A New Edition of Car Camping

0595378250.01._AA240_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpgcarcamporiginalMy first book, Car Camping, is out now in a new edition. The paperback is published through an arrangement with the Author's Guild and has a new cover (left) which is much closer to the artist Erik Bluhm's original version (right). However, when he saw this one Erik said, "Show me someone who thinks this looks better than the other and I'll show you someone who spends his 'graphic design' paycheck on Diesel shoes." At any rate, it's a vast improvement over the first edition cover.

I also cut the subtitle, introductory note and the back jacket salescopy, none of which I ever wanted. This version is the way I intended it. The book was originally published by HarperCollins in 2000, based on a series of columns I wrote for Great God Pan magazine.

Posted by Mark Sundeen on March 14, 2006 03:13 PM
Comments

never mind the new cover--when are we going to get a new novel?

Curious mega-fan wants to know.

Posted by: Fran Campbell at March 21, 2006 10:40 AM

Hey, Mark, it was great to hang out with you at AWP. I didn't realize it, but I had read your Iceland article in the Times when it came out...that's the next place (well, besides Chicago and the beach this summer) that I plan to visit, so I'm always on the lookout for Iceland articles. Have you read A.S. Byatt's "A Stone Woman" from the New Yorker?

Posted by: Beverly at March 22, 2006 02:44 AM

Fran-I'm working on one but its still a long way off. Years, I'd say.

Posted by: Mark Sundeen at March 22, 2006 03:38 PM

Mark,

I agree w/ Fran. Looking forward to a new book.
I read Toro while in Iraq. It was a refreshing break from wacky Iracky.

Billy

Posted by: Billy Plant at April 15, 2006 11:44 AM

Hey Mark!

I really and truly enjoyed Car Camping...brilliant and honest writing that I recommend to others and have passed my copy on to a friend to read. I also Love Great God Pan, and now, thanks to Eric, have a copy of every back issue..... I am attempting to digest Toro....hope you write more books like Car Camping soon :)

Posted by: Robai at April 21, 2006 02:24 PM