I’ve had several readers ask me about the status of my upcoming novels. Here is the news, in brief: I submitted the manuscript for the first sequel to “Patriots” in July. Atria Books (a division of Simon & Schuster) plans to release it around October of 2011. It is currently being edited. OBTW, I had the chance to meet my editor, Emily Bestler, in person for the first time last month. She is a very skillful editor. After seeing how wonderfully she edited Glenn Beck’s new novel “The Overton Window
I am meanwhile busily writing the second sequel, which is scheduled for release around October of 2012. I should mention that both of the sequels are contemporaneous with the action in “Patriots”, but set in different locales. There is just minor overlap of characters that fill in some of the missing pieces in “Patriots”. For example, in the second sequel there are more details about Ian and Blanca Doyle, and in the second sequel there are more details about Ken and Terry Layton.
My thanks to the many folks who volunteered to be subject matter experts on my latest novel. They provide a wealth of information that adds texture and authenticity. I will be corresponding with them in the coming weeks, as the new chapters take shape. Thank you!