A lot of people are asking, and believe me I want to give good answers.
The Ultimate James Bond Fan Book is about to go into a second printing. The first printing was an exclusive, shipped to Barnes & Noble, and given front-of-store table space in their 120 biggest stores. Woo hoo!
Unfortunately, there were some things that had to be left out of that printing. The main thing is that the second printing will have a rather lavish index. It will also correct some typos and a handful of factual errors. (See, that’s the thing about writing late at night; instead of a typo, you actually type the wrong actress’s name. The whole name. In the wrong movie.)
The second printing was scheduled to be out in stores by October 1. You may have noticed that October 1 has come and gone, and this isn’t an announcement about oh thrill oh joy the second printing is here. My poor editor has discovered that a lavish index has some drawbacks. Mostly in her ability to sleep at night. This is a highly specialized project, and almost impossible to farm out to assistants who aren’t super-familiar with it. So she’s suffering alone. As did I.
The revision should go to the printer on Tuesday the 10th, at which point, it’s just a matter of printing it. Don’t forget, though, that black ink takes longer to dry. (The black ink is soooo pretty, though.)
Several people have asked me if Amazon will be shipping the first or second printing. I honestly don’t know. I thought the first printing was an exclusive to B&N, but someone told me last week they saw it in Borders. So I can’t be certain.
Once the second printing is out, I will have copies available for autographing if you’re willing to pay the extra shipping cost.
In the meantime (shameless plug), you can shop at my James Bond Store.
