The Latest NewsMarch 25, 2008 - William Manchee appeared at the Public Library Association Convention in Minneapolis Minnesota this week. Manchee was there to promote his current release, Act Normal and his new Tarizon Trilogy and, in particular, Tarizon: The Liberator which is set for a September release. March 14, 2008 - Manchee Tours Tennessee and Arkansas Promoting Act Normal. Manchee's promotional tour took him to Arkansas and Tennessee this weekend. He signed on Friday at Waldenbooks in Texarkana, Saturday at Barnes & Noble in Collierville and Memphis, TN and on Sunday at Barnes & Noble in Jacksonville, Arkansas. March11, 2008 - Top Publications, Ltd. Announces selection of William Timnick to read and edit the audio CD version of Tarizon: The Liberator. Listen to first chapter. January 12, 2008 - Manchee to Participate in Arlington Reads a Mystery Event set for February and March. William Manchee, Laura Lippman, Mark Gimenez, and LA Starks will be the featured authors in this years Arlington Reads a Mystery sponsored by the Arlington Public Library and University of Texas at Arlington. The authors will appear to answer questions and sign copies of their latest books. See details January 11, 2008 - Top Publications, Ltd. Announces deal to publish William Manchee's Tarizon Trilogy. The new science fiction novel is to be released in September 2008 as a hardback book and audio cassette. October 2, 2007 - Manchee To Speak at DFW Writers' Conference - The DFW Writers' Workshop has asked Bill to speak at their annual workshop to be held in Grapevine, Texas February 22-24. The topic of the presentation will be "Recipe for a Successful Novel." September 1, 2007 - Act Normal Released- Library Journal Praises Latest Stan Turner Mystery - Just as Act Normal was released by Top Publications, Ltd. the Library Journal featured it in its lead story, HOT CRIME TRENDS, about cross-genre mysteries. Manchee began a 50 event book tour as the book was launched. He planned to visit Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Minnesota, Colorado, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Iowa and Kansas in his initial promotion of the new title. See Library Journal article. June 16, 2007 - Manchee attends the SW Mystery Writers of America, Hardboiled Heroes and Cozy Cats, conference held at the Radisson Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The annual event is held to bring together writers, editors and agents to discuss their business and share experiences and ideas. This was the first year it was held in Dallas. June 1, 2007 - Manchee Celebrates the Completion of First Science Fiction/Fantasy Novel, Tarizon:The Liberator. William Manchee has finished the first book of his science fiction/fantasy trilogy and is now on the lookout for an agent to represent him. The series is about a fictional sister planet of Earth that has suffered a series of super volcanic eruptions that have killed millions and poisoned the atmosphere. When a delegation from Tarizon comes to Earth for help the U.S. Government makes a deal with them to trade technology for assistance. The nature of the assistance, however, is top secret and if it ever got out there would be a great public outrage. May 1, 2007 - Act Normal to be released in September - William Manchee's eighth Stan Turner Mystery will be released September 1, 2007. Act Normal is the second and last of the legal science fiction genre. In Act Normal Stan gets his first assignment from the CIA and Paula defends a man accused of a quadruple murder. November 1, 2006 - Manchee to appear at
Texas Library Association Annual Convention. William Manchee has been
invited to appear at the Speed Dating with Mystery Author event at the
Texas Library Association Annual Convention in April 2007. At the dinner
given in honor of mystery authors in Texas, librarians will have the opportunity
to dine with several mystery authors during the course of the evening to get to
know them better and learn more about their works. August 20, 2006 - Manchee addressed the Sisters-In-Crime Dallas Chapter at Half Price Books on Northwest Highway today. He talked about his Stan Turner Mystery series, how he got started writing, and answered questions from the group. August 14, 2006 - Cactus Island was a featured title in the Publisher's Marketing Association's fall advance advertisement in Publisher's Weekly this week. This issue is used by bookstores to determine their fall and Christmas orders. August 12, 2006 - Manchee kicked off his Cactus Island promotion with a book signing at Barnes & Noble in Tyler, Texas. The event went very well and sales were brisk. Manchee reported that because of the science fiction angle in the book there were more young adult and science fiction customers than usual. May 18, 2006 - Manchee ran into best selling author Lee Child at Barnes & Noble in Bryn Mawr, PA. They were both signing in the store. The two exchanged autographed books and wished each other well. April 10, 2006 - It was announced today that William Manchee will be the guest of Sisters-in-Crime, Dallas Chapter, for their monthly meeting on August 20, 2006 at Half Price Books on Northwest Highway. March 15, 2006 - Manchee will be providing a sneak preview of the next Stan Turner Mystery to the attendees at Book Expo America being held this year in Washington, DC. Book Expo is the premier event of the book industry in the United States. Manchee will sign limited edition hardback copies of Cactus Island on Sunday, May 20, 2006 during the Salute to Science Fiction Autographing program. The Stan Turner Mysteries have always been a paperback series, so this will be the first time the volume will also be available in a hardback edition. January 2, 2006 - Barnes & Noble, Tulsa, OK Names Manchee as Author of the Month. Manchee has been named author of the month in the Tulsa District of Barnes & Noble for the month of January 2006. December 2, 2005 - Manchee Signs with Top Publications, Ltd. for his sixth Stan Turner Mystery. William Manchee announced he has signed a contract with Top Publications, Ltd. for the publication of another Stan Turner Mystery, Cactus Island, to be released this summer. The new novel will be Manchee's first venture into the realm of science fiction as Stan's client claims the cause of a tragic jeep accident, that took the life of a boy scout, was caused by an alien spacecraft. November 10, 2005 - Lean Press to cease operations. William Manchee's publisher, Lean Press, is suspending publication of further novels. The two year old Oregon Press old will continue to make its current titles available through its regular distributors for the indefinite future. An officer of the company cited distribution issues and difficulty getting bookstores to accept books from small publishers contributed to the shutdown. The company may reopen again at a later date. Lean Press is Manchee's third publisher to go cease operations. The first was Commonwealth Publications which published his second book, Undaunted. The company shut down just as it was to be released and the first Stan Turner Mystery sat in the warehouse over a year while litigation in Canada ensued. Two years later Research Triangle Press, the publisher of Brash Endeavor, filed for relief under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code. Fortunately, Brash Endeavor had already been released and was in stock with the distributors and wholesalers. June 25, 2005 - Manchee Begins Black Monday Promotional Tour - William Manchee appeared at Barnes & Noble in South Arlington, Texas today for his first bookstore appearance in conjunction with his new Stan Turner Mystery, the 6th in the popular series, Black Monday. Manchee will continue his tour with signings next week at Barnes and Noble in Plano, Texas and Borders in Mesquite, Texas. June 2, 2005 - Manchee Gives Sneak Preview of latest novel to Book Expo America Attendees in New York City. - For the second year in a row William Manchee will preview his new Stan Turner Mystery, Black Monday, at Book Expo America in New York City. Other authors signing at the traditional autograph event will be Mary Higgins Clark, Lisa Scottolini, and, Michael Connolly. The official release date for this sixth Stan Turner Mystery is August 1, 2005. For more information click here May 15, 2005 - William Manchee announces the title to his seventh Stan Turner Mystery, Cactus Island. The novel, set for release sometime in 2006, will venture into the realm of science fiction for the first time in the series. December 17, 2004 - Manchee signs with Lean Press for sixth Stan Turner Mystery. William Manchee and Lean Press of Portland, Oregon reached agreement for the publication of Black Monday, A Stan Turner Mystery Vol 6 set for release during the summer of 2005. Black Monday is set in Dallas during the savings and loan crisis of the late 80s and features legal sleuth, Stan Turner and his capable partner, Paula Waters. While Paula defends a man accused of murdering the Chairman of a failed thrift, Stan searches for the killer of an old lady who has been hiding art treasures stolen by an American Army officer during World War II. Black Monday follows Manchee's critically acclaimed Stan Turner Mystery, Deadly Distractions." November 1, 2004 - Author of the Month at http://www.Myshelf.com. William Manchee for the second time in his career has been named Author of the Month at the popular internet literary website, MyShelf.com. Read his interview and see the latest review of Deadly Distractions. Read Interview September 6, 2004 - Northwest Tour Begins. After a fast local launch of Deadly Distractions, Bill is ready to embark on his Northwest Tour beginning in at Barnes & Noble in Bellevue, Washington on Tuesday and then to Portland Oregon through the weekend. Bill will be appearing at several bookstores and at the Northwest Bookseller's Association Trade Show. So far, the launch of Deadly Distractions has been a roaring success as most of his signings have been sellouts and the reviews coming in are extraordinary. See Calendar and Reviews for more details. August 25, 2004 - Manchee signs foreign rights contract with Corpus Collosum Learning of Chandivili, Mumbai, India for Yes, We're Open, Defending the Small Business Under Siege. The Indian version of Yes, We're Open will be distributed in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan and is already in production. A release date has not been set but we've been promised a look at the cover for the new addition soon. August 1, 2004 - Deadly Distractions released by Lean Press. See Press Release. And now the fun begins. Starting August 7th Manchee will begin an intense three months of book promotion that will take him throughout Texas, the Northwest, New England, and Canada. . July 15, 2004 - The first draft of Black Monday, the sixth in the Stan Turner Mystery Series, is completed and now in the editing process. In this new novel Stan gets entangled in the web of intrigue woven by the chairman of a fallen thrift, Metroplex Savings & Loan. June 7, 2004 - Deadly Distractions Gets First Review -- Pleasantly puzzling Read Highly Recommended Pleasantly puzzling Read Highly Recommended 5 stars Pleasantly puzzling Read Highly Recommended 5 stars - Molly Martin - SEE REVIEW June 4, 2004 - Manchee Appears at Book Expo America in Chicago - William Manchee appeared at Book Expo to promote his latest Stan Turner Mystery, Deadly Distractions. Book Expo is the annual trade show of the American Book Seller's Association where publishers, retailers, distributors, authors, editors, and reviewers meet to preview upcoming books, meet authors, get additional educational training, and transact business with each other. April 14, 2004 - Indian Publisher to Purchase Reprint Rights to Yes,
We're Open - Top Publications announced today it reached agreement to sell the English
reprint rights for the non-fiction work by William Manchee, Yes, We're Open,
Defending the Small Business Under Siege to an Indian publisher,
Corpus Collosum Learning. The work
will be distributed in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. January 20, 2004 - Lean Press To Publish Fifth Stan Turner Mystery. William Manchee and Lean Press of Portland, Oregon recently signed a contract for publication of Deadly Distractions, A Stan Turner Mystery Vol. 5. A tentative release date has been set for December 2004. In Deadly Distractions Stan is called back from his Colorado vacation when one of his clients is found standing over the dead body of an IRS agent--shotgun in hand. More... December 20, 2003 - Death Pact Available Again in Hardback. - The popular hardback version of the first Rich Coleman Novel, Death Pact, is now back in print and available at BookSurge for just $19.95 with free shipping. Order Now. November 29, 2003 - Plastic Gods Draws Critic's Praise - Denise Clark is the latest reviewer to laud Plastic Gods. She writes, "Non-stop plotting action makes ‘Plastic Gods’ a book you can’t put down...Well-drawn characters and a nearly perfect balance between narrative and dialog make this ‘financial thriller’ a winner. Norman Goldman agrees in this review commenting that Plastic Gods provides " a surprising and unpredictable ride that keeps you in constant suspense as what is around the next bend. Finally Molly Martin says Plastic Gods is "an absorbing read" and gives it 5 stars. Click here for the full reviews. October 11, 2003. Top Publications, Ltd. announced today the release of William Manchee's ninth book, Plastic Gods. The release of the new suspense novel was celebrated at three book signings at various Barnes & Noble locations in Dallas where Manchee has been designated October's author of the month. Prior to today's events Manchee has been promoting Plastic Gods at three independent bookseller trade shows in Portland, Oregon, Austin, Texas, and Denver, Colorado. He plans to continue a rigorous signing schedule for the rest of the year and to continue doing radio talk shows throughout the country. Plastic Gods Plastic Gods will also be a featured title in the Midsouth Independent Bookseller's Christmas catalog as well as Ingram Book Company's Seasons Readings. September 11, 2003 - Manchee Completes 14th Radio Talk Show, Renews Contract - Since Yes, We're Open has been released in August Manchee has been doing radio talk across the country from St. Petersburg, Florida to Santa Maria, California, and from Medford, Oregon to Hartford, CT. The first contract was for 14 shows which was completed in early September. The shows ranged from 10 minute interviews to one hour discussions about small business. Since these shows went so well and Manchee enjoyed doing them, he's renewed his contract for another 21 shows. These new shows will also feature Plastic Gods as well as Yes, We're Open. September 5, 2003 - Plastic Gods Set for Release - Plastic Gods, A Rich Coleman Novel is on track for an October release. William Manchee will traveling to Austin for the Midsouth Independent Bookseller's Assn trade show Sept 5-6 and then Portland, Oregon for the Pacific Northwest Bookseller's Assn show and a signing at Barnes & Noble in Vancouver, Washington. In early he October he'll be in Denver, Colorado giving out copies of Plastic Gods to the members of the Mountains and Plains Bookseller's Assn. The Plastic Gods kick-off event is at Barnes & Noble, Preston Road location in Plano, Texas on October 11, 2003 followed by 6 other Barnes & Noble stores in the DFW area. August 5, 2003 - Manchee To Be Dallas Area Barnes & Noble Author of the Month for October. For the second year in a row William Manchee will be Author of the Month at all the Dallas and Tyler Barnes & Noble stores. Last year Cash Call was the featured title. This year it will be Plastic Gods, the second Rich Coleman Novel. Plastic Gods is the story of Rich's son Matt, also an attorney, as he launches his bankruptcy practice in a big way. Matt's life is threatened when the slick TV ads for his Debt Relief Centers of Texas trigger a consumer revolt against predatory credit card companies including Houston's MidSouth Bank. Read more about Plastic Gods. July 11, 2003 - First Yes, We're Open Review Lauds Poetry - Sherry Russell of Books On-line is the first to review Yes, We're Open. She says in her review that it is a "Great book for every small business owner or person who is thinking about a business venture. The poems alone are worth the price of the book!" See full review. July 5, 2003 - Galleys of Plastic Gods Sent to Reviewers - Twenty-five Plastic Gods' galleys will be sent on Monday, July 7th to reviewers around the country. An additional seventy-five prepublication review copies will be sent in mid-august when the finished books are expected back from the printer. June 12, 2003 - William Manchee signs with Hot Guests - The Public Relations firm Hot Guests, Inc. will be representing William Manchee in promoting his new non-fiction book, Yes, We're Open, which just arrived from the printers. Hot Guests will book Manchee on radio talk shows around the country. June 11, 2003 - Manchee was featured at the Rowlett Public Library as part of its Adult Summer Reading Program: Lone Star Mysteries. Manchee talked about his two mystery series--the Stan Turner Mysteries and the Rich Coleman Novels. June 9, 2003 - Barnes & Noble in Plano, Texas will host William Manchee's kick-off for his new Rich Coleman Novel, Plastic Gods. The event will take place October 11, 2003 at 2 pm at the Preston Road store. June 8, 2003 - Liberty International Entertainment, Inc. is considering using the Stan Turner Mysteries as the basis for a series of made for TV movies. Talks are in the early stages but if they decide to do the productions they would most likely be filmed in Canada. May 29, 2003 - Yes, We're Open ready for August Release - William Manchee's first non-fiction work will be shipped from the printer on June 6th and should be available to distributors by July 1st. Yes, We're Open is a guide to the small business owner whose business is in trouble. Manchee draws upon his 25 years of representing small business owners to pinpoint the causes of small business failure and provide guidance on how to turn the small business around. Yes, We're Open is a unique book and is a must for anyone operating a small business or thinking about starting one. February 24, 2003 - Manchee addressed patrons of the Ventura County Library in Southern California in a talk entitled Recipe for a Great Texas Mystery. In the talk Manchee discussed his writing career and the process of writing a mystery novel. The program was video taped and will be aired at a later date on Channel 6. February 12, 2003 - Cash Call to be added to Texas State Library Talking Book Program. The Collections Librarian for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission has contacted Top Publications about adding Cash Call to their collection. Under the program Cash Call would be recorded for use by the blind and physically handicapped. February 2, 2003 - Fifth Stan Turner Novel Nearing Completion - Deadly Distractions, A Stan Turner Mystery Vol 5, is in the editing process right now and should be a go for Fall 2003 or 2004. In this new Stan Turner Mystery, Stan defends a client who is found standing over the body of a dead IRS agent. As Stan and his new partner, Paula Waters, try to sort out this bizarre puzzle they find themselves distracted by one problem after another. November 1, 2002 - Trouble in Trinidad Foreshadows Current Events - When William Manchee wrote Trouble in Trinidad he thought he was writing fiction. But eleven days after it came out we all learned that a major terrorist attack in the United States was possible and that there would be many heroes like Kevin Wells who would respond by risking their lives to save others. Now with the recent demonstrations in Quito, Ecuador against the U.S. efforts to bring about free trade throughout the Americas, again Trouble In Trinidad proves to be very timely. Organizations against free trade are springing up all over South America and some experts doubt free trade will be achieved throughout the region in this decade. See Free Trade Story. September 30, 2002 - Website Draws Visitors from 30 Countries - Recent statistics show that visitors from over 30 foreign countries have visited William Manchee's website. Leading the list in order of hits are Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Brazil, Italy, and Japan. Traffic on the site in general has doubled since January 1st. September 29, 2002 - Manchee participates in UMBA Trade Show Moveable Feast - William Manchee was a participant in the first annual Upper Midwest Bookseller's Assn movable feast at the Rivercentre Convention Centre in St. Paul, Minnesota this Sunday. While the booksellers ate lunch authors from around the country told them about their latest books and, of course, received a free copy of each title. Manchee was promoting his Stan Turner Mystery series and each member got a copy of Cash Call. September 17, 2002 - Daughter in Law makes semi-finals in Poetry.com contest. Although Manchee doesn't claim to be a poet, his popular poem Daughter in Law which he wrote to honor his two wonderful daughter-in-laws, Danell and Melissa, has made the semi-finals in the International Open Poetry Contest and will be included in a collection of poems entitled Letters from the Soul to be published next year. The winner will receive a prize of $1,000. September 14, 2002 - Deadly Distractions, Book V of the Stan Turner Mystery Series is underway. It will feature two sleuths this year as Stan now has a partner, Paula. As you might have guessed, Stan is called on to defend a client accused of killing an IRS Agent. September 10, 2002 -Manchee Nearing Completion of First Non-Fiction Work - - Yes, We're Open, A Guide to Small Businesses in Trouble is a collection of stories illustrating why small businesses often fail. It is written in a light entertaining style that will be easy for any small business owner to read and understand. Hopefully it will inspire small businesses owners with troubled businesses to turn them around into highly profitable enterprises. It is expected to be released next year and Manchee plans to market it through radio and TV Talk shows. August 14, 2002 - William Manchee to be Author of the Month at Barnes & Noble in the Dallas Metroplex area for September. Cash Call will be a featured title at all the local Barnes & Noble stores in September and autographed copies will be displayed prominently on an end caps at each store. Manchee will be appearing for signings at many of the stores. See Calendar for times and places. July 30, 2002 - Cash Call, A Stan Turner Mystery arrives at Top Publications. Cash Call has arrived from the printer and is now in the process of distribution around the country. If you don't see it in your favorite bookstore. ASK FOR IT! That way you will be helping us get the word out. Thanks. July 19, 2002 - Manchee and seven other TOP authors attend Cluefest in Dallas. Joyce Spizer is Non-Fiction guest of honor. July 17, 2002 - Manchee visits independent bookstores in North Dakota and South Dakota to complete his tour of the continental United States. He has just Hawaii and Alaska to go to complete his goal. See feature article in Aberdeen News. June 28, 2002 - MyShelf.com posts first review of Cash Call. Brenda
Weeaks says "Manchee has June 15, 2002 - Manchee will appear on a panel of writers at the annual workshop held by the Southwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America in Houston. The topic of the panel is "Polishing Your Manuscript." June 12, 2002 - Cash Call is completed and placed into production for a September 1st release date. Barnes & Noble, Collin Creek, in Plano is set for the Kick-off Event of this new Stan Turner Mystery on August 31, 2002 at 2pm. May 31, 2002 - Manchee travels to Waco and Austin this week. He'll appear on National Public Radio KWBU-FM 103.3 at 8:50a.m and will be interviewed by Michael Haggerty. May 18, 2002 - This week Manchee will be doing signings in Salt Lake City, Utah, his 46th state. May 11, 2002 - A part of Texas Mystery Week Manchee will appear at the Skyline branch of the Dallas Public Library on a panel of mystery writers including Debbie Crombie, Daniel Hale and Matthew LaBrot. He'll also be at Barnes & Noble in Plano to read from Trouble in Trinidad as part of their Texas Author Month. May 2, 2002 - Top Publications will have a booth at Book Expo and William Manchee will be signing Cash Call during the convention. He'll also be meeting foreign rights agents to discuss selling the foreign rights to Top Publications' books. April 27, 2002 - The Texas Library Association will be holding its convention in Dallas this week and Manchee will be making several appearances there. April 19, 2002 - Manchee tours over the weekend in the St. Louis at B. Dalton, Barnes & Noble and Waldenbooks. March 19, 2002 - Manchee will be a member of a mystery panel of authors at the Davis Public Library in Plano 7pm. February 9, 2002 - Congratulations to Juli Pettijohn of Irving, TX and Sifang Chu of Plano, TX who won free Trouble In Trinidad audio CD's in a drawing at signings in Irving and Plano. January 25, 2002 - Manchee will appear on TV in Tulsa and Jackson, MS. He will appear on the Noon News at KOTV-TV CBS on March 14th in Tulsa and then in Jackson, MS on the Morning Show at WLBT TV NBC with Barbie Bassett on March 29th. January 19, 2002 - While touring Florida, Manchee will appear on the Dayside Show, WEAR TV, Pensacola, Florida to discuss Trouble in Trinidad. December 10, 2001 - Audio Cassette version of Trouble in Trinidad released. Buy it at TOP Direct or Amazon.Com November 23, 2001- Manchee visits Metroplex Malls to promote Trouble in Trinidad. Every year after Thanksgiving Manchee visits local Waldenbooks stores in order to take advantage of the holiday crowds. This year he will visit the Lewisville, Richardson, Plano, Valley View, North Richland Hills, Arlington and Ft. Worth Stores. October 15, 2001 - Audio CD version of Trouble in Trinidad released. Earful of books to display audio version at their Plano and North Dallas locations. September 1, 2001 - Trouble in Trinidad released. Manchee starts extensive promotional campaign from Pensacola, Florida to Newark, New Jersey. August 27, 2001 - Manchee to be subject of feature article in The Monitor, the local newspaper in McAllen, Texas. The story will be done by Features Reporter, Brandice J. O'Brien. August 1, 2001 - Work is progressing well on the audio version of Trouble In Trinidad. Kirkwood Studios in Dallas will is producing the audio CD version of Trouble in Trinidad. The story is being read by Sherman Allen, Lisa Korth and Leslie Ann Balido. Phil Rodgers is directing the production which will be enhanced with sound effects and original music. Preliminary reaction the first CD is it's AWESOME! JULY 9, 2001 - Death Pact popular in Australia. Death Pact, William Manchee's legal thriller which first appeared in 1999 is currently listed in the Top 25 Favorites (#24) at Australia's internet bookseller NedKelley.com and is listed in the Crime Novel category and shares the top 25 spotlight with such notable authors as Janet Evanovich, Ann Rule and John D. McDonald. June 29, 2001 - Trouble In Trinidad to be produced as audio book. When Trouble in Trinidad comes out in September it will be available in unabridged audio format as well as a hardback. The audio book is currently in production and is expected to be done by August 30, 2001. It is expected to consist of approximately 6 audio tapes and will feature a male narrator and two female actresses who will play the female characters. May 31, 2001 - Manchee Signs at 300th Event - Shortly after
Manchee was published by a small Canadian press he realized, much to his dismay, that his
publisher would be doing very little to promote his book. But by this time he had realized
that writing was his true passion in life and had no intention of letting anything get in
the way of success. He immediately began researching and experimenting with various
marketing techniques. It wasn't long before he learned a reality of the publishing
industry--the major presses had a lock on the distribution system and it was extremely
difficult for an author from a small press to get their titles into the bookstores. In
fact, the only sure way it seemed was to talk the store into letting the author have a
signing at the store. If they agreed, they would buy books, and hopefully, keep them in
stock after the signing was over. April 8, 2001 - William Manchee will be a guest on the KXAS NBC TV Channel 5 DFW Today Show on May 15, 2001. He will discuss the Second Chair and the other Stan Turner Mysteries. March 31, 2001 - Manchee and 16 other Texas Authors will be guests at the Poteet Strawberry Festival April 6-8th. The Poteet Strawberry Festival is one of the Top 250 events in the U.S. Over 100,000 people are expected on the 100 acre site 20 minutes South of San Antonio. March 3, 2001 - Manchee was a guest on Brazos Valley, This Morning, the local Bryan, TX CBS affiliate, Channel 3. He discussed the Stan Turner Mystery series and his local appearances on Friday. Later he was on the Midday Show. Many viewers showed up at his later signings to get a copy of Second Chair. February 24, 2001 - Second Chair moved into the Top Ten Bestseller List at Hervey's Booklink this week. Hervey's distributes thousands of books throughout the country and this week Second Chair was ranked #4. February 1, 2000 - Undaunted will have a slightly different look with the third printing is complete in March. Rather than a glossy cover it will have the same matte finish as the Brash Endeavor and Second Chair. Additionally the background has been altered to make it more mysterious. November 20, 2000 - Manchee's next novel, In Search of A Virgin, is completed and put into production. It is set for a summer release. See Synopsis. October 28, 2000 - Manchee speaks at the University of North Texas Craft of Writing Conference in Denton, Texas on "Getting Published Through the Back Door." October 14, 2000 - Manchee is a featured guest and speaker at the Trinity Writers Conference in Fort Worth. October 1, 2000 - William Manchee will be featured as the author of the month on the internet review site http://myshelf.com . An interview and reviews of Manchee's latest two novels will be on the site through October 31st. Read Pam Stone's stunning article and reviews. September 21, 2000 - This week is the New England Booksellers Association Trade Show. Manchee will attend the show and then head off on his New England Book Tour. He will be gone form September 21 thru October 1st. This will conclude his 51 city tour. September 16, 2000 - Manchee speaks on Small Presses, On-Demand and E-Publishing at the SW Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America's annual conference in Houston, TX. September 7, 2000 - Manchee heads for Bouchercon and his Rocky Mountain segment of his Second Chair promotional tour. He'll attend the World Mystery Conference in Denver and do 7 signings there and back. July 13, 2000 - Manchee will be attending Cluefest and will be a panelist on several panels along with two other Top Publication authors, Tricia Allen and L.C. Hayden. July 11, 2000 - The Southwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America invites Manchee to be a guest speaker at their annual writer's conference to be held September 16, 2000 in Houston. Manchee will join Carole Nelson Douglas and Mary Willis Walker as featured speakers. July 7, 2000 - Manchee travels to Waco, Friendswood, Sugar Land and College Station to sign a Waldenbooks. The signings are all very successful. June 3, 2000 - San Angelo's NBC Affiliate showed up for Manchee's first book signing at Hastings in San Angelo, Texas. The event was a big success and a segment aired on the 10:30pm news. June 1, 2000 - The Tarrant County College has invited Bill to conduct a program at the Trinity Writers' Workshop at Hurst Campus. The event will be featured on TEXAS MONTHLY magazine's website and with a full page ad in the August issue of the FORT WORTH, TEXAS magazine. April 20, 2000 - The University of North Texas and the Greater Dallas Writers Association have asked Manchee to conduct a writers workshop at their 18th Annual Writers Conference to be held October 27-28th at the UNT campus in Denton. March 25, 2000 - William Manchee will be organizing Texas Mystery Writers Week in Dallas this year. Texas Mystery Week is May 6-13th and will feature panels of Texas mystery authors throughout the state. The Dallas area events will be at Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Park, Irving Mall and N. Richland Hills. March 17, 2000 - This week Manchee is in Tucson, AZ for Left Coast Crime. He will appear on a panel discussing the mystery series. Later he will do signings throughout Arizona as well as Las Vegas. February 27, 2000 - Manchee begins a swing through Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee to promote Death Pact. January 25, 2000 - The Southwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America re-elects Manchee as secretary. He also will continue to be their webmaster. January 7, 2000 - Second Chair, the third Stan Turner Mystery is complete and already in production. Pre-publication copies will be going out to reviewers later this month. The official release date is June 1, 2000. October 18, 1999 - The Book Reader, America's Most Independent Reviewer of New Books, gives Manchee's novel, Death Pact, a rave review in its Fall/Winter 1999/2000 edition. Read the Review September 23, 1999 - Manchee is off to the UMBA Trade Show and then to the World Mystery conference, Bouchercon 30, in Milwaukee. He'll be going a dozen books signings along the way. September 22, 1999 - The next Stan Turner Mystery, Ca$h Call, is all ready for release next year. Manchee has also completed a screen play adaptation of the novel which he hopes to be promoting simultaneously with the novel. September 21, 1999 - Top Publications has signed with a New York rights agency that will be showing the Top Pub titles at the Frankfurt, Germany Book Fair. This is where most foreign language translation deals are made. This agency also represents John Grisham. Our agent is optimistic about the prospects of getting some contract offers. September 14, 1999 - The Arkansas wing of the 15 city Hastings Tour goes very well as does the Mid-South Trade Show in Little Rock. Manchee prepares for big Upper Midwest Campaign with 12 stops plus Bouchercon 30, the World Mystery Conference. Sales of Death Pact are brisk. August 28, 1999 - Manchee gets another great review from the Dallas Observer. July 23, 1999 - Manchee and Death Pact subject of feature article in Arlington Morning News by John Hillman. July 13, 1999 - William Manchee launches his 51 city book tour to promote his latest novel, Death Pact, and his Stan Turner Mystery Series. The response to the new novel from book sellers and readers has been excellent and sales have been brisk. May 5, 1999 - Death Pact is back from the printer and looks great. It's already for sale on the internet. Official release will be in mid-June. Check it out. March 15, 1999 - Manchee creates new website for the Southwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. February 10, 1999 - Manchee to appear at Left Coast Crime in Albuquerque, NM, March 5-7. He will also make several appearance in the Albuquerque area at Hastings and Barnes & Noble. January 27, 1999 - Death Pact has been submitted to the printer. Galleys should be back within 30 days. Tentative publication date is June 1, 1999. January 15, 1999 - William Manchee is elected to the at-large seat on the Board of Directors of the Southwest Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. He also is elected Publicity Chairman for the organization. December 15, 1998 - William Manchee announces that he will be donating free copies of Undaunted during the Christmas Season to patients at nursing homes and retirement centers around the metroplex. He plans to continue the program throughout the year. Nursing and retirement home administrators should contact William Manchee by email at bill@toppub.com should they desire to participate in the program. December 14, 1998 - Twice Tempted Productions, Ltd. began distribution of its Private Placement Memorandum to interested investors. This is the first step in raising the necessary funds to film Twice Tempted, the movie. October 20, 1998. After 18 long months Top Publications has released Undaunted for distribution. The new version is a trade paperback selling for $12.95. Manchee reports that Undaunted sold out at both his signings at Hastings in Midland and Odessa. This brings back memories of a year ago when Undaunted set sales records in over a dozen Hastings stores. October 10, 1998 - William Manchee signed a record number of Brash Endeavor at Barnes & Noble in Irving on Saturday. His previous record was 25 at Sherman but with the heavy Irving Mall traffic he signed 31 books in his two hour stay before going to Borders in Lewisville for his second signing of the day. Manchee will be returning to Irving to meet with the Irving Women's Club - Book Club as well as the Irving Barnes & Noble Writers Group. October 4, 1998 - William Manchee is featured author at New Atlantic Booksellers Trade Show in Philadelphia signing near 100 books for members present. Over 730 booksellers were in attendance representing over 240 bookstores. In addition there were more than 30 media representatives in attendance. A large replica of the cover of Brash Endeavor was very conspicuous and created considerable interest.
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