Correction and Author Update

[Austin S. Camacho]

Yesterday I told you that I’d be on the BlogTalkRadio show Book World News tonight but we’ve had to reschedule my appearance to October 15. And in all the confusion I haven’t told you about all the fun I had last week.

How I wish I had teachers when I was in school like the people I met Friday at Charles Carroll Middle School in New Carrollton, MD. They were so positive and upbeat, I wanted to join in on the school’s 25 book campaign. All of their students will be expected to read at least 25 books by the end of the school year. As part of the campaign kickoff, I gave a short talk to a gym full of seventh graders, and then a cafeteria full of 8th graders. There must have been nearly a thousand kids there, enthusiastic and questioning, yet remarkably well behaved.

After the two assemblies I joined another author for lunch with the students who had read the principal’s first selected book. They asked plenty of good questions and we did our best to answer them. I couldn’t stay past morning, but I’m already looking forward to a return visit when I can do some reading.

My activity Saturday was a bit more traditional. I had a book signing at Borders Books in Largo, MD. Folks there like supporting local authors, to the point that I sold out two of my titles.

I also got final word of the changes to my panel at Bouchercon. You can stay up to date with the shifting schedules of all your mystery favorites, since they have a whole separate blog devoted to the Bouchercon 2008 schedule.
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