Running With Quills: THE THIRD CIRCLE is out!

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

THE THIRD CIRCLE is out!

Just a quick note to let you know that the latest book in my Arcane Society series, THE THIRD CIRCLE, is now in stores. By the way, if you're a fan of the contemporary novels in the series, here's your chance to find out how the Society got into the matchmaking business.

I also wanted to remind you that I'll be doing the following signings in the Seattle area. For those of you who can't make it to any of the events, remember, you can reserve one from the Seattle Mystery Bookshop if you act fast. I'll be signing there this Tuesday (April 29) and I'll inscribe your copy at that time. The delightful store staff will then mail it to you. Makes a great Mother's Day gift!

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
SEATTLE MYSTERY BOOKSHOP
117 Cherry St.
Phone: (206) 587-5737
Email: staff@seattlemystery.com

Saturday, May 3, 2008
2:00 p.m.
BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC
16549 N.E 74th St
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: (425) 869-1907

Saturday, May 10, 2008
12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
BARNES & NOBLE BOOKSELLERS
300 Andover Park W. #200
Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone: (206) 574-3010

28 Comments:

Cheryl said...: I just finished it this weekend. Another wonderful job Jayne. I adopted you at my library so every book you write I buy for the library and then I read it first. I'm already waiting for your next one.; 8:41 AM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: Cheryl: I'm so glad you enjoyed it. By the way, I've never heard of the "adopt an author" program you mentioned. Very interesting and rather creative way for libraries to augment their always cash-strapped budgets. Thanks for adopting me!; 9:18 AM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: This post has been removed by the author.; 9:18 AM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: The delete was me! Having a little problem with blogger today. What else is new, huh?; 9:19 AM
elizabeth said...: Yikes! I just got back and now I find you're signing... *bangs head on keyboard*

I'll try to make one of the Saturday signings.

THE THIRD CIRCLE is a fabulous addition to the Arcane Society. Loved, loved, loved it!; 10:58 AM
Anonymous said...: Jayne, loved the new book!

Would love to have all the Quills come to Klamath Falls OR for a book signing...hint, hint!!! or a BBQ on my patio (includes beverages) LOLOL.

Karen Culley
Klamath Falls OR; 11:23 AM
Elizabeth Guest said...: I loved THE THIRD CIRCLE! What a great idea to also send a signed copy to my mom for Mother's Day! Just got off the phone to Bill at the Seattle Mystery Bookshop. Wonderful people to deal with. Great gift idea! Thanks, Jayne!
~EG; 12:11 PM
Lynn said...: Read it this weekend (would have done so sooner but the hateful walmart did not carry the book --- the nerve) and it is fabulous.

Loved the humor and passion in Thaddeus and Leona. It was fun to visit again with Adam, Mr. Pierce, Gabe, and Venetia as well. Do we see interesting character traits shared by Caleb and the darling "DA" Fallon? Those Jones men.; 12:25 PM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: EL: Sure hope you can make one of the Saturday signings! I'm doing them with a couple of other authors, including Stella. We could add you to the lineup!

Karen: Thanks for the invitation to Klamath Falls!

EG: I'll look forward to signing the book for your mom tomorrow at Seattle Mystery Bookshop.

Lynn: Fallon Jones is a direct descendent of Caleb Jones so, yep, they share some similar character traits. As it happenhs, I'm writing Caleb's story as we speak...; 12:42 PM
Anonymous said...: And Fallon's story? Where is that scheduled in the line-up? Love to see those Jones men fall like a row of dominoes ...
LynneW
who applauds the way you made Thaddeus's use of his mesmeric voice fun at times, as well as commanding when necessary; 1:17 PM
Kim said...: I loved THE THIRD CIRCLE! I had to wait until Thursday to buy it, but it was read before I went to bed on Friday!

Great read! Looking forward to the next installment of the Arcane series.

Kim; 1:47 PM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: LynneW: It will be a while before I get to Fallon's story. I'm having too much fun with him at the moment.

Kim: Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know you enjoyed The Third Circle!; 3:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Read it !

Loved it!

Looking forward to Caleb's and Fallon's story.

Keep on writing.

Louis; 4:25 PM
Stella said...: This is a super book--how unusual, coming from AQ!

Looking forward to our signings the next two Saturdays, Jayne. Cherry Adair and Yazmine Gaelenorn will be with us. Should be a spirited party!

Stella; 7:30 PM
talpianna said...: Got it yesterday afternoon--read it last night! Good stuff--what else is new?

Any chance Fallon Jones might wind up with Elizabeth from WHITE LIES? I liked her.

And it's time for another cat; we've been through dog and dust bunny.

BTW: I noticed that your copy editor kept replacing "spoor" with "spore" in the first chapter or so. Someone with a devout belief in the inerrancy of Spellcheck, no doubt...

BTW: much more legible WV letters. Did someone take action?; 7:35 PM
Lori Foster said...: I'll be pouting all day because I live to far away to make one of Jayne's signings. How cool would that be?
Next year, I am DEFINITELY going to RWA (and hoping that the other Quills are going) so I can get some updated photos with everyone.

Have fun at the signings, Jayne! The book sounds amazing, as always!

Lori; 5:53 AM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: Lori: We'll have a Quill reunion next year at RWA!

Tal: I'll make a note of the spoor problem. Got a bad feeling that it was my mistake, though, not the copyeditor (although it would have been nice if she had caught it!!!).; 8:14 AM
Ranurgis said...: Oh, goodie, I can hardly wait until the library gets theirs. I should be amongst one of the first to get one of the dozen-odd copies. I'm 4 on the hold list.

Tal, I often wonder how much proof-reading is actually done these days. I came across books by one author where I found a constant repetition of a similar mistake: preposition + subj. pronoun + and + other names. Either the author makes all these egregious mistakes or some eager-beaver proofreader who has the grade-school dictum "my friend and I (went)" firmly lodged in her mind. We learned that so that we wouldn't write "Me and my friend went..."

Now I'm wondering where "spores" might come into the story.; 10:27 AM
Ranurgis said...: Oops, now it sounds as if I blame Jayne for the mistake. Not so.

I remember talking to an author at the Toronto RT conference about a mistake in one of her books. She immediately knew what I was talking about. She told me it was correct when she sent it in, got it back to be corrected and put in the correct way again, got it back to be corrected again and just gave up. And the reader ends up blaming the author. I have learned not to do that any more.

However, some of these proofreaders should have their credentials examined. Yeah, and who'd check mine. I'd love the job. But then, we do all make mistakes.; 10:35 AM
talpianna said...: Ranurgis, spores don't come in at all. The context is a para-hunter talking about psychic traces as the spoor of an intruder.

And, as A/E has pointed out more than once, often when corrected proofs are sent in, the next set has other errors that crept in when the previous corrections were made!

Jayne: If we can forgive you for "Artemis," we can forgive you for ANYTHING!

And would a Quill reunion be a porcupine party?; 6:53 PM
MichiganMom said...: Jayne~

Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! I sat down as soon as I got it and didn't put it down until I finished it all...thank heavens my husband just chuckled as HE fixed dinner!

Now I have to wait for the next book in the series...Running Hot. What a nice way to ring in the new year.

Thanks,
Pam; 6:56 PM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: Tal: Thanks! You're right, if I can survive "Artemis", I can survive anything. For those who watched WILD, WILD WEST and are still baffled, "Artemis" is actually the female form of the name. Thanks to Tal I managed to get it changed to the masculine form -- Artemas -- for the paperback edtion.

Michiganmom: Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know that you enjoyed The Third Circle! I really appreciate it.

--Jayne; 7:47 PM
Jayne Ann Krentz said...: Oh, and by the way, the book in which the multi-talented Artemas appeared was WICKED WIDOW; 7:48 PM
Ranurgis said...: Thanks, Tal, I think I misread your comment. I guess I really should take the time to read "all" the comments before I add mine. In the last few days I've had so much pain in my right arm that I don't seem to have much patience for anything, not even reading. Arggh.; 9:11 PM
Anonymous said...: Well...I was going to make a comment about Jayne teasing us with Caleb but not giving us his story but as she said she is writing it now, I guess I won't. Can't wait for the next story. It was good to see all the familar faces in the new book.

Loved it, thanks Jayne for another outstanding read.

Cindy; 9:33 PM
Anonymous said...: Hmm my prev comment seems to have gotten 'et. Anyways...I just wanted to mention that you've been mentioned by Lois McMaster Bujold. (The two of you are my fave authors, plus Joan Wolf.) I posted a link, but here's another, an interview:

http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum/41673-chronicles-interview-with-lois-mcmaster-bujold.html
(you're the author mentioned about halfway in, which is made clear here:

http://www.dendarii.com/news/07Sep.html

I just got Third Circle from Target, will be reading it after my final on Monday. I'm excited!

--elisa; 4:02 AM
Anonymous said...: I hope everyone is reading The Third Circle! What a ride this series has become. Thanks, Jayne, for all the fun and "games".; 6:44 AM
myl said...: Just finished it and already waiting for the next. Just love your books Jayne and loving the Arcane Society series.; 4:49 PM

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Sunday, April 27, 2008

THE THIRD CIRCLE is out!

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