Robert McCammon was a Guest of Honor at the StokerCon 2019 in Grand Rapids, MI.
Unfortunately, none of the panels or interview sessions were recorded, but Amanda Desiree attended the sessions featuring Robert McCammon and has written up her recollections.
Panel report: “Out There in the Dark: Horror—The Original Literature”
Interview: Jonathan Maberry interviews Robert McCammon
Panel report: Lifetime Achievement Award winners
Robert McCammon was a Guest of Honor at StokerCon 2019, held in Grand Rapids, MI, the weekend of May 9–May 12, 2019. Several people have posted photos on social media. Here are a couple that I’ve borrowed.
During the Stoker Awards ceremony, Robert McCammon and Lisa Morton presented the award for Superior Achievement in a Novel, which went to Paul Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World. You can watch the presentation on YouTube.
On Saturday, May 11, author Jonathan Maberry interviewed Robert McCammon for 90 minutes. This photo of Jonathan and Robert was taken by Jill Hamilton-Krawczyk.
Here’s D. Harlan Wilson’s photo of the Friday panel “Out There In The Dark: Horror—The Original Literature”, with Josh Boone • Kevin Wetmore, Jr. • Kathe Koja • Josh Malerman • Robert R. McCammon • Kaaron Warren • Stephanie M. Wytovich
Silver Shamrock Publishing’s Ken McKinley posted this photo of Robert McCammon, Tom Monteleone, Ken, and F. Paul Wilson.
Ken also posted these photos of Robert McCammon signing his copy of Boy’s Life.
Brilliance Publishing will release the Cardinal Black audiobook, produced by Audible and narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, on MP3 CD on July 2, 2019!
It can be pre-ordered now from the link below.
Cardinal Black was released on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, by Cemetery Dance! This is the seventh book in the Matthew Corbett series, which began with Speaks the Nightbird.
Cardinal Black is available in trade hardcover, ebook, and audiobook editions.
Trade hardcover: Cemetery Dance, Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon CA
Order a signed copy from Alabama Booksmith
Ebooks: Kindle | NOOK | Kobo | iTunes | Kindle CA | Kobo CA | Kindle UK
Audiobook: Audible, Amazon US, Amazon UK
MP3 CD (coming July 2, 2019): Amazon US
The book launch for Robert McCammon’s newest novel, Cardinal Black, was held on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, AL. Before signing books, Mr. McCammon spoke for a few minutes about his career, then read the first chapter of Cardinal Black.
Cardinal Black is published by Cemetery Dance Publications.
Video courtesy of the Alabama Booksmith! Signed copies of Cardinal Black can be ordered from their website.
The Cardinal Black book launch took place on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, AL. Mr. McCammon spoke about the Matthew Corbett series and his career, and he read the first chapter from Cardinal Black. People who pre-ordered Cardinal Black were entered into a random drawing for a copy of the Subterranean Press limited edition of Swan Song. After the presentation, Mr. McCammon signed books and posed for photos. There were approximately 100 people in attendance for the signing.
Thank you to Jake Reiss, the Alabama Booksmith owner, for hosting the Cardinal Black book launch! The weather was perfect, and everyone seemed to have a great time.
Photos by Hunter Goatley. I had intended to get more photos of people getting their books signed, but I ended up talking to people instead.
Update: you can also read Blu Gilliand’s report on the Cemetery Dance website, including video of the reading from Cardinal Black.
For the release of Cardinal Black, author Robert McCammon wanted to do a fun author photo. He had previously found the special makeup work of photographer Amanda Chapman, and he set about trying to track her down to hire her to dress him in period attire and photograph him for the back cover of Cardinal Black. While she was applying the makeup, he talked with her about her career and how she works, and the session was recorded by Al Hammond. The video interview can be found on YouTube. It’s also embedded below the photo.
For more of Amanda’s work, you can visit her website. Some of the special effects makeup photos she did that Robert found can be seen here.
Cemetery Dance sent out the following in an email:
The trade hardcover edition of Cardinal Black by Robert McCammon is in our warehouse and we’ve been packing our preorders since last week, so they’ll begin shipping out the door next week! Our slipcase maker is hard at work on the slipcase for the signed Limited Edition hardcover, which will be ready to ship in June.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to higher than expected demand from book distributors, our supplies of the 1st Printing of the 1st Edition are dwindling fast, so please do not wait to place your order!
You can order a first printing, first edition from Cemetery Dance. Signed copies can be ordered from the Alabama Booksmith!
Here are a few photos of Robert McCammon at the 2019 Alabama Book Festival in Montgomery, AL, on Saturday, April 13, 2019.
The Cardinal Black book launch at Alabama Booksmith is fast approaching! It all starts Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Alabama Booksmith in Birmingham, AL (technically, Homewood, AL).
At 2:00pm CST, Robert McCammon will be in the upstairs auditorium of The Alabama Booksmith to present a talk on the Matthew Corbett series, his writing in general, and Cardinal Black. He’ll leave time for a Q&A. At 2:50pm CST, the event will be on Facebook Live leading up to the drawing at 3:00pm CST for the magnificent, signed limited numbered slipcase edition of Swan Song. The lead-in will include questions sent in by fans from around the world who cannot come to Alabama. Immediately after the drawing, Rick will go downstairs to sign books.
Attendees are welcome to bring old copies of any Robert McCammon titles, and he is willing to sign them. NO COPIES OF CARDINAL BLACK WILL BE SIGNED UNLESS PURCHASED AT THE ALABAMA BOOKSMITH! The Alabama Booksmith is launching this book, and Robert McCammon has pre-signed every copy. All are signed first editions at regular price and include the exclusive picture of Robert McCammon (signed and numbered) in period attire that appears on the jacket of Cardinal Black. Although the books are already signed, any attendee who prefers may have their name inscribed.
Since The Alabama Booksmith is Robert McCammon’s home town bookstore, they have hardback signed copies of every Robert McCammon title in print, and a few out-of-print. They all may be seen here on the Alabama Booksmith website.
I’ll be attending the book launch, too!
