I recently got word from iBooks that RETURN FIRE will be released in hardcover-yes, that was hardcover-in January 2009. Hardcover is big news to a second-time author whose debut was in paperback, because in its heart, every paperback wants to be a hardcover when it grows up. Things are starting to roll in pre-production of the book, and it goes without saying that I'm excited as hell. My publisher, ibooks, inc., is even talking of a re-release of my first book, SNIPER SHOT, to coincide with the release of RETURN FIRE.

I'm also very pleased to announce that RETURN FIRE will be available as a downloadable ebook as well. Personally, I like reading ebooks on my PDA, simply because I have no room to store the number of books that I read. The exact ebook format (Adobe, Microsoft Reader, Palm, Amazon's Kindle, etc.) has yet to be decided, but check back for details.

RETURN FIRE isn't the only big book news in the Ozeroff family. I am thrilled to announce that my brother, Mark Ozeroff, also a writer, just landed his first publishing contract. Mark's debut, a WW-II aviation warfare novel entitled DAYS OF SMOKE, will be released by Asylett Press the same month as RETURN FIRE!

Mark and I are already planning a multi-state book signing tour. Planned stops include Oregon, where I live, Florida, where Mark lives, Ohio, where we were born and raised, and California because, well... because it's California. Oh, and because I used to be a cop in La Mesa, CA.

I mentioned that I used to be a cop in La Mesa, CA. I worked there between November 1986 and November, 1992, when I began working for the Gresham, OR police department. I will give away a free, signed copy of my first book, SNIPER SHOT, to the first five people who can prove or convince me that they were a recipient of a Barry W. Ozeroff traffic citation during the time I worked there. A scanned file attachment of your citation will win you a free signed copy of RETURN FIRE as well!

Not to mention the tiny detail that my daughters and grand-daughters live in SoCal, and I take any excuse I can think of to visit them. Can you say "road trip," boys and girls?

We'll be doing numerous book signings along the way, so, as the time draws closer, check back for our specific itinerary. If your reading group or book club wants to meet the dynamic duo of bestselling brothers in the flesh; if having a library full of signed Ozeroff originals is an absolute must (as it should be), then email me here and tell me what city you live in and how many you are, and we'll do our best to make sure the Ozeroff nationwide book tour makes a stop in your hometown.

Check back very shortly for details about Mark Ozeroff and DAYS OF SMOKE!