Between finishing the manuscript for The Kentucky Oaks: 150 Years of Running for the Lilies in February, working my way through the proofreading and indexing process for Dream Derby: The Myth and Legend of Black Gold and then The Kentucky Oaks, releasing Dream Derby in September, and traveling to Kentucky for an appearance at the Kentucky Horse Park and the Kentucky Book Festival in October, it's been a busy year. I've also been privileged to read several of an excellent crop of books related to Thoroughbred racing. (If you haven't read The Foxes of Belair, Lexington: The Extraordinary Life and Turbulent Times of America's Legendary Racehorse, Broken: The Suspicious Death of Alydar and the End of Horse Racing's Golden Age, Landaluce: The Story of Seattle Slew's First Champion, and Isaac Murphy: The Rise and Fall of a Black Jockey, you should. Really, you should.)
I have several non-book writing projects currently on the table as well as an invitation to submit a proposal for yet another book (more on that when it actually becomes a thing), so between these and a probable trip to Kentucky in the spring to promote The Kentucky Oaks on its release (scheduled for April 30), I don't think my pace will be slowing down much in 2024. I wish all of you a happy New Year, and hope that you'll continue to enjoy my work in time to come.
I have several non-book writing projects currently on the table as well as an invitation to submit a proposal for yet another book (more on that when it actually becomes a thing), so between these and a probable trip to Kentucky in the spring to promote The Kentucky Oaks on its release (scheduled for April 30), I don't think my pace will be slowing down much in 2024. I wish all of you a happy New Year, and hope that you'll continue to enjoy my work in time to come.