El último príncipe del Imperio Mexicano is out in Mexico, and so I'm south of the border for the time being (and happy to say, it's already gone into a second printing!). Meanwhile, the bookstore tour behind me (from DC to CA in 2009), I'm doing a fall U.S. "blog tour" for the English original, The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire, which is now out in paperback.
What's a "blog tour"? Just a series of "visits"-- it might be a Q & A or a guest-blog post, on blogs that cover subjects related to the book. In some cases my publisher, Unbridled Books, provided books for a giveaway to readers. It's a delightful kind of tour because I get to find out about other bloggers, reach out to new readers-- and not have to pack a suitcase!
So far:
Mary J. LohnesInterview with C.M. Mayo "The Politics of Love"
Latina Book ClubQ & A with blogger Maria Ferrer
HistoricalNovels.info
A review and an interview by blogger Margaret Donsbach
Hist-Fic-Chick: Celebrating History Through Literature
"Haunted Historicals: The Curious Coincidences Involving Senator Claiborne Pell's Mansion"
--> Now a podcast (and check out more podcasts on my page at iTunes).
Girls Just Reading "The Story of the Story of The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire"
Also: a review by Julie
Jenn's Bookshelves
An interview; also a review by Jenn.
Some previous stops on the "blog tour" (some from 2009) include:
Beatrice.com
"What Connects You to the 1860s?"
Work-in-Progress
"12 Tips to Help You Hang in There and Finish Your Novel"
Largehearted Boy
Playlist for The Last Prince of the Mexican Empire
Red Room
C.M. Mayo Celebrates a Batch of Bookstores
Potomac Review Blog
"Who Knew That Mexico Had a Half-American Prince? (And How Did His Mother, a Washington Belle, End Up in Mexico?)"
Reading Group Guides
"A Book Group Meeting Menu"
Savvy Verse & Wit
Interview by Serena M. Agusto-Cox
Coffee with a Canine
C.M. Mayo & Picadou
Write On! On-line
Interview by Deborah Eckerling
Christina Baker Kline: Writing/Life"Break the Block in Five Minutes"
Critical Mass: The Blog of the National Book Critics Circle
Interview by Rigoberto Gonzalez
---> Coming up this week: She Read a Book blog
More anon.
P.S. Read more about blog tours at Diane Saarinen's Book Blog Tour Guide Blog; also historical novelist Sandra Gulland has an informative post at Red Room about her amazing 2009 blog tour for Mistress of the Sun.
