Successful launch: Max in the Capital of Spies

That’s right! Max… is available wherever books are sold.

“An American teen discovers that having unpredictable time travel as a superpower isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in this clever YA thriller.”
— Kirkus Review

“The strength of Capone’s work is the thorough research that informs his depiction of 1960s East Berlin and the authenticity it adds to his narrative; he’s set a high bar for historical backdrops in future volumes in this series.”
— Kirkus Review

For booksellers: click here for the one-page “tip sheet” / “sell sheet” for this novel. It’s got all the details you need to bring the novel into your shop and help match it to readers to whom it will speak.

For general publicity: here’s a quick bio and info sheet for you, too!

Here are direct purchase links via the distributor:

Hardcover / Trade Cloth link
Paperback / Trade Paper link

For those reading and enjoying Max in the Capital of Spies, I welcome and appreciate reviews left on goodreads, amazon, and bookbub! The reviews are massively helpful—more than you might know. Many booksellers and library systems rely on these reviews to help determine whether or not to bring my book into their store or library.

As you’ve probably noticed, the Kirkus review is in. Check it out in full here.

“A neophyte time traveler survives largely on pluck and bluff in this fun but improbable escapade.”
— Kirkus Review

I’ve added a few stops to the growing book tour, which is thrilling both because I love talking to people about reading and writing and because the mere fact that I’m planning a book tour has provided my family with endless hours of wisecracks about the vanity in my producing a “tour poster” for the occasion.

I figure, “Hey. This is as close as I’ll get to rock stardom.” The poster in question:

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3.8.24, 7pm to 9pm: Book Launch @ The Printed Garden in Sandy, UT

3.15.24, 5pm to 7pm: Signing Event @ 3 Goats Gruff in Brigham City, UT

3.23.24, 2pm to 4pm: Signing Event @ The Book Garden in Bountiful, UT

4.9.24, 7pm: “Author Speed Dating” event with multiple authors @ Brigham City Public Library in Brigham City, UT

4.27.24, 11am to 1pm: Signing Event on Independent Bookstore Day @ Main Street Books in Cedar City, UT

4.27.24, 4pm to 6pm: Signing Event on Independent Bookstore Day @ The Book Bungalow in St. George, UT

5.11.24, 1pm to 4pm: Writing Workshop & Signing @ Winnie & Mo’s Bookshop in Idaho Falls, ID

6.8.24, 1pm to 4pm: Book Signing @ Marissa’s Bookstore in Salt Lake City, UT

6.21.24, 6pm to 8pm: local artist courtyard event / signing @ The King’s English in Salt Lake City, UT

And last but not least, you can sign up for my occasional newsletter here.

Thanks for being here.

-steve

(I’ve heard tell that the italics in Kirkus Review aren’t showing up in some renderings of this page. I’m doing my best, Kirkus!)

steve capone jr., Author/Editor