On Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. I did an author talk/book signing for my novel THE ASCENDANCY at the Barnes & Noble in Ellicott City, Maryland. One of the attendees was Gina Brillante, the daughter of my close childhood-teen friend from College Park, Frannie Brillante. His daughter Gina is a writer. She has been writing poems, short stories, essays and novels since she was eight years old. Below is the poem which she wrote during my author talk at the Barnes & Noble booksigning event. Gina gave me permission to share it with you. Please take a look. You will not be sorry. Machu Picchu
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Hi All! I do a series of book signings in Washington D.C.-Maryland-Virginia for my novel THE ASCENDANCY between November 10 – 21. I will be doing signings at Barnes & Nobles, two high schools, and possibly one university, that is still in the works. There will also be a 30 – 60 minute syndicated radio interview, and some newspaper coverage. This is the poster for one of the events. If you know people in the Rockville, Gaithersburg, Derwood, Montgomery County area of Maryland or the Ellicott City, Baltimore area, please let them know. THE ASCENDANCY deals with the whole 2012 concerns that people are concerned about. I spent ten years of travel and research to write the book which deals with 2012, and the volatile times in which we live.
THE ASCENDANCY. 
I will be giving author talk/book signing events at four locations in November. November 13, Friday: meet and talk with AP Literature, Honors, Journalism students at Paint Branch High School, Montgomery County, Silver Spring, Md. . November 13, Friday: Barnes & Noble, Gaithersburg, Maryland (Washington Center), 7 – 8:30 p.m. November 16, Monday: Author talk at my alumni St, John’s College Prep High School in Washington D.C. on Military Road. Will speak with the De La Salle honors students in 10th – 12th grades. November 17, Tuesday: Barnes & Noble, Ellicott City, Maryland, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Author talk/Book Signing.
Please come to one of the events! You’ll find it fascinating. -John
Journalist Ron Cassie of the Frederick News Post reports on author John M. Weiskopf‘s book signing event for The Ascendancy on Friday, June 26 at the Barnes & Noble booksellers at the Francis Scott Key Mall. To read the article, please click here. Another article reviewing the Book signing event will appear in the Sunday July 5th edtion of the Frederick News Post.
If you want to hear the interview, which I did on Frederick, Maryland’s WFMD with Bob Miller’s morning show, please just click here. It is a ten minute interview about The Ascendancy and a book signing event that I did at the Barnes & Noble at the Francis Scott Key Mall.
On Friday morning, June 26, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. EDT, morning show talk host Bob Miller will interview John M. Weiskopf on WFMD 930AM, Frederick, Maryland’s morning talk show & news program about his novel THE ASCENDANCY.
WFMD Morning Show
He will also be discussing his author slide-lecture & book-signing event later that evening at the Frederick, Maryland Barnes & Noble store at the Francis Scott Key Mall from 6-8 p.m.
John M. Weiskopf reads from his novel THE ASCENDANCY
This past Saturday and Sunday, June 13 & 14, Barnes & Noble sponsored a book fair-reading event for G.L.A.W.S. (Greater Los Angeles Writers Society) at the Los Angeles Barnes & Noble store at The Grove Shopping Center. Thanks to all for your efforts, particularly the planners at B&N & G.L.A.W.S.
The Barnes & Noble Store in Frederick, Maryland has invited author John M. Weiskopf to speak about his novel THE ASCENDANCY and sign copies. The program will be held on Friday, June 26 from 6 – 8 p.m. It will be a chance to see slides of the Andes, Machu Picchu, and rare Inca rituals at 18,000′ in Peru, the Mauna Kea Summit in Hawaii, sites of the largest telescopes on the planet, and other locations that were inspirations for THE ASCENDANCY. The author will then discuss the themes of prophecy, survival and extinction in the novel, along with allegory, symbolism, and structure of THE ASCENDANCY. Then, there will be a question and answer period followed the signing of books.
Jerry Gross, Editor
About the novel THE ASCENDANCY, editor Jerry Gross, former VP and Executive Editor at Warner Books of Time–Warner-AOL writes: “The Ascendancy is an extraordinary, completely original work of fantasy unlike any other I have ever read in theme and content. John Weiskopf’s “voice” rings out loud and clear in this modern retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk for our post 9/11 Age. It will be a book talked about and read for generations to come. And deservedly so. Last but not least, it is an enchanting read.”
The Ascendancy by John M. Weiskopf
Last night, after signing books at Austin’s Book People and Borders and Barnes and Noble, Judy and I met with Cathy Roberts. She and her brother Skip are old friends from our College Park- Holy Redeemer days (over 45 years ago!). We had water, drinks and nachos at this great eclectic Austin cafe called Spider House near University of Texas. It was wonderful reconnecting with Cathy and meeting Kate. How strange and wonderful paths cross after many years.
I just spoke with the editors at the San Antonio Express-News. They wanted the Press Release on The Ascendancy and background on me. They will probably be doing a story about the book signings, which I am doing on San Antonio at Fort Sam Houston, Randolph AFB, Lackland AFB. I will also sign books at the Barnes & Nobles, Borders and Book People stores in San Antonio and Austin.
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