All about Rob

Who is sick...again, or perhaps still.

He returned from Toronto in June with:

• walking pneumonia
• strep throat
• pink eye - both eyes, don't 'cha know...

Since then he has taken to bed a few times with various aches, pains, headaches, etc. When we were camping (X and I) he went to the doctor and had some sort of crazy post nasal drip and a "cracked tonsil" - WTF? So he's been on antibiotics for a week, but...Yesterday, and indeed the night before, he was struck down with a fever, chills, aches and pains and apparently some sort of mental disorder that caused him to moan loudly at every exhalation...whenever there was an audience. I gave up a doctor's appointment today so he could go and get checked out - new antibiotics - stronger, and bloodwork to be done to check him out for...mono. Yep...perhaps he shouldn't travel, cause who knows what mischief he gets himself into?

Anyways, poor boy is NOT doing well right now, but for some reason insisted upon spending the entire day at work...but I really wanted to write about his book...

So Before I Wake comes out in bookstore in 6 days. Yep. Six. That's all. The launch parties are at the end of the month - 2 parties, one in Victoria, one in Vancouver. Media can start to do their stuff with it 2 weeks after publication. So our lives are going to get a bit crazy - his far more than mine.

In addition, there's the US contract - out some time next spring, but shortened by 50 pages :o(

And the Greek and Polish translations, dates to be determined.

Oh yeah - also the new contract for England, Australia and all of the English speaking British Commonwealth...also pub dates TBA...

So now the biggest news - most recent and also incredibly, nauseatingly exciting - he signed with a literary film agent in LA. And a big wig at that. A guy with mojo, connections, drive and a deep liking of the book. Who has already began to send it around. It's with Nicole Kidman right now. Seriously. And a bunch of others at the big production companies - not the junior crews either, but about "4 levels down". From the top, not the bottom. Yikes! Ahhh! Crazy excitement. This has the potential to completely change his life, and ours in the bargain. Big time. So feel free to Google the agent - his name is Jerry Kalajian.

So we're all very excited and a wee bit snakey right now - and one of us is fevered to boot. And muttering profanities in the background each time he coughs...

We'll see what the next month holds - it's sure to be exciting.

Oh - and his new official website is up too - it's linked on the left ------>

In stores (in Canada) on Tuesday, August 8, 2006
Before I Wake by Robert J Wiersema

Pre-order now through your favorite independent bookseller...
Or order a personalized copy through Bolen Books - www.bolenbooks.ca

That's it for my advertising plug!
But, IMHO (though biased) it is sooooo worth it - and get the Canadian version - it's the better one!