Blood Omen Book 3, Coming Out in Georgian Soon!

I'm so excited. Though I have yet to make it out onto the big, hugely competitive, international stage of vampire fiction (which my fans assure me my books are worthy of), my focus is on the land I'm living in- Georgia (the Republic of; that country wedged between Turkey and Russia). My first book of the Blood Omen series was translated into Georgian and published in October 2014. Book 2 followed a year later and a year after that Book 3 is due to hit the shelves sometime around Halloween.

My first book presentation, Halloween 2014

Since 2014, I've been doing most of the marketing for my books by my lonesome, which undoubtedly limits the numbers I need to be reaching (little to no support from the publishers- which is why I changed publishers for the third book). I've been presenting in high schools and bookshops and receive invites on a monthly basis. Although I always feel nervous before stepping out in front of a group to talk about myself and my vampires, I'm looking forward to the up-coming Back to School presentation season!

Book 3 is in the final design stages this weekend. Layout guy, Tamaz, is putting it together, Beqa Giorgadze is going to put the finishing touches to the cover, and I'm driving them both crazy picking at the smallest details to make it as perfect as we can! 

The Georgian alphabet is unique and beautiful!

Today, I actually got to hold the first (dummy) copy of Book 3. It is an amazing feeling that I hope all authors get to experience at least once- the chance to hold your words and be able to pass them from your hand and heart to another person. A book in the flesh is something so much more than one pasted across the bright screen of a computer or kindle. The warm smell of freshly cut pages, the guilt when the first crease appears on the cover or spine, the desire to mark a comment you love battling the reluctance to dirty the pages; and that brief moment of selfishness when someone asks to borrow your book but you don't want to let it go...

My husband isn't keen on fantasy or fiction but he started getting into the story today and was intrigued enough to promise to read more... For keying so well into my writing style I'd like to say a huge thanks to Ana Chichinadze- best translator in the world, and Nino Nekerishvili for editing to perfection!

My book names in Georgian script:

ვამპირული ომები: პირველი ნადირობა 

(Vampire Wars: First Hunt)

ვამპირული ომები: მეორე სიცოცხლე 

(Vampire Wars:: Second Life)

ვამპირული ომები: აღსრულება

(Vampire Wars: Fulfilment)

The Journey of a Book Cover: from an award-winning sketch by high school student Natalia Nozadze to the computer genius of Beqa Giorgadze and the laying out of the dummy version by Tamaz!

I plan to present Book 3 to my Georgian readers on Halloween weekend. There'll be themed prizes and a costume competition. Updates will be posted regularly on my bloodomensaga facebook page before then.

I'm hoping some vampires turn up too...