denise’s book hit four upcoming New York Times Best Seller Lists.
The lists, and the book’s rank, as they will appear in the April 14, 2013 newspaper:
#8 E-book Best Sellers
#14 Hardcover Nonfiction Best Sellers
#15 Combined Print & E-book Best Sellers
Not appearing in the newspaper:
#21 Print Hardcover & Paperback Combined Best Sellers
Denise on the Daily Show, Part II
Denise on The Daily Show, Part II
This is the extended portion of the interview, available only online.
Denise on the Daily Show, Part I
Denise on The Daily Show, Part 1
This aired March 28, 2013.
Denise talks about THE GIRLS OF ATOMIC CITY on Morning Joe
Denise on MSNBC
I’m finally getting around to posting the videos of last week’s interviews.
Here’s the video of Denise’s interview on MSNBC’s morning show, “Morning Joe.”