Here is video of Robert McCammon’s presentation at the book launch for Seven Shades of Evil, which took place at Alabama Booksmith on Saturday, October 28, 2023.
During the presentation, Robert McCammon read a new Matthew Corbett short story called “Robber’s Roost.” The short story will not be published anywhere, and at the end of the presentation, the story was given away in a random drawing.
I hadn’t planned to record the presentation, so I simply held my phone, and it shows. Sorry about that. After the short story reading, I stopped recording video and switched to audio. At around the half-hour mark, the image switches to a static image, but you can listen to the other half hour of questions and answers.
The launch party for Seven Shades of Evil takes place at Alabama Booksmith on Saturday, October 27, 2023, at 2:30 PM in Birmingham, AL! Mr. McCammon stopped by the Booksmith on Monday to sign books and to discuss the drawing they’re doing for the walking stick used in the author photo on the back of the book.
“The Wicked Gambler” is a character who represents the era in which the Matthew Corbett stories are set. Robert McCammon’s next release is a collection of stories from Matthew Corbett’s world, Seven Shades of Evil. In his author photo for the book, Robert McCammon had makeup artist and photographer Amanda Chapman create “The Wicked Gambler.”
Robert McCammon has written a new short story entitled “The Wicked Gambler and His Walking Cane” to tell the origin of the walking cane that can be seen in the author photo.
The walking cane is the prize in an Alabama Booksmith giveaway that will take place at the Seven Shades of Evil launch party on Saturday, October 28, 2023! For details about the party and how to enter the giveaway contest, please read the June 26 post Alabama Booksmith: October Launch Event and a Giveaway!
The author photo for Seven Shades of Evil and huge news from The Alabama Booksmith!!
Robert McCammon as “The Wicked Gambler” (Makeup and photo by Amanda Chapman)
Robert McCammon’s walking cane is going to one lucky fan!
For his author photo for Seven Shades of Evil, coming in October 2023 from Lividian Publications, Robert McCammon once again asked makeup artist and photographer Amanda Chapman to create “The Wicked Gambler,” a character representative of the time period in which the Matthew Corbett stories are set.
The elegant walking cane Robert McCammon used in his period photo shoot will belong to one lucky fan when the book is published! The first 500 signed first editions purchased from The Alabama Booksmith will come with an entry in a drawing that will take place at the launch party. All previous pre-orders from The Alabama Booksmith have already been entered.
The Alabama Booksmith announces details of the official launch party for Seven Shades of Evil. The event will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2023. At 2:30, in the upstairs auditorium, Mr. McCammon will talk about the new book and take questions. At 3:30, he will draw the name of the lucky winner of the beautiful walking cane and then go downstairs to sign books.
Because of limited space for the talk, reservations are required. There is no charge for tickets, but they must be requested as books are purchased. Each copy purchased from The Alabama Booksmith may receive one seat. No reservations are needed for the booksigning, and space is unlimited. Simply ask for a ticket in the Notes section when you place your pre-order for the book.
Robert McCammon is one of the authors participating in this year’s annual Monroeville Literary Festival. The festival takes place March 3 and March 4, 2023, in Monroeville, AL. From the website linked below:
Held each year in the Old Courthouse Museum in Monroeville, the Monroeville Literary Festival began in 2020 and follows the 22 year tradition of the Alabama Writers Symposium. During the Monroeville Literary Festival, guests are invited to explore the writing, music and art of the literary South through two days of fun, food and literature!
Admission is free, though there are luncheon and dinner tickets that can be purchased, too. For details and to register for the event, visit:
Tom Mayer has written another The News Courier article about the publication of The King of Shadows. The article was published Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Alabama Booksmith hosted Robert McCammon on Saturday, December 3, 2022, for the public launch of The King of Shadows. I managed to make it down to Birmingham for the event, and it was great to see so many people turn out for it. The crowd—80 to 100 people—was easily twice the size of the turnout for the Cardinal Black launch in 2019. Considering how small the bookstore is, that was a lot of people!
Before signing books, Mr. McCammon read an excerpt from The King of Shadows and answered audience questions. Thanks to Alabama Booksmith, the event was livestreamed on Facebook, and I’ve uploaded it to YouTube.
In addition, thanks to Tony Thomas, better video of just the reading from The King of Shadows is also available on YouTube:
Finally, YouTube user It’s Terrific has posted a video of his experience and the items he had signed.
Finally, finally, YouTube channel The Jeff Word also posted a video of his experience.
Check RobertMcCammon.com in a day or two for some photos from the event.
Best Selling author Robert R. McCammon has a very different take on the MUMMY; he’s a dapper fellow with a bow tie and boutonniere! Clearly ready for the Monster Prom, Robert’s fancy Mummy is one of a kind. Thanks so much for participating, Rick!
The Polish book site Booklips has published a new interview with Robert McCammon to promote the releases of the Polish editions of Speaks the Nightbird and Boy’s Life.
