JUNE 2002 NEWSLETTER Parallel Lies on sale in paperback, JULY 1, everywhere. This month's contest prize will include a signed British edition of the Parallel Lies paperback. The Art Of Deception is on sale August 6th. The (small) book tour is now set. Please check the web site for appearances near you. Note: Ridley appears on the Today Show, August 7th. Set your VCRs! SPECIAL OFFER to receive The Art Of Deception -- see below!!! ~~~~~~~ The month of May brought crunch time on a number of projects, and by the 31st I had finished the first draft of 2003's The Body Of David Hayes (many drafts to go, I'm sure!). The Rock Bottom Remainders had a fun gig in New York City to benefit Free Expression for the American Booksellers' Association. Dave Barry and I are busy planning the Remainders' April 2003 West Coast Tour (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles) with America Scores, the kid's soccer / and / poetry program we support. Fun news on the FILM front. We have heard from the manager of a terrific actress (a person you would ALL recognize and one that many of you suggested for Daphne in last year's who-should-play-whom vote) that she is interested in the Daphne role in Art Of Deception, if we can put a deal together. So Matthew Snyder, my agent at CAA, is busy with that. Brian Pike (my TV agent at CAA) and I are attempting to put together a 1960's period piece (think Fail Safe) that I would write and executive produce. And contract negotiations wrap this week on a possible 2 hour movie for ABC TV that I will write (not Boldt). More info to come as available. You will receive a separate e-mail soon about this, but here is an advance look at the offer: Special Offer!!! When you email us at email@ridleypearson.com with 2 VALID E-MAIL addresses for friends who would like to receive the newsletter, we will send you a flash "movie" that allows you to read the FIRST THREE CHAPTERS of Art Of Deception -- and you can HEAR ME READ IT (special thanks to Brilliance Corporation, my audio book publisher). If you send us 3 VALID E-MAIL addresses, we will send you the first 3 chapters AND we will put your name into a drawing to receive AN AUTOGRAPHED HARDCOVER COPY OF ART OF DECEPTION a WEEK before it is published!! For those interested in a DISCOUNT on Art Of Deception, Amazon is currently selling the hardcover at 30% off. Your local independent will likely offer a discount as well, if you ask. Remember: most deep discounts disappear after the first 2 weeks of publication, so get in your order now to lock in the discount. Thanks for the support! -- Previous newsletters, click here!