Please join me at the Town Creek Marina in Beaufort, NC from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, March 29th! I can assure you this will not be a dull book reading session! Yes, I’ll read a couple of short passages from the book, but most of my time (15 to 20 minutes) will focus on the back-story of Belhaven Blue and answering any questions you may have about the book. You don’t need to stay for two hours! You could be in and out of the marina in less than 30 minutes if you wish. We extended the hours until 7 pm for people who may be driving a good distance from Beaufort.

I was overwhelmed by the strong turnout at the first book signing of Belhaven Blue on Friday night. The first two batches of books were sold out! Thank you Belhaven people and the RiverBend Cultural Arts Center for hosting the event!

RiverBend Cultural Arts Center in downtown Belhaven is hosting a book signing event for Jason A Caplan’s new best-selling book Belhaven Blue, for this Friday, March 22nd from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The artist who painted the book cover, Ellen Sullivan, will also be present at the event and will have the original painting on display. Even if you have previously purchased the book; or don’t even plan to buy the book, you are welcome to attend this free event! If you would like to pre-order the book, please call RiverBend at 252-495-8671. Starting at about 5:45 pm on Friday, the author will discuss the back-story of Belhaven Blue and read a couple of short passages. There will be plenty of time to answer your questions and sign your book after the readings.

I am thrilled (and stunned) to announce that just one week after its March 1st launch, Belhaven Blue has skyrocketed to #1 on the Best Sellers AND Hot New Release lists on Amazon in its category! It also hit #4 on the Hot New Releases for Sea Adventures and #10 on the Romances lists! I would like to thank all of you who helped make this happen!

The embryo of Belhaven Blue was created when my wife and I bought a rustic “Fishing Camp” in Belhaven in 2004. We bought the place as a sanctuary for friends and family to escape their hectic city lives. Happily, this vision panned out as countless visitors took a break from their chaotic lives and adopted our “Pamlico Way of Life” during their stay with us.  Activities included fishing, crabbing, boating, corn hole, bocce, kayaking, wildlife searching, reading, and star gazing on the pier with two fingers of bourbon. Over the past 20 years, I’ve been fortunate enough to take friends and family on hundreds of fishing adventures onboard the Retriever on the Pamlico, Pungo, and Neuse Rivers, as well as the Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. Such adventures helped nurture the embryo into a novel. I hope you enjoy reading Belhaven Blue as much as I enjoyed writing it!