David’s latest novel, True Blue, is reviewed in part in a post titled “Book Review, Kind Of” on Poop and Boogies.
I am not really a superstitious person but I am sitting on the couch watching the Phillies with the book True Blue on my lap. Baldacci writes some interesting characters and the story is a good story so far. The book is a good book.
The full Q&A, which includes a discussion of his [Gov. Baldacci's] Catholicism as well as his relationship with second cousin David Baldacci, the novelist, will be published Sunday in The New York Times Magazine.
David is named among authors currently being read by Perry A. Snyder, executive director of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, in an interview titled “POP QUIZ: Perry A. Snyder” on 2TheAdvocate.com.
WHAT I’M READING: “The most recent novels by two members of our honor society, David Baldacci and John Grisham, as well as nonfiction by C.S. Lewis, George Will and James Autry, to name but three. Needless to say, The Advocate, especially Sunday morning’s Sports Section and Danny Heitman’s weekly musings.”
That’s right, dear reader. The good folks over at Hachette Book Group have provided me with an advance copy of Mr. Baldacci’s latest and I am offering it to one of you. All you’ve got to do is leave a comment to the effect of, “Gee, Ed. That’s one of the nicest things I’ve heard all morning and I’d be delighted to be considered as a possible candidate to receive a copy of David Baldacci’s newest thriller True Blue.” Or you could just say, “Ooh, pick me!”
Jonathan Lowe interviews David in 2003 in a post titled “David Baldacci Interview” on Audiobook Reviews and Author Interviews.
David Baldacci has sold over 35 million copies of his novels in 35 languages and in 85 countries. A former lawyer, he lives in his native Virginia with his wife and children. I spoke to him by phone in 2003.
An audio excerpt of the interview is also available.
David is mentioned in a collection of reports on writing and literature conference titled “Monday News and Giveaways” on Barbara Vey’s “Beyond Her Book” blog on Publishers Weekly.
David Morrell and Gayle Lynds announcing their new 100 Must-read thriller anthology to come out next year–essays from 100 authors (including Lee Child, Joe Finder, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Sandra Brown and David Baldacci) about the best thrillers ever written.