Winner
of the 2015 PWA Shamus Award and the 2015 ITW Thriller Award for Best Original
Paperback Novel, Vincent Zandri is the NEW YORK TIMES, USA
TODAY, and AMAZON KINDLE No.1 bestselling author of more than 25 novels
including THE REMAINS, MOONLIGHT WEEPS, EVERYTHING BURNS, and ORCHARD GROVE. He
is also the author of numerous Amazon bestselling digital shorts, PATHOLOGICAL,
TRUE STORIES and MOONLIGHT MAFIA among them. Harlan Coben has described THE
INNOCENT (formerly As Catch Can) as "...gritty, fast-paced, lyrical and haunting,"
while the New York Post called it
"Sensational...Masterful...Brilliant!" Zandri's list of domestic
publishers include Delacorte, Dell, Down & Out Books, Thomas & Mercer
and Polis Books, while his foreign publisher is Meme Publishers of Milan and
Paris. An MFA in Writing graduate of Vermont
College, Zandri's work is
translated in the Dutch, Russian, French, Italian, and Japanese. Recently,
Zandri was the subject of a major feature by the New York Times. He has also
made appearances on Bloomberg TV and FOX news. In December 2014, Suspense
Magazine named Zandri's, THE SHROUD KEY, as one of the "Best Books of
2014." Recently, Suspense Magazine selected WHEN SHADOWS COME as one of
the "Best Books of 2016". A freelance photo-journalist and the author
of the popular "lit blog," The Vincent Zandri Vox, Zandri has written
for Living Ready Magazine, RT, New York Newsday, Hudson Valley Magazine, The
Times Union (Albany), Game & Fish Magazine, and many more. He lives in New
York and Florence, Italy.
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Inside the Book:
It’s been eight years since artist and single mom, Rebecca
Underhill, was abducted and left to
die in an old broken down house located in the middle of the dark woods. But
even if her abductor, Joseph
How is he going to get to Rebecca?
He’s going to do it through her children, by luring them
into the cornfield behind the old farmhouse they live in.
HORROR IN THE DEPTHS
Now, armed with the knowledge that the Skinner has escaped
incarceration at a downstate facility for the criminally insane, Rebecca must
face the most horrifying challenge of her adult life: Rescuing the children not
from a house in the woods, but from the abandoned tunnels that run underneath
her property.
But the Skinner is watching Rebecca’s every move.
Horrifying question is, will she live long enough to save
the children?
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Before you started writing your book, what kind of research
did you do to prepare yourself?
My character research was more or less automatically
built-in since this is The Ashes is the sequel to The Remains. However, I had
to do quite a bit of research when it comes to skin preservation and things of
that nature.
Did you pursue publishers or did you opt to self-pub?
I wanted to produce this book under my own label, Bear
Thrills.
If self-published, did you hire someone to format the ebook
version for you or did you do it yourself?
Can you tell us what that was like?
I work with a team of artists, editors, and converters.
If self-published, how did you determine the price?
It is what it is, so to speak. Bigger books, like this one,
can be expensive and smaller ones, not so bad. I’m a hybrid author which means
I publish traditionally and independently. My independent books must stand up
with the traditionally published books, which means I can’t skimp. If anything,
I think my indie books are more impressive, in terms of production, than the
traditionally pub’d books.
Did you purposefully choose a distinct month to release your
book? Why?
I chose November, since my new novel, The Corruptions, is
being published by Polis Books at the end of January. I didn’t want the two books
to arrive so close together.
How did you choose your cover?
I wanted something that was in line with The Remains. Both
are terrific covers. Eerie.
Did you write your book, then revise or revise as you went?
I like to revise as I go. But I usually do three major
revisions.
What’s your opinion on giving your book away to sell other
copies of your book?
I give away a ton of books. Example: Over the past six weeks
I’ve sold about 7,000 books. But I’ve also given away 2,000 books.
What are three of the most important things you believe an
author should do before their book is released?
Make sure the galley proofs are as perfect as possible. I
actually held up the first hard-cover printing of The Corruptions because the
galleys weren’t right. They were gracious enough to accommodate my concerns.
Next, alert your core social media followers that the book is coming. Finally,
on release day, send out a newsletter announcing the book to all your
subscribed followers.
What are three of the most important things you believe an
author should do after their book is released?
Let the book sit a bit. Don’t create too much noise about it
on the social media or people will get turned off to it. Allow it to obtain
some organic word of mouth growth. Second, contact PUYB about doing a virtual
tour. Third, give away free copies, both eBook and paper. Create your own buzz.
Fourth, begin work on another book
Do you have a long term plan with your book?
After the initial release period is over, say six months, I
will then actively promote it every three months or so with promos at Book Bub,
or KND, or Bargain Booksy, things like that.
What would you like to say to your readers and fans about
your book?
Be prepared to stay up all night. Which means, start this
one on a Friday, be done by Sunday. Oh, and keep the lights on…
Giveaway Details:
Vincent is giving away ten Kindle e-copies of THE ASHES!
Terms & Conditions:
- By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old.
- Ten winners will be chosen via Rafflecopter.
- This giveaway ends midnight May 31.
Good luck everyone!
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