Billy Collins New Poetry Book

Happy to say Billy Collins' newest book of poetry is out. It's called "Horoscopes for the Dead". Be sure to check it out at your local Barnes and Noble or Steve's Sundries here in Tulsa. Here is the link to it on Barnes and Noble's website, http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Horoscopes-for-the-Dead/Billy-Collins/e/9781400064922/?itm=1&USRI=billy+collins.

Also you may want to check out Billy's website at http://www.billy-collins.com/ The only problem I have with his website is it's not kept up to date. It's still listing his newest book as one that was TWO BOOKS AGO! COME ON WHOEVER IS MAINTAINING THE BILLY COLLINS WEBSITE, GET WITH IT!

In any case Billy Collins is one of my favourite contempory poets. If you haven't read any of his stuff, do it. You'll like it.

~J

My poetry publisher sent some exciting news about their effort to boost sales of "Chasing Emily" by making it available as an eBook. In the coming weeks they will submit my newly formatted eBook to Apple and request a listing in the iBookstore. My publisher tells me that in some cases they may need to make tweaks to my book's catalog data in order to meet Apple's requirements.

They will notify me once my eBook of "Chasing Emily" has been accepted by Apple and is available for sale in the iBookstore.

In any case, an eBook of "Chasing Emily" will be available at Lulu.com.

I'm excited to venture into the world of eBooks...although I still prefer the feel and smell of hand-held, printed version of books.

Call me old fashioned...

~J.

Tulsa Poetry Reading

Below is a link to a YouTube video of a friend of mine by the name of Amy Luznicky. She is at a poetry reading night here in Tulsa, and her poem is called Love&Lust . I think she does a fantastic job. She's been trying to get me to attend a poetry reading night but I can never seem to find the time but I hope to soon.
I hope you enjoy the video.

~ J.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUwSaH2Fiw4