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metacomet
Lee Goldberg just finished his sixth "Monk" book "MR. MONK GOES TO GERMANY". More information here:

Mr. Monk and the Finished Manuscript
Bubba_Bridges
Hi Bubba here, ...

QUOTE (metacomet @ Oct 29 2007, 02:23 AM) *
Lee Goldberg just finished his sixth "Monk" book "MR. MONK GOES TO GERMANY". More information here:

Mr. Monk and the Finished Manuscript


I was just coming here to post this. smile.gif Should be another good one from Lee.
K100
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MR. MONK GOES TO GERMANY will be out in hardcover in June to coincide with the summer season premiere of the TV series.


Lets just hope it does coincide with the summer season premiere.
szynek
Thanks. I'm wondering what was the inspirations for this book... wink.gif
alex455
QUOTE (szynek @ Oct 29 2007, 09:33 AM) *
Thanks. I'm wondering what was the inspirations for this book... wink.gif

His inspiration (I think it was) that Lee Goldberg visited Berlin in summer. He was writing a script (if I remember well) for the Fast Track
szynek
Oh. I didn't know that smile.gif Thanks Alex.
fan4sure
QUOTE (metacomet @ Oct 29 2007, 12:23 AM) *
Lee Goldberg just finished his sixth "Monk" book "MR. MONK GOES TO GERMANY". More information here:

Mr. Monk and the Finished Manuscript

Congrats to Lee on the completion of another Monk book and ahead of schedule at that. That's always a nice feeling. I'm excited to hear there will be a book #7! Book 7 and Season 7 - that sounds good. smile.gif
KeloHeyata
QUOTE (K100 @ Oct 29 2007, 04:08 AM) *
Lets just hope it does coincide with the summer season premiere.

Indeed. *Keeps fingers crossed*

Thanks for the news, metacomet!
metacomet
Lee Goldberg started writing his 7th "Monk" book. He doesn´t mention a title yet:

Random Thoughts (bottom)

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I've started writing my next MONK book. It's due in five months. After several years of writing a new book every 90 days, having five months on this one is bliss. I can finally remove the catheter and colostomy bag and because now I actually have time to use the bathroom again.
Axg
QUOTE (metacomet @ Dec 2 2007, 04:03 AM) *
Lee Goldberg started writing his 7th "Monk" book. He doesn´t mention a title yet:

Random Thoughts (bottom)


Seems interesting, especially, since its number 7 (how about that season we've been waiting for wink.gif

Thanks for the info, metacomet
metacomet
Mr. Monk and the Bookgasm

WGA Crime Scene Rally
ftde
This is Lee's most important bit on the next book:

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I went to Paris for a weekend to research my next MONK novel, MR. MONK IS MISERABLE. My wife is French, so I have been to Paris many times, but I have never looked at it from Monk's point-of-view.


You can read about Lee's adventures in Paris (some of which might influence the novel) in his newest Random Thoughts.
AmandaB
It's great to know more Monk books are on the way. I have Blue Flu and Two Assistants, both of which are great. Monk in Paris sounds very interesting.
metacomet
Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants is know available as a Paperback Edition.

Lee Goldberg posted it on his blog yesterday: Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants Returns...
KeloHeyata
QUOTE (metacomet @ Jan 3 2008, 10:16 AM) *
Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants is know available as a Paperback Edition.

Lee Goldberg posted it on his blog yesterday: Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants Returns...

It was supposed to come out yesterday? blink.gif

I think my local stores were confused... I was able to buy a paperback copy on December 27th. huh.gif
Teresa1643
For all you L.A. area fans (or fans who can get to the L.A. area) Lee is going to be doing a book signing.

From the L.A. Times
Calendar of Literary Events
Southland readings and book signings

SATURDAY [1/26/08]
Lee Goldberg signs "Mr. Monk in Outer Space," Mysteries to Die For, 2940 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, 2 p.m. (805) 374-0084 or www.mysteriestodiefor.com.
lovethatmonk
Hope Lee gets around to Illinois area...would love to meet with him and have him sign my Monk books!
Bubba_Bridges
Hi Bubba here, our friend Lee has the cover of his new book, Mr. Monk Miserable up on his blog. This one will be out next fall.

http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/a_writers_l...nk-is-mise.html
alex455
QUOTE (Bubba_Bridges @ Jan 25 2008, 07:34 AM) *
Hi Bubba here, our friend Lee has the cover of his new book, Mr. Monk Miserable up on his blog. This one will be out next fall.

http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/a_writers_l...nk-is-mise.html

We don't have yet on our bookshelfs Mr. Monk goes to Germany and we already have another book to wait Mr. Monk is miserable and book cover... Now my curiosity is much hugger than before biggrin.gif thanks Bubba for the link
Axg
QUOTE (Bubba_Bridges @ Jan 25 2008, 11:34 AM) *
Hi Bubba here, our friend Lee has the cover of his new book, Mr. Monk Miserable up on his blog. This one will be out next fall.

http://leegoldberg.typepad.com/a_writers_l...nk-is-mise.html


Thanks Bubba for the info
szynek
Thanks Bubba for the info! It's great to hear that!
Vanna66
Hi Bubba.
Thanks for the link.
Vanna smile.gif
DClipp
Should be good, but why does monk drink milk in Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse?
alex455
Mr. Monk on Planet Peschel
Axg
QUOTE (alex455 @ Jan 31 2008, 07:28 PM) *


Thats great smile.gif. Thanks for the link Alex
Aldebaran
Here's my best guess at the dust jacket text for "Mr. Monk is Miserable". Didn't get it all and can't be certain that what I think I got is correct. But it is a start!

"An all new original mystery starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something’s out of place.

Monk has already ruined trips to Hawaii and Germany for his long suffering assistant, Natalie. The least he can do to make it up to her is accompany her on a journey to France and try not to ruin that too.

He reluctantly agrees to go along and then something Natalie by announcing that he wants to risk—of all things—the sewers of Paris. Not his usual cup of (germ-free) tea. But the historic underground maze of pipe and tunnels is famous for making the City of Light admirably(?) sanitary and to Monk, that’s worth paying tribute. And he can always wear a haz-mat suit for the tour.

The only problem is that Natalie and Monk’s explorations lead them to another hidden world below the Parisian streets, the catacombs, filled with ageless skulls and bones. And Monk’s sharp eye catches sight of one skull that’s not so old—and that shows evidence of murder. Now Monk and Natalie are pulled into a case more something and with more dead ends than the sewer system itself.

When a San Francisco connection is discovered, Captain Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Disher fly in to help. And the clues will lead them to some unusual suspects—including those among a subculture of people taking a political stand by living only on what they find by digging through the (shudder) garbage. Solving this murder case will make Monk miserable."
metacomet
, Aldebaran! How did you do this? I could not read a single word (not even with a magnifying glass). Thank you .
alex455
Wow Aldebaran! It's awesome. How did you do it? I barely could see what is written there...Gosh...I can't wait for Mr. Monk goes to Germany and now I can't wait for Mr. Monk is miserable...
CrystalSmith
QUOTE (Aldebaran @ Mar 9 2008, 02:37 AM) *
Here's my best guess at the dust jacket text for "Mr. Monk is Miserable". Didn't get it all and can't be certain that what I think I got is correct. But it is a start!

"An all new original mystery starring Adrian Monk, the brilliant investigator who always knows when something’s out of place.

Monk has already ruined trips to Hawaii and Germany for his long suffering assistant, Natalie. The least he can do to make it up to her is accompany her on a journey to France and try not to ruin that too.

He reluctantly agrees to go along and then something Natalie by announcing that he wants to risk—of all things—the sewers of Paris. Not his usual cup of (germ-free) tea. But the historic underground maze of pipe and tunnels is famous for making the City of Light admirably(?) sanitary and to Monk, that’s worth paying tribute. And he can always wear a haz-mat suit for the tour.

The only problem is that Natalie and Monk’s explorations lead them to another hidden world below the Parisian streets, the catacombs, filled with ageless skulls and bones. And Monk’s sharp eye catches sight of one skull that’s not so old—and that shows evidence of murder. Now Monk and Natalie are pulled into a case more something and with more dead ends than the sewer system itself.

When a San Francisco connection is discovered, Captain Stottlemeyer and Lieutenant Disher fly in to help. And the clues will lead them to some unusual suspects—including those among a subculture of people taking a political stand by living only on what they find by digging through the (shudder) garbage. Solving this murder case will make Monk miserable."


I'm glad to see Disher and Stotts are flying out to help...with all this 'out-of-SF-travel' I was worried that they would be kinda limited in these books. I wonder if Randy's French is as good as his Spanish.
Aldebaran
QUOTE (metacomet @ Mar 9 2008, 02:53 AM) *
Aldebaran! How did you do this? I could not read a single word (not even with a magnifying glass). Thank you


Thanks, Alex and Meta! Last time, with the "Goes to Germany" cover, I think it was, someone (I think it was our wonderful fan4sure) took a try at it and got about three fourths of it done, and I had that to work from to make a guess at the rest. So I was curious this time how much of it I could get myself before someone else gave me a head start. I looked at the image and made it larger, using the zoom feature on the computer, but it is still very, very fuzzy and indecipherable. But, two advantages...I have very bad eyesight and I have had bad eyesight my whole life, and I am a native English speaker. Having bad eyesight, I have gotten used to having to often times "guess" at words, since they may or may not be clear to me. Not that I am walking around with a disability or anything, it is mostly just that my money has been tight the last several years and I have had to let my eyeglasses get more worn and scratched than I would like before I can afford to replace them. Got new ones just before I did the "Germany" cover or I would probably never have tried it! And, I have never had nor ever will have the distance vision of someone without eyeglasses, for several (boringly detailed) reasons. So, while driving and having to puzzle out road signs, I have gotten used to often guessing based on length of word and general shapes of letters. Although, frankly, I would get a lot less lost if North and South were different length words that both did not end in TH, the same with East and West...four letters each, both ending in ST...

And, being a native English speaker, a real familiarity with English helps in the word guessing game, as common expressions or idioms can be pretty easy to fill in once you determine one word. That is why the descriptive words are so hard to figure out, because some of them are used in unusual ways...."germ free" tea is one of the last phrases I got, as "germ free" is NOT a descriptor often used with tea....at least outside of Monkland. It was fun to put this little puzzle together, although the two or three missing pieces are still bothering me!

And Crystal, Randy in France...the mind boggles at the comedic possibilities!
fan4sure
QUOTE (Aldebaran @ Mar 9 2008, 12:37 AM) *
Here's my best guess at the dust jacket text for "Mr. Monk is Miserable" . . .

Aldebaran, that is AMAZING! I tried and got about 10 words this time. I hate to say it but I think my eyesight has deteriorated since I tried to decode Goes to Germany. Or maybe just my brain in general has deteriorated. tongue.gif
Anyway, thanks for the translation from blurry little dots to actual words. The book sounds fun and exciting. Glad the captain and Randy will be there, too. smile.gif
szynek
Thank you Aldebaran, great job. I tried to find out what was written up there, but I didn't do this as good as you did. smile.gif Well, I got several words, but not many tongue.gif Thank you again.
metacomet
Thank you for your explanations, Aldebaran. They sound plausible. Again, great work smile.gif !

May be some of you are interested in this:

http://d2dvd.blogspot.com/2008/03/tune-in-tonight.html
metacomet
Geekerati Radio

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Show Name Lee Goldberg discusses mystery writing for print and the screen
Date / Time 11.03.2008 03:00:00
Show Length 1 Hour
Show Description Lee Goldberg has been a writer on a number of television mystery shows ranging from Monk to Murder She Wrote. He's joining us to talk about his latest Monk media tie in novels and the difference between writing for print and for the screen.
szynek
QUOTE (metacomet @ Mar 11 2008, 05:08 AM) *



Great Metacomet! Thanks! smile.gif

PS. Can somebody record the talk?
metacomet
QUOTE (szynek @ Mar 11 2008, 08:50 AM) *
PS. Can somebody record the talk?


Sorry, szynek, I just saw your post. Here is the direct link to that interview (1 hour!): http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/bc/G...-and-the-screen

Scribe Award Nominees Announced

Auszug:

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The Second Annual Scribe Awards, presented by the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers, acknowledges and celebrates excellence in licensed tie-in writing -- novels based on TV shows, movies, and games. The IAMTW is proud to announce this years nominees for the Scribe Award.

BEST GENERAL FICTION ORIGINAL

CSI NY: DELUGE by Stuart M. Kaminsky
MR. MONK AND THE TWO ASSISTANTS by Lee Goldberg
MURDER SHE WROTE: PANNING FOR MURDER by Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain
CRIMINAL MINDS: JUMP CUT by Max Allan Collins

..................................

The Scribe Awards will be given at the Comic-Con Convention in San Diego in July. The Special Gaming Scribes will be awarded at Gen Con Indy in August.

The IAMTW is dedicated to enhancing the professional and public image of tie-in writers...to working with the media to review tie-in novels and publicize their authors...to educating people about who we are and what we do....and to providing a forum for tie-in writers to share information, support one another, and discuss issues relating to our field (via a regular e-newsletter, our website, and our active discussion group). Our members include authors active in many other professional writer organizations (MWA, PWA, WGA, SFWA, etc.) and who share their unique perspectives with their fellow tie-in writers. Our name itself is a declaration of pride in what we do: I AM a Tie-in Writer. You can find out more about the IAMTW at our website.
szynek
Thank you Metacomet! But I'll listen to the interview later, 'cause I don't have enough time now.
randys1girl
Oh my gosh! These books are coming out faster than I can read them! It's wonderful! I bought "Blue Flu" for my husband a LONG time ago and was going to wait until he finished reading it to start it myself, but now I may cave in and go check it out from the library! Talk about torture! I cannot wait to read them all! I've read the "Fire Station" one! Great book!

Andrea
alex455
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I'm in the final stretch of writing MR. MONK IS MISERABLE, which is due on April 30th...which is why I haven't been contributing much here lately. No sooner do I turn in that book than I have to start thinking about MONK #8. All I know about that one, after two books mostly set in Europe, is that it will take place in and around San Francisco. Beyond that, I've got nothing. I'm sure something will occur to me, probably while I am on my way to New York next week for the Edgar Awards, where I will be seeing my publisher, editor and agent...


More: Towards the Finish Line
metacomet
From Lee Goldbergs Blog:

Me Everywhere

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I've got a busy signing and speaking schedule coming up...

You can find me at the Mystery Bookstore in Westwood, CA on Friday night for their pre-Los Angeles Times Festival of Books party. And then I'll be signing on Sunday, at 11 a.m., at the Mystery Bookstore's booth at the Festival.

On Monday, I am interviewing producer Donald Belisario on camera for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' Archive of American Television, and then I am hopping on a plane to New York, to participate in the Mystery Writers of America's Crime Fiction Seminars and to take part in the Edgar Awards.

In late May/early June, I'll be signing at Book Expo in Los Angeles, alongside Max Allan Collins, but I'll have more details about that as we get closer to the event.

And finally, I'm going to be traveling to the International Mystery Writers Festival in Owensboro, Kentucky on June 17-22 to see my screenplay "Mapes For Hire" (based on my book THE MAN WITH THE IRON ON BADGE) performed on stage "live radio"-style with a full cast, sound effects and music. Here are the performance dates at the Berry Theatre in Owensboro:

* Friday, June 13 - 2pm
* Sunday, June 15 - 2pm
* Wednesday, June 18 - 7:30pm
* Sunday, June 22 - 4pm

For ticket information, click here.
metacomet
Book Festing

Excerpt:

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But I won't have my MONK book hanging over my head during the trip. I sent MR. MONK IS MISERABLE to my editors yesterday. On Wednesday, I'm having breakfast with MONK creator Andy Breckman to discuss my next MONK novel...I'm hoping to come up with a vague idea for it on the flight to New York.
alex455
Pre-Pre-Published


Excerpt:
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Today I went out to Summit, NJ to visit MONK creator/showrunner Andy Breckman and his staff. They aren't exactly keeping a low-profile in town, as proven by the picture on the left of their building...
Monk_O_Phile81
I cant's wait to get my Monk books, I haven't read any of them. Monk in Paris? Hilarious!





AmandaB:"I'm the day librarian aboard the USS NOROMO. RubyRose is my assistant, Judyg is in charge during the night, and LOCIFan2 is the reference librarian. KimT is the library security guard. If any new NOROMO crew want a library card, just ask."

OOO! OOO! (waves hand) I want a NOROMO library card! lol
randys1girl
I was excited to read a preview of "Mr. Monk Goes to Germany" because it seems that Dr. Kroger is in it quite a bit! Yea! smile.gif

Andrea
metacomet
Monk Galley Giveaway

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I have two extra, bound galleys for MR. MONK GOES TO GERMANY which I will be giving away at random.

Here's the deal...post a review of your favorite MONK novel on Amazon and send me a copy of it by June 1st at: lee AT Leegoldberg DOT com.

I will put the names into a hat and select two winners at random to receive a signed galley. Please be sure to include your snail mail address in the email. Winners will be announced here.
Monk_O_Phile81
Mr. Monk is Miserible is gonna be set in Paris? The 'most romantic city on earth'? Will there be any shipper moments?wub.gif I've never read the books so I don't know anything about them, but I can't wait to read them.
BfloGal
QUOTE (MonkoPhile81 @ May 7 2008, 06:32 PM) *
Mr. Monk is Miserible is gonna be set in Paris? The 'most romantic city on earth'? Will there be any shipper moments? wub.gif I've never read the books so I don't know anything about them, but I can't wait to read them.


I don't know. I thought I read somewhere that part of it is in the sewers in Paris. Not the most romantic spot.
Kawasakifan
QUOTE (MonkoPhile81 @ May 8 2008, 07:32 AM) *
Mr. Monk is Miserible is gonna be set in Paris? The 'most romantic city on earth'? Will there be any shipper moments? wub.gif I've never read the books so I don't know anything about them, but I can't wait to read them.



I don't know if "shipper moments" can apply any more to Natalie since she has a confirmed lover, Joe the fireman, but who knows? Maybe she will dumb him or her affections simply stop at the wateredge and will go after Randy???
micheleNasser
QUOTE (Kawasakifan @ May 8 2008, 06:14 PM) *
I don't know if "shipper moments" can apply any more to Natalie since she has a confirmed lover, Joe the fireman, but who knows? Maybe she will dumb him or her affections simply stop at the wateredge and will go after Randy???


kAWASAKI FAN.....I thought you were Natalie/Monk shipper!!!!!


Hugs
Mi
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