Sunday April 17, 2016 marks one year since my debut novel, The Garden of Unfortunate Souls, was published and released. Last Spring, during the official launch, we packed out the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Amherst, New York, with so many supporters that the manager said it was one of the most impressive turnouts they had ever had for such an event!! Since then reviews have been generally positive, and the feedback I’ve gotten from readers and critics has been encouraging. So far Garden has received a Five-Star review from Readers’ Favorite and an honorable mention from the New York Book Festival. I was also honored with a nomination for Breakout Author of the Year by the African American Literary Awards. Many readers have even said they’re looking forward to the next novel, which I take as a high compliment. I’m not a fast writer, though, so it might take a while before my next novel is completed, revised, and published. After all, Garden took more than five years to write. And even after that, the entire publication process took nearly two years. Nevertheless, I look forward to completing the next one. I've already started the research. And I'm sure this one won't take as long as the first one did!! In fact, I'm guessing by the end of this year, I'll have a rough draft ready. Many thanks to everyone who has supported this effort so far. Writing a novel is hard, which is why it is so gratifying when people express appreciation for the work.
If you haven't yet had a chance to read The Garden of Unfortunate Souls, a free sample is available for download on the "BOOK" page of my website http://www.eddiemark.com/book.html. This includes the first four chapters. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Ed
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