Why sure, fiendish readers, there is a pre-order marketing campaign for The Calamities.

As at all times, if you happen to select to pre-order The Calamities from my native, The Doylestown Bookshop, you’ll obtain some nifty issues that you’ll not obtain elsewhere —

Which is to say:

You’ll get the e book, clearly.

I’ll signal it and personalize it, if you happen to select that path.

I will even assign to you your very personal, unique-to-you, demonic progenitor, an ancestor from the time of chaos whose infernal blood now fills your individual! (This can be inked within the e book or on a separate postcard, relying. If that’s the case, the postcard can be cool. I promise. And I’ll signal the postcard, too, if that’s the case.)

And also you’ll get a really cool, very freaky sticker of one of many demons from throughout the textual content, drawn by the inimitable Natalie Metzger, who did the stickers for Staircase, and who additionally did all of the artwork for our e book, You Can Do Something, Magic Skeleton.

Oh! And this will even be despatched on to you! Er, until you’re a neighborhood who needs to choose it up on the bookstore.

Pre-order from The Doylestown Bookshop right here.

Let’s see. Are there different little tidbits to speak about, relating to this e book?

In all probability!

Will there be a tour?

Yup. Taking place launch week and the week after it — I’m not at liberty to let you know for certain the place that tour goes but, however the theoretical tour takes me from PA to NY to OH to Chicago to Milwaukee. And there may additionally be a third little wing of the tour in a while, in October, as I make my method to CanCon in Ottawa — however extra on that as I’ve it nailed down.

Is there a UK version?

There’s! Releasing the identical date. Did I ever present you the duvet?

I really like that cowl. I really like the US cowl. I really like each as a result of they every take a really completely different strategy, whereas nonetheless completely giving the correct vibe.

Is The Calamities on Netgalley?

It certain is.

You could find it –> right here.

Will there be an audio model?

Yup. Launched identical day. They’re engaged on narrator lists as we converse — once I know extra, you’ll know extra.

Why ought to I pre-order?

Pre-ordering books does really feel bizarre, I get that, particularly when the e book shouldn’t be one that can have a tectonic, ground-shaking launch as a result of it’s the not the subsequent within the collection of The Heartbroken Dragon Riders Of Shadow’s Wing Of Evening collection, yeah?

However pre-ordering is sweet for everyone!

a) it’s good for the bookstore, as a result of that’s a sale, they usually want these to dwell

b) it’s good for the writer, which might not be your main concern, nor ought to it’s, however that results in

c) it’s good for the writer as a result of it sends the sign to each the bookstore and the writer that hey you need to carry this writer and promote their books

d) it’s good for YOU as a result of it makes certain a bookstore has inventory, that you simply’ll get one, and in addition if you happen to’re like me, you’ll pre-order the e book, neglect you ever did it, after which magically at some point you will have a brand new e book, a present from a time-traveling model of you, high-five, Previous You

So, please do pre-order the e book! If not from my native, then from your individual!

Or — from Bookshop.org!

What else can I do that will help you?

SO KIND OF YOU TO ASK, RHETORICAL PERSON I MADE UP.

Hear — simply inform of us. Spreading the phrase about that is the largest and greatest and coolest factor to do. (Except for simply mailing me luggage of cash.) Spreading the phrase… properly, will get the phrase out, generates buzz, and helps lots. So! Please share this. Scream it so the heavens and hells can hear.

And shortly, if the world doesn’t finish, you’ll get to fulfill the fiends…