Books & Books Event in Coral Gables

Books and Books in Coral Gables, FL

A big thank you to everyone who turned out for The Card event and signing at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida. The event was a huge success.

The turnout and response was more than I could ever have hoped for! The line was staggering (at least for me!)






Books & Books is one of the largest and certainly the most famous independent books store in the country with locations in Coral Gables, Bal Harbour, South Beach, Miami International Airport, Museum of Art - Ft. Lauderdale, Westhampton Beach, NY and Grand Cayman. 

Now you can find The Card stocked at Books & Books!

Autographing stock for the store!

My son, Gavin, looks at Daddy's novel in the bookstore window

The first time I've ever seen The Card in the window of a bookstore!


If you think I'm a little excited ... you're right. Thanks again to all who attended and picked up a copy of The Card!

Getting Started in this Business

This past Tuesday night, I had the pleasure of attending a book signing by one of my favorite authors, Randy Wayne White. Known for his “Doc Ford” novels (over twenty and counting), he has been writing for over thirty years.

What made this event possible is an Independent bookstore, Books and Books, just two or so blocks from a Barnes and Noble. Randy started his talk by remembering the beginning of his career. He had just published his first novel and the publisher had set up a book signing at a bookstore in Ft. Myers, FL. The bookstore had stocked SIX books for the signing.

Meanwhile, Randy stood around listening to crickets. No one showed up. He even went outside and tried to round up people to come in. He didn’t sell a single book that day. That gives me a little hope! My first book signing for The Card, I sold a grand total of ONE book!

Book Signing at the Gold Coast RR Museum

I'll be out at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum on Saturday, August 4th, for a book signing. 

Every first Saturday of the month the Gold Coast Railroad Museum is offering free admission from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Once again the popular Food Truck Rodeo will return offering a variety of food choices.


Come out to pick up your copy of THE CARD and ride some trains! Kids will love the bounce houses and mini golf as well.

Jim Devitt is the #1 bestselling author of the Van Stone series, THE CARD and contributing author for Indies Unlimited.