By His Own Blood is awarded Honorable Mention for Non-fiction in the 2012 New York Book Festival.  Award ceremony to be held in Manahattan on Friday, June 22.  I am honored and humbled that the book continues to be recognized by well known book critics and literary organizations. 

If you live in or near the South Bay, please join me, along with dozens of other local authors for a "Meet and Greet the Authors" event at Mysterious Galaxy in Redondo Beach at 3:00 PM Saturday, June 23.  Check out additional details at....http://www.facebook.com/events/374300732629229/

The 2012 International Book Awards has named By His Own Blood the Winner in the "Non-fiction : Narrative" category.  I am humbled and pleased that the book has received this prestigious award.  Thanks to all who have read the book.  John…

By His Own Blood has received a "Highly Recommended" rating from THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW, one of the leading book reviewers in the country. I am very pleased.…

Many of you know Wyman Meinzer from Knox County (Benjamin) and the fact that he is the official photographer for the State of Texas.  Those of you who do not know him, nor know what West Texas looks like, check out his music video at…

Kirkus Reviews proudly claims to be the toughest book critic in the world.  So, I was very interested to learn what they had to say about By His Own Blood and was quite pleased when I read their review.  I was particularly interested since Kirkus reviews carry a lot of weight with bookstores and other online resellers.  You can read it, along with several other professional reviews, at…

The word about By His Own Blood is spreading fast among booksellers, which is fantastic.  Here's, yet, another one that was just brought to my attention.

  http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?an=John+Montandon&sts=t&tn=By+His+Own+Blood&x=60&y=11 

More booksellers are asking for the book.  And many more to come. Great!  Here's another.

http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780615604831

By His Own Blood is now available online through Barnes & Noble

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/by-his-own-blood?keyword=by+his+own+blood&store=allproducts

The owners of Pages, a wonderful high-end book store, located in downtown Manhattan Beach have offered to hold a book party for us on Friday, May 18 at 7:00 PM.  We invite you to attend, get your book signed if you've already purchased one, or buy them while you're there and it will be my pleasure to autograph your copy of By His Own Blood. Meet and greet new friends while you enjoy some great California wines and cheeses. We're looking forward to seeing you there. Please let us know if you…

Some of you who have read the book sent me emails with your personal stories similar to the ones I wrote about Shooting Blackie and Billy the Goat.  I don't have a picture of Blackie.  I wish I did. But, I've included a photo of Billy and me.  I really appreciate the fact that many of you have written me such warm and personal emails. I'm glad you enjoyed the book. Thank you.

PRWeb is one of many Public Relations wires that has disseminated the news about By His Own Blood.  Check one of them at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/3/prweb9331528.htm

AOL has community news sections called The Patch that appear in many parts of the country. Their editor interviewed me last week to talk about By His Own Blood.  You can read the interview at http://hermosabeach.patch.com/articles/hermosa-author-recalls-aids-stigma-father-s-legacy

Some additional exciting news this week! By His Own Blood won Honorable Mention in the 2012 Los Angeles Book Festival literary contest. Awards to be presented this Sat. evening in Hollywood.  I'm espeically pleased and humbled in that less than 5% of all entries are recognized.

I'm very happy to report that the paperback book is now available for purchase at https://www.createspace.com/3799836  The Kindle version should be available in a week or so.   If you want to order the e-reader format, go to the BUY feature at www.byhisownblood.com and fill out the short form telling us you would like to know when that version is…

I want to welcome you to my social network for By His Own Blood, a book that is very near and dear to my heart.  I invite you to read this true story about the tragic death of my father and the cover-up of the cause of his death.  I wrap the story about "Doc" with the story of growing up in rural West Texas during the 1940s, 50s and 60s.  I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did writing it, and I also invite you to take a few minutes to share you thoughts, questions and…