Hey everybody,


I’m writing to let you all know my new novel, WE WERE HERE, is in stores today. This book is incredibly special to me, and I would be honored if you’d consider picking up a copy.


As a few of you know, it is my ritual to head to a local bookstore on my pub date, hide out in the romance section and spy on my new book until I witness someone buying it. Of course, for BALL DON’T LIE I was stuck in the Park Slope B&N for over six hours, until I finally threw in the towel and bought the damn book myself (I even paid with credit card, hoping the store clerk would connect the de la Pena on the card with the de la Pena on the book jacket — sadly she didn’t). This year I’ve decided to run up to the first person I see who is even BROWSING the book and give him/her a big hug, and maybe even a kiss (unless it’s an incredibly overweight male). Then I’m going to purchase the book for this person and buy him/her a shot of Patron. Or two. So please don’t pull the mace if you’re suddenly blindsided by a 6′2″ half-Mexican.


If you’re currently injured and unable to leave the house you may also order the book online . . .


Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/We-Were-Here-Matt-Pena/dp/0385736673/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255407864&sr=1-2


B&N: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/We-Were-Here/Matt-de-la-Pena/e/9780385736671/?itm=7


Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385736671


– I also launched a brand new website this week: mattdelapena.com


– And for those of you in NY, I’ll be at the Park Slope B&N October 20th with Libba Bray and David Levithan. After the reading we’re all heading out for drinks.


Thanks for reading all this. And again, it would mean the world to me if you picked up a copy of WE WERE HERE sometime this week!


Please let me know what you’re up to!


Matt de la Pena

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