Balo's War debut is less than four weeks away

Balo’s War is scheduled for release in March and guess what month this is—you guessed it we are already in March. This weekend we uploaded our book to our printer and are now anxiously awaiting a proof copy, which should arrive this week.

We also finalysed the cover for the book, which you see here. My family have all been involved in helping me get the final manuscript ready. My daughter Monica and son Matthew both read the manusript and offered many helpful edits. My daughter Christina is preparing herself for our debut book signing in San Diego where she will be in charge of taking your payments for your book purchases. We will accept cash, checks and credit cards. My wife Genie, as always, is making sure we all stay on schedule. 

Speaking of the debut book signing in San Diego, the Duval County Historical Commission has announced a change of venue. Instead of the High School Auditorium, the Plan de San Diego forum and book signing will be held at the old District Courtroom at the Duval County Courthouse. Many thanks to newly elected County Judge Rocky Carrillo for his help in securing this site and for his commitment to the Historical Commission’s mission. The historic district courtroom will provide the perfect setting for this event.

One other announcement: noted Plan de San Diego historian Dr. Ben Johnson has offered a very warm review of Balo’s War, which will appear on the back cover of the book and is now on our Web site’s home page. Dr. Johnson, author of “Revolution in Texas: How a Forgotten Rebellion and Its Bloody Suppression Turned Mexicans Into Americans,” wrote about Balo’s War “A modern fictional account of the Plan de San Diego, just in time for its centennial!  The main characters and plot work well to tell the story of the uprising and where it fits into the larger history of South Texas and the border.”

The countdown is on, less than four weeks for the debut of Balo’s War.