THE LATEST NEWSJanuary 11, 2012 • What's in the works I'm busy revising my next novel, The Hiding Place, available October 2012 from NAL/Penguin. Hopefully, I can share the cover soon—I'm happy to report the designer did an amazing job, and it's another great one. December 31, 2011 • This year, I owe it all to you I just want to thank everyone who read, bought, borrowed, downloaded, stole, reviewed, talked about, selected for your book club, or in any way shared or pimped Cemetery Girl over the last three months. The book has gone back for several printings, is continuing to sell very well and will eventually appear in translation in Europe and Asia—and this is because of all of you. Happy New Year and see you in 2012! November 24, 2011 • Happy Thanksgiving to readers everywhere I'm thankful for people who buy, read, check out, download, share, review, and discuss books. Any books—not just mine. Thanks to all of you! November 21, 2011 • 48 hours in Los Angeles I was lucky enough to go Los Angeles this past weekend to visit some good friends and attend the Men of Mystery conference. I sat next to Hot Chelle Rae on the plane, and then they won Best New Artist at the AMAs. Coincidence? Or do I get some credit? Here I am with fellow authors Eric Beetner, Mike Befeler, and James Scott Bell. Clearly, we're the "B" table . . .
November 18, 2011 • Ten winners! Ten people have won Cemetery Girl t-shirts. Congratulations to Rick Calkins, Sandra Sumption, Ellen McPherson, Terri Reis, Kate Pishotti, Amanda Hudson, Lori Bantel, Cody Johnson, Jeff Steinmetz, and Mary Sparr. Your t-shirts will be mailed this week. November 12, 2011 • Meadowlark Lemon and Me I had a great time at the Kentucky Book Fair today. Saw the Kentucky capitol for the first time—and also stood next to Meadowlark Lemon who, at age 79, looked like he could still dribble circles around anyone. November 5, 2011 • Cemetery Girl T-shirts I ran out of Cemetery Girl t-shirts in Ohio, but I'm going to order a few more. If you want to win one, send a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your size and contact info. I should have them in time for you to wear on Thanksgiving! October 28, 2011 • Ohio to Texas and back to Kentucky in six days The second leg of the book tour—Dayton, Oxford, Cincinnati, and Houston—was especially nice because I got to see so many friends and family—though it was a little surreal to tell stories about my family with them in the room. Thanks to everyone who came out. Here's a photo from Cincinnati . . .
and Houston . . .
October 23, 2011 • The book tour continues The second leg of the book tour starts Monday. I'll be be spending the first part of the week giving readings in Ohio—in Dayton, Oxford, and Cincinnati—and then reading Friday night in Houston, Texas. Visit the events page for more info. Hope to see you there! October 19, 2011 • The Heartland loves Cemetery Girl Great news—Cemetery Girl made the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association bestseller list! October 16, 2011 • Book Tour, Part I The first leg of the book tour was a huge success, and I want to thank everyone who came out to hear me read in Bowling Green, Louisville, Indianapolis, Chicago, Warsaw (Indiana), South Bend, and Dearborn. I've included a picture from the trip below, and you can see them all on my Facebook page.
October 4, 2011 • Cemetery Girl is out! Cemetery Girl is now out. Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered and helped get things off to such a good start. September 15, 2011 • The book trailer is here The haunting book trailer for Cemetery Girl is now finished, and it's amazing. Thanks to Nashville filmmakers James Weems and Glen Rose and the talented cast and crew for all of their hard work. Watch the trailer on YouTube or here on my website. September 6, 2011 • Announcing your chance to win an iPad, Kindle, or Nook We are just four weeks from the release of Cemetery Girl on October 4th, and to thank you for your continued support of my work, I am announcing a drawing sponsored by this website.
Every week for the four weeks leading up to the book’s release, I will be giving away a Nook or a Kindle to one lucky reader who pre-orders Cemetery Girl. That’s right, all you have to do is pre-order Cemetery Girl from any bookstore (in person or online)*, send me an email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it letting me know you’ve done it, and you will be entered in the weekly drawing for the Nook or Kindle. If you’ve already pre-ordered the book, just let me know, and you will be entered as well. On September 13th, 20th, 27th and October 4th, I will announce the weekly winner here on my website as well as on Facebook and Twitter. If you don't win during one week, fear not. I will roll those entries over to the next week. I will also be giving away a runner-up prize every week—a signed copy of Cemetery Girl. But wait, there’s more.
On October 4th at 11:00 p.m., the day of the book’s release, I will announce the grand prize winner of all four weeks of entries. One lucky entrant will—wait for it!—win an iPad. Yes, I am giving away an iPad. But all you have to do to be entered is pre-order the book, send me an email letting me know you pre-ordered, and you will be entered in the drawing. The deadline to enter is 11:00 p.m. on October 4th, 2011. Please feel free to spread the word about this drawing to any of your friends, family members, acquaintances, or frenemies who like to read. *If you already have a Nook or Kindle, you can buy the book in ebook format from BarnesandNoble.com or Amazon.com and still be entered to win as long as you email me at david@davidbellnovels to let me know. It's official: The winner of the first week's Kindle or Nook is Steve Schneider of La Grange, Kentucky. But don't despair, we'll give the next one away next Tuesday, September 20th, and everyone who already entered is still entered. Thanks for entering and congrats to Steve! August 29, 2011 • Publisher's Weekly Publisher's Weekly reviews Cemetery Girl and calls it "a disquieting, suspenseful thriller." Read more on the press page. August 25, 2011 • Shooting the book trailer Nashville filmmaker James Weems will be in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this weekend to shoot the book trailer for Cemetery Girl, which will feature a cast and crew made up of WKU students and alums and Bowling Green locals. Read more about it on the WKU news blog.
August 13, 2011 • Cemetery Girl limited edition posters Just ordered limited edition posters for Cemetery Girl from the legendary Hatch Show Print in Nashville. If you're not familiar with their work, be sure to take a look at their website. Then check back here from time to time for your chance to win one of these rare beauties. August 12, 2011 • Cemetery Girl is coming soon! Cemetery Girl will be released on October 4th of this year. Stay tuned for more news!
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om and Abby Stuart had everything: a perfect marriage, successful careers, and a beautiful twelve-year-old daughter, Caitlin. Then one day Caitlin vanished without a trace. For a while they grasped at every false hope and followed every empty lead, but the tragedy ended up changing their lives, overwhelming them with guilt and dread, and shattering their marriage.© David Bell | david@davidbellnovels.com
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