Tomorrow is the long-awaited release date for Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America. There are some important events coming up you don’t want to miss, including a Kindle format giveaway on Goodreads, an interview on “A House Divided,” and a bunch of other interviews and presentations. Plus, here are three big ways you can support your favorite author.
Goodreads Giveaway: Let’s start with the free books. Earlier this month I announced the 10 winners of a print copy of Fire of Genius. Prefer e-books? Now is your chance to win one of 100 (yes, one hundred) Kindle format copies of the book. Click here to get to the Goodreads site and click on the Enter Giveaway. If you win, the e-book will be delivered right to your device immediately at the end of the contest. But enter now because the giveaway runs only through September 5th (and be sure to leave a rating and/or review after you’ve read it).
“A House Divided” Interview: Join me as I venture (virtually) to the Abraham Lincoln Book Shop in Chicago for a special release date interview by Dan Weinberg and Bjorn Skaptason. They will grill me about the book and Lincoln in general. There is still time to pre-order the book, or order it on the September 1st release day, and get a special “day of release” signed book plate affixed to your copy. [You can buy it after release date and get a regular signed book plate]. Check out the ALBS website for more info.
Events, Events, Events: I have a ton of events coming up, some virtual, some live, and some with special gifts, so please check out my Media page to see if there is one you would like to attend. I’ll have some Civil War Round Table presentations, a special “Arts & Sciences” talk, and even one in a cemetery. The main book launch event will happen September 13th in conjunction with the Lincoln Group of DC monthly meeting. There may even be some unscheduled surprises. Check out the media page for more details.
Buy the Books: Feel free to buy copies of Lincoln: The Fire of Genius at your favorite bookseller. They should be carried by the big retailers like Barnes and Noble and Amazon, the independent bookstores (see Abraham Lincoln Book Shop above), box stores like Walmart and Target, and if you’re in English speaking countries, places like Waterstones (UK) and Dymocks (Australia). While you can buy wherever you like, independent bookstores are best for your local community. I will also have a small number of books available through this website (Buy the Books). Cost will be $30, including shipping and packaging, for a signed and inscribed book.
Take a look at my list of upcoming events and join me if you can. I’ll have books at some of the live events, and I’m happy to sign copies you may have purchased elsewhere. I hope to see many of you soon.
Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America was released on September 1, 2022.
The book is available for purchase at all bookseller outlets. Limited signed copies are available via this website. The book also listed on Goodreads, the database where I keep track of my reading. Click on the “Want to Read” button to put it on your reading list.
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David J. Kent is President of the Lincoln Group of DC and the author of Lincoln: The Fire of Genius: How Abraham Lincoln’s Commitment to Science and Technology Helped Modernize America and Lincoln: The Man Who Saved America.
His previous books include Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity and Edison: The Inventor of the Modern World and two specialty e-books: Nikola Tesla: Renewable Energy Ahead of Its Time and Abraham Lincoln and Nikola Tesla: Connected by Fate.
