something about the In Death Cookbook by Theresa Carle-Sanders. [One quick note:These are not my recipes, but Theresa’s. NO, I will not be writing a cookbook.]
First, it’s gorgeous. Beautifully put together, quality all the way. The photographs of the food are stunning, and the ones of New York just wonderful. The recipes are smart, creative, and written so well I expect even non-cooks will enjoy trying them. And the snippet from the books Theresa includes with each recipe? Clever and fun.
Those of you who’ve ordered the cookbook from Turn The Page, requesting my signature on the forward, and received it, know exactly what I mean.
Those of you who’ve ordered and haven’t yet received it, let me explain.
TTP received 1,000 pre-orders of the cookbook. That’s a bunch of a lot of books!! Once they received the books, there’s a process. It goes like this.
I sign four tubs of books three times a week. This is the best I can do considering I work all day, get my workout in, deal with dinner. And have a life. So TTP’s hard-working staff processes the orders, loads up the tubs. And my heroic grandson Logan hauls them home to me. The cookbook tubs weigh over 30 pounds. Those books have weight! Plus I have books I’ve written to sign, too.
For the cookbook, because the high-quality paper is also slick, I can’t just sign and tub. I sign, put a sheet of paper in so the ink doesn’t smear, set the book aside to dry, do the next. Repeat. Fifteen cookbooks a tub as they’re weighty.
Then I take the paper out, tub, repeat, repeat. Haul up that 30-plus pounds, haul up another. Good thing I work out!!
Then Logan takes them back when the staff prepares them for shipping. And Logan hauls back another load to me.
This is a time-consuming process. We are more than halfway done, but shortly, I’ll need to start signing orders for The Seven Rings, and that must be my priority. We’re all going to do our best to get those cookbook orders out, and to get The Seven Rings orders processed signed and shipped. But there are also 1,000 orders of The Seven Rings.
We’re all so grateful to the readers, to the customers who patronize Turn The Page. I have to ask for patience and understanding on these two books. I’m human, and have one signing hand. None of us want to disappoint anyone, and we’ll do everything we can to get the books shipped in a timely fashion.
If yours is late, I’m sincerely sorry. Believe me, it’s not for lack of effort.
Turn The Page will get more of the cookbooks in stock after the first of the year, when we’ve all had a little breathing room.* Meanwhile, if you’re anticipating The In Death Cookbook and/or The Seven Rings, I promise you’re we’re working hard on it.
Nora
* Note from Laura — AND after Nora’s signed all the pre-orders for Stolen in Death.
I hope you rest your hand between signings. My hand hurts just reading how many books you are signing.
I agree!
God Bless You Nora. I wish I would have been one in those thousands you have signed.. I rest easy as I know I will enjoy your next release in the trilogy next month. Book is already pre-ordered and audio book of it will.be next. I have to paint and decorate my new home with your accompanyment.. cannot wait for November 18th. Love your writing so very much..
I love that the cover is spaghetti and meatballs (polpette) – Eve’s favorite! And mine, also. Nothing but grace to you, Nora❤️
Everyone understands that you are, in fact, human! And none of us would have your wonderful stories to escape into if you weren’t you 🥰 thank you for all you do, Nora! Rest that hand!
Bless you! You are amazing and so are all the folks at TTP.
Geez, Louise – I dunno how you fit it all in! Take care of you! I do have my copy – love it! – not signed, just from an online store and my one observation? I know how Eve stays slim, 4 z. of spaghetti per recipe? As someone of Italian heritage I can’t remember if I have EVER eaten that small an amount of pasta. By myself. 🙂 Seriously though, love my copy. It’s really fun. And I’m dying to try some of the recipes. [My comments are strictly humorous, I mean no offense!]
Oh for Pete’s sake! People be kind! Anyone who follows you knows for certain you’re an amazing and hard working woman who is incredibly disciplined. Your staff is amazing too! Haters will hate that’s all there is to it. Grab yourself a cold glass of bubbles Nora and get to it when you can, and give yourself a well deserved break!
I have received my cookbook and it is gorgeous! Thank you for all the time and energy you put in to keeping us all entertained with your wonderful stories and the cookbook is an added bonus.
I have tested the recipes. Let me just say— the spaghetti and meatballs are terrific!,
Karen, are the Italian bread and Lasagna recipes included? Anna
Thank you . I thought you were going to re think retiring & do it . You are such a good writer/storyteller, a world without a Nora Roberts/JDRobb book in it would be sad .
Who knows what wonderful , enjoyable stories that you have to share with all your fans . I just re read the first Nora Roberts Book I read in the late 1980s – Sweet Revenge , I would like to think that Princess Adrienne , Philip have maybe kids/ grandkids by now & they are all part of Interpol with certain skill sets .
Your stories /books have me wonder what will they do next in their fictional world
Writing the next book definitely takes precedence over signing. Love your work – all other authors are a disappointment!
Thank you, Nora and staff. Patience is not one of my virtues. It will be for this. Can’t wait for my signed copy of the beautiful The Seven Rings.
The fragility of being human. That this needs to be explained is crazy, working women with husbands, families, commitments and in your case fans, should understand that we all prioritize what we need and in most cases what we can humanly do with our time and resources in order to fulfill our commitments and our wellbeing. I tip my hat to you Nora, your family and your team. God bless you all.
You can only do what you can in a day. If people can’t understand that you have other plans and things that need done it not very patient and understanding. We love your books and we have waited this long we can wait a little longer if needed! Thanks for all the great books you write. Reading Framed in Death because it was back ordered. Thanks again!
I received mine today and am THRILLED! It’s beautiful and fun with the snippets from the In Death books. Thank you for taking your precious time (needed for writing more of my favorite books) to sign these, making them not just books but keepsakes.
I wonder if you know how far your signed copies go. I was given a signed copy of “Born in Death” while visiting a girlfriend in Melbourne Australia, she knows that I collect both Nora Robert’s & J D Robb. The book is now in Tauranga, New Zealand with the rest of my collection. Looking forward to “Framed in Death” Mavis must be ready to deliver number two.
I have a very popular digital artist friend who survives only with weekly hand massages. A good masseuse is worth their weight in gold.