Barry Trotter (Book 1)
The Hogwash School for Wizards was the most famous school in the wizarding world, and Barry Trotter was its most famous student. His mere presence made sure that every year twenty candidates applied for every open spot, no matter how rapacious Hogwash's tuition became. As a result, Barry and the school had come to an unspoken agreement: regardless of his grades, Barry could remain at Hogwash for as long as he wished. He had just begun his eleventh year...Freshman
Sleepy with boredom and gassy from lunch, Hart Fox sat in the hard plastic chair outside his dean's office. A kid walked in the door, pink detention slip in hand, bobbing his head a little so that the purple spikes of his mohawk didn't get bent on the transom. He slumped down next to Hart. Hart nodded--he remembered tis joker from sophomore American History, constantly arguing in favor of anarcho-syndicalism. Was his name Henry?...Sophomore
Arcing lazily through the air, the Frisbee smacked against the window. “Ooo-oo!” a chiseled and shirtless boy teased as it wobbleplummeted to the ground. “Sarah's in troub-le!”The beauty-boy was righter than he knew: Of all the windows on campus to hit, this one was the worst. It belonged to Stutts’ Professor of Clandestine Affairs, Glenbard North, who had destroyed more students than there were blades of grass on the freshly resodded Old Quad below...Coming Soon!
All you really gotta know is, I'm writing new things constantly and the more I write, the better my books get. So if you've read my earlier work--and millions of you have--we should keep in touch. This fall, at least one and maybe two new books will be available: a Dickens parody AND a comic mystery loosely based on The Beatles. Drop me an email at mikesnewbooks[at]gmail[dot]com, and I'll be sure to let you know release dates, special deals, etc.Monday, December 2, 2002
Attention! All Japanese language speakers!
I have discovered a site that apparently has reviewed my book, but since I don't speak Japanese, have no idea what the reviewer says. Could some kind person out there help me? A quick synopsis would be sufficient...
Jon pointed me to this new Sandy Frazier piece in The New Yorker. More a flavor on the tongue than a straight humor piece, but still excellent in its way. He's an interesting, interesting writer.
Barry breaks through!
My UK publisher has just informed me that we've broken 100,000 copies over there! And mark my words: as long as the flabbergasting success continues, so will the human sacrifices. Don't prattle to me of your petty morality!
If you're a veteran of a college newspaper--as both my wife and I am--you might enjoy this opinion on the state of the art.
If you're a veteran of a college newspaper--as both my wife and I am--you might enjoy this opinion on the state of the art.
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