Dragon Tales
News from Author Bryan Davis (December 2004)
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All that’s new and fit to spew! (Dragon style, that
is)
Raising Dragons is the national #1 bestseller in youth fiction for the Parable Group stores (approx. 150 stores) for the month of November. It was ranked higher than many high profile books such as Shadowmancer and Wormwood (G.P. Taylor), Nightmare Academy and Hangman’s Curse (Frank Peretti), and all of the Left Behind for Youth Series (Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye). I am extremely grateful for this huge breakthrough. Thank you, Lord!
November tour: I had a wonderful tour just before Thanksgiving, traveling with my saintly wife, Susie, and my three youngest children. For my first stop, I visited Mount Vernon Presbyterian School in Atlanta and spoke to several groups of students, ranging from fifth to seventh grade. It was a delightful time, and the kids were great. We talked about being an author, the nuts and bolts of writing, and whatever came to their minds.
Several bookstores in Minnesota were kind enough to host book signings for me, four of the Northwestern stores in Minneapolis and Christian Book and Gift in Rochester. The personnel in each store were supportive and helpful, and we sold out all of their copies of Raising Dragons in every store as well as some of mine that I brought with me. It was a huge success!
For my final road stop, I met with fifth through eighth graders at the Anamosa, Iowa school system, about 300 students in all. Again, we had a terrific time talking about a whole range of subjects. I was very impressed with the behavior and enthusiasm of every group.
Finally, when I returned home, the Borders store in Oviedo, FL hosted a book signing, and we sold 34 books. Not bad at all. They said it was the most successful signing they had ever hosted.
A New Review:
Here’s an excerpt from Christianfictionreview.com’s review of The Candlestone:
Unlike Shadowmancer, which has attempted to claim the Christian Harry Potter moniker, this book really delivers. As a young reader, I would have loved this series. As an older reader, it's still a lot of fun.
Read the entire review at http://www.christianfictionreview.com/Reviews/thecandlestone.html
The Candlestone is going into a third printing! The second printing is already rushing out the publisher’s door, a version that includes chapter one of Circles of Seven. The third printing will also include a recap of Raising Dragons at the beginning, written in the voice of Bonnie Silver as she tells the story.
I am currently setting up tours around the country. If you would like for me to speak at your church, school, or other organization, please let me know. E-mail me at info@daviscrossing.com
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Christmas shopping special ends soon!
Raising Dragons, signed by the author (or unsigned, if you wish), only $10.00, includes shipping in the U.S. Go to http://www.daviscrossing.com/raisingdragons.htm
Think about family or friends who might like this book as a gift. I can inscribe it to whomever you wish. Just fill out the “Message to Seller” field in PayPal’s checkout procedure to tell me how to sign it. If you prefer to pay by check, go to http://www.daviscrossing.com/buybooks.htm and fill out the form.
Circles of Seven is scheduled for an April, 2005 release. The manuscript is with the publisher, so I can concentrate now on book #4. In book #3, Circles of Seven, Billy and Bonnie will face the greatest dangers they have ever encountered, relying on their faith and courage, along with their friends, in their journey to England and into the dark realms of the Circles of Seven. You can pre-order this book at http://www.daviscrossing.com/circles.htm or from Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0899571727 .
Would you like to review Raising Dragons or The Candlestone?
Go to the Amazon.com page for the book at the following link:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0899571700 for Raising Dragons
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0899571719 for The Candlestone
and then click on “Write a Review.” If you can give the books five stars, I would appreciate it. If you let me know that you wrote a review, I’ll send you a special Raising Dragons gift.
There is an entertaining feature on the Dragons in Our Midst message forum at http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/Forum.html If you want to ask one of the books’ characters a question, you can post it directly to the message board. I will answer the question in the voice and personality of the character. Check it out! There have already been quite a few questions and answers. If you want to become a member of the message board, you can sign up at http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/dragonsclub.asp or you can send an e-mail to me requesting membership.
Thanks to all of you who are telling others about this book series. Spreading the news to your friends is the best way to make these books succeed.
If you want to post a quick note to let me know who and where you are, go to my Guest Map at http://www.dragonsinourmidst.com/Map.html It’s fun to see where in the world the “Dragons” readers are located!
There are several ways to buy Bryan’s books. Many Christian bookstores have them in stock, or your local bookstore, Christian or otherwise, can order them for you. The store may need the ISBN numbers:
Raising Dragons – 0899571700
The Candlestone – 0899571719
The Image of a
Father – 0899571425
Spit and Polish
for Husbands – 0899571484
You can also order
the books from Amazon.com or other online bookstores.
Link for Raising Dragons on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0899571700
Link for The Candlestone - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0899571719
To order directly from Bryan, go to http://www.daviscrossing.com/shopping.htm There you will find instructions for online credit card purchases or for mailing in a check. With this option, you can get autographed copies.
Other books by Bryan Davis:
The Image of a Father – http://www.imageofafather.com
Spit and Polish for Husbands – http://www.spitandpolish.com
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