Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 15:53:23 -0500
From: "Michael Walsh" <MJW at press.jhu.edu>
To: <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: [wsfa-forum] David Weber between Baltimore and  DC
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at KeithLynch.net>

> bnewton at ashcomp.com 1/26/2007 3:47:18 PM >>>
>Michael Walsh wrote:
>> > bnewton at ashcomp.com 1/23/2007 8:57:13 PM >>>
>> >Just a reminder for anyone who cares:  the David Weber signing
>> >Mike
>> >posted recently happens tomorrow evening.  Signing only,
>according
>> >to
>> >the store, no reading, talk, or whatever.
>>
>>So.. .who went?  How was it?
>>
>>mjw
>
>Well, I went.  The only person I knew there was Eva Whitley, who
>saw
>someone she recognized but I didn't.  David had a group of  7 or 8
>folks hanging around shmoozing, and occasional folks coming
>through
>and getting a book signed.  I came in early, got a book signed, got
>some dinner, and came back for a while.
>
>I'd guess he signed/sold 1-2 dozen books in an hour-and-a-half.  A
>little startling to me.

Sometimes sending an author on a tour is more of a punishment on the
author. Heh.

> He apparently had two other appearances in
>DC and VA, possibly he did better there.  Intereesting to note that
>the series he's starting off with this book is being done by
>Tor.  Jim B. must be spinning.

Bujold and Flint have also taken other projects to other publishers.
Though as far as I know none have cut the cord with Baen.

& thanks for the note.

mjw