Last week the Beverly Citizen picked up part of my press release in their Beverly Bee section.

The Book Launch party was a big success! We packed the Atomic Bean on Saturday, and had a blast. Emily made a couple of cakes to supplement the store-bought photo/cover cake. I spent most of the time signing or drawing in books, and there was much mingling and merriment!

More photos here!

Thanks for coming out, guys!

Yesterday I added two more shops to the list of places where you can pick up copies of Paradigm Shift:

• The Million Year Picnic – an awesome small press and indy-friendly shop in Harvard Square.
• Pandemonium Books – an extensive sci-fi bookshop in Central Square, certain to have just what you’re looking for.

You can also find PS at:

• Comicazi in Davis Square
• New England Comics in Harvard Square and Brookline
• Harrison’s Comics in Salem

I’ll keep adding to this list as I can.

If you can’t make it out to the Book Release Party this weekend, swing by one of these excellent shops and pick up a copy there!

(Bumped back up to the top!)

Okay, it’s official! I’ll be launching the book next THIS Saturday at the Atomic Bean in Cambridge. Come on out and celebrate with me! There will be coffee, cake, and original artwork on the walls, and I’ll be drawing sketches for anyone who asks! I may also be selling copies of the new book, too.

I posted this on my twitter feed, but I realized I never posted the links here on the blog.

Firstly, last fall I had an art show at my local bank, which ended up being mentioned in a article in the Salem News about Galleries off the beaten path.

More recently, last week the Beverly Citizen, my town’s paper ran a story about how my friends Ron LeBrasseur, Eric Boeker, and myself contributed to the Boston Comics Roundtable’s latest, INBOUND #4: A Comic Book History of Boston.

Books are working their way off my desk and out the door. Above is a photo of my “Order Fulfullment Center” (otherwise known as my drawing desk), taken on Sunday night before I signed all them on Monday.  I’m getting the next batch together today, and should have the rest of the pre-orders out by tomorrow.  

I took a break yesterday to canvas the local comic shops with copies of the books and hang fliers for the upcoming Book Release Party.  If you’re in the Boston area, you can now find PS at Comicazi in Davis Square, New England Comics in Harvard Square and Brookline, and Harrison’s Comics in Salem. More locations pending.  

Confirmation that books have been arriving is starting to stream in via email and Twitter.  I’m very glad to hear that the postal system still works as advertised!  Martin sent me this photo as proof:

Thanks for your patience, everyone!  

Got the first batch of 50 books ready to ship today, but it took way longer than expected. They’ll be off to the post office in the morning. This first batch is bound for everyone who ordered Part Three at conventions between ACEN 2008 and this past fall. I’ll start shipping online orders next.

More details here.

Sleep, now.

At long last, the books are here! The big launch is next weekend, but for everyone who pre-ordered, they start going out tomorrow! (I’ll also take down the Pre-Order page. Last chance to get in, folks!)

But tonight, I celebrate!