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Blog Tour Visits Bitten By Books!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by dbjackson

The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour continues today with my Release Party/Gift Card Giveaway at Bitten By Books.  The event begins in about an hour and a half, and anyone and everyone can attend.  You do not have to RSVP … Continue reading →

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The THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Post-Mortem

Posted on July 20, 2012 by dbjackson

Fourteen days, ten cities (well, okay, some of them were towns), 2,930 miles, seven signings, a class on writing taught at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, a business lunch in New York City followed by drop-ins at a couple of … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Installments Today

Posted on July 11, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour installments include a post I’ve written for the blog of my good friend Lynn Flewelling, author of the Nightrunner books and the Tamir Trilogy.  The post is about how I chose 1760s Boston as … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER on Scalzi’s Big Idea!!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by dbjackson

Today is a very special day on the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour.  I am posting today on John Scalzi’s “The Big Idea,” blog.   This is a wonderful opportunity for me, and I hope you will visit john’s site and … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour Today: Unusual Historicals and a List of Anticipated Titles

Posted on June 28, 2012 by dbjackson

For today’s installment of THIEFTAKER Blog Tour 2012, I am at Unusual Historicals today, with an excerpt from THIEFTAKER.  I’ll be back there again on Sunday, July 1 with an interview AND a chance to win a free copy of … Continue reading →

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Two Stops Today on the THIEFTAKER Blog Tour!

Posted on June 26, 2012 by dbjackson

Today the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour makes two stops, one at the blog of the fabulous and debonaire Blake Charlton, where I talk about my journey from academia to fiction writing; and the other at Sideshow Freaks, the blog … Continue reading →

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The Blog Tour Begins Today!

Posted on June 18, 2012 by dbjackson

My THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Blog Tour begins today with a post I have written for Aidan Moher’s terrific blog “A Dribble of Ink.”  The post is called “What do Authors of Historical Fiction Owe to History?” and it can be … Continue reading →

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New THIEFTAKER Short Story Out!!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by dbjackson

“A Spell of Vengeance,” the newest Thieftaker short story is now out and available at Tor. com.  Just click here.  There is no charge to read the story.  That’s right:  It’s free! Here is the introduction to the story that … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Reviewed by Booklist!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by dbjackson

Thieftaker has garnered another fine advanced review, this one from Booklist:   “This diverting, fast-paced “what-if” debut novel set in colonial America will appeal to fans of genre-benders.”  I’m excited and deeply gratified to see the book getting some positive critical … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak at the THIEFTAKER T-Shirt!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by dbjackson

Here it is, all!  The official THIEFTAKER t-shirt!  (Pay no attention to the red line down that middle.  That’s a graphic tool used to center the image on the shirt — the actual t-shirts won’t have it.)  In case the … Continue reading →

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