World War II Novel

Goodreads giveaway for the war begins in paris

| Ted Wheeler
(Photo by Vivian Lee.)

It’s Goodreads Giveaway time!

Thanks so much to my publisher, Little, Brown & Co., for giving away 75 free copies of The War Begins in Paris.

When you have a moment, please add the book to your ‘want to read’ stack on Goodreads and enter to win an advance copy. This is also a great way to help spread the word about the novel: the more people who enter win a copy, the more visibility the book will have on Goodreads, the more people will enter to win a copy…

Enter to win a copy here.

If you feel even more inclined to help out, pre-order a copy on Bookshop. Not only does that help support my new novel, but it helps support independent bookstores around the country. This way, we’re all winners.

Cover reveal!

| Ted Wheeler

It’s cover reveal day for my new novel, The War Begins in Paris!!!

What do you think?

I love the dark fog, those ominous birds. I’ve been dipping my toes into the literary noir genre for some time now. This cover feels like I’m squarely there at this point.

The book is also now available for pre-order, should you be so inclined. The book page here on my website has links to several popular vendors, though I encourage you to order either from Bookshop.org or from your local independent bookshop.

Might I suggest Dundee Book Company, the little shop my family runs in Omaha. If you order from us, you get the added bonus of receiving a signed copy, so please make a note about how you want your copy inscribed.

(The Bookworm will also be selling signed copies, so please make a note for them as well.)

Pre-orders are vitally important for authors, as publishers, in part, use this as an enthusiasm gauge to help determine how many copies to print and how much publicity money to put behind a book. (If you want to order from Amazon, Target, or Walmart, it all still helps, as pre-orders influence their book buyers as well.) I do hope to see many of you at a reading or book-signing event when the book is actually out running free in the world, but please know that pre-orders are a great way to help a book receive a larger platform and build excitement. (Rant over.)

More news and excitement is in the offing the next few months. I have new author photos to share; some great blurbs have been coming in; there will be events and appearances to announce.

In the meantime, here’s what one of my favorite authors, James Han Mattson, has to say about the book. Cheers!

“Propulsive, immersive, and beautifully rendered, Theodore Wheeler’s The War Begins in Paris is that rare novel that’s both contemplative and energetic, pulse-pounding and utterly devastating. Through Mielle and Jane, Wheeler deftly illuminates themes of friendship, love, sacrifice, and heroism, and shows us how loyalty and conviction can move in unpredictable patterns under wartime duress. This is a major gut-punch of a novel, and I, for one, am thankful it exists.” —James Han Mattson, author of Reprieve