The Lilac Years—new cover draft

2017/11/17 — Leave a comment

Here is my latest draft of the cover for The Lilac Years:

I had placeholder text on the back that I needed to replace with something. Rather than add a blurb, preview one of the poems, or keep it all minimalist and get rid of the text altogether, I decided to add the list of words. I figure it gives some idea of what is in the book, piques curiosity (what are ‘wombats’ and ‘Harvey Keitel’ doing in a poetry collection?), and, in calling to mind those children’s books that list their vocabularies, adds an element of whimsy. I will sit with this for a couple of days before deciding whether or not to keep it—I am still waiting to hear about a couple of poems I have submitted to journals anyway.

Stay tuned!

(17 November 2017)

‘Dear Thursday…’ Pre-order links!

2017/11/16 — Leave a comment

‘Dear Thursday…’ is now available for pre-order:

Amazon
US:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998878138/

Canada:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0998878138/

UK:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0998878138/

France:
https://www.amazon.fr/dp/0998878138/

Germany:
https://www.amazon.de/dp/0998878138/

Spain:
https://www.amazon.es/dp/0998878138/

Brazil:
https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/0998878138/

India:
https://www.amazon.in/dp/0998878138/

Japan:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/0998878138/

(Kindle editions can also be accessed through these links.)

Barnes & Noble
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dear-thursday-love-notes-to-the-days-of-the-week-volume-four-kevin-j-oconner/1127288533?ean=9780998878133
(Bonus! Barnes & Noble currently have it priced at 37% off the $22.50 list price, or $14.17.)

Powell’s Books
http://www.powells.com/book/dear-thursday-9780998878133/61-0

Smashwords (ePub/Kindle)
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/755306

More links as I become aware of them.

In the meantime, here is the obligatory preliminary details recap, in case you prefer to order from your favorite local/indie bookstore:

‘Dear Thursday…’ Love Notes to the Days of the Week, Volume Four
Kevin J. O’Conner
Softcover, 8.5″ x 5.5″
410 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9988781-3-3
Retail price: $22.50
Publication date: 27 November 2017

And here is the IndieBound link that will enable you to locate local stores by ZIP code:
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780998878133

Stay tuned—and thanks for playing!

(16 November 2017)