The Katyn Order Virtual Book Tour May – June 2011

The Katyn Order

Join Douglas W. Jacobson, author of the historical fiction novel, The Katyn Order, as he virtually tours the blogosphere May 2 – June 30  2011 on his second virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!

About Douglas W. Jacobson

Doug Jacobson

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Douglas W. Jacobson is an engineer, business owner and World War Two history enthusiast. Doug has traveled extensively in Europe researching stories of the courage of common people caught up in extraordinary circumstances. His debut novel, Night of Flames: A Novel of World War Two was published in 2007 by McBooks Press, and was released in paperback in 2008. Night of Flames won the “2007 Outstanding Achievement Award” from the Wisconsin Library association. Doug writes a monthly column on Poland’s contribution during WW2, has published articles on Belgium’s WW2 escape organization, the Comet Line and other European resistance organizations. Doug’s second historical novel, The Katyn Order, which will be released in May, 2011, focuses on one of history’s most notorious war crimes, the Katyn massacre.

You can visit his website at www.douglaswjacobson.com.

About The Katyn Order

The Katyn Order

The German War Machine is in retreat as the Russians advance. In Warsaw, Resistance fighters rise up against their Nazi occupiers, but the Germans retaliate, ruthlessly leveling the city. American Adam Nowak has been dropped into Poland by British intelligence as an assassin and Resistance fighter. During the Warsaw Rising he meets Natalia, a covert operative who has lost everything—just as he has. Amid the Allied power struggle left by Germany’s defeat, Adam and Natalia join in a desperate hunt for the 1940 Soviet order authorizing the murders of 20,000 Polish army officers and civilians. If they can find the Katyn Order before the Russians do, they just might change the fate of Poland.

Read the Excerpt!

Natalia bent down to see out the window as they crept slowly into the station, passing a line of grim-faced German SS troopers who stood on the platform clutching sub-machine guns. When the train finally shuddered to a halt with a blast of venting steam, Natalia jumped to the platform, blinking her eyes against the sting of smoke and ashes. As she pulled out the step to assist the departing passengers, she heard a clatter of hobnail boots pounding down the wooden platform. A guttural voice barked in German, “Raus! Raus! Everyone out!”

As the SS officer approached her, Natalia adjusted her blue railway conductor’s cap and shouted to be heard over the noise, “This train is continuing on to—”

The officer jabbed his nightstick into her ribs. “Everyone off! Schnell! Mach schnell!”  Then he marched on ahead, banging against every window, waving his hand, “Raus! Raus!”

Instantly it was chaos: bewildered people stumbling off the train and scurrying along the platform, dragging luggage and children behind them, SS troopers shouting, dogs barking, the air thick with smoke and haze. Natalia backed up against the brick wall of the station and watched for a moment, keeping her eye on the SS officer, who was trotting further up the train, banging on windows, jerking people out of the cars and onto the platform. She removed her conductor’s cap, stuffed it into the black bag clipped to her belt and stepped into the flow of departing passengers.

Watch the Trailer!

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The Katyn Order Virtual Book Tour Schedule

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Monday, May 2
Interviewed at Blogcritics

“What I hope people will take away from this story is how fragile freedom is, and the belief that you can never underestimate what you might be capable of doing if you had no other choice.”

Douglas Jacobson - Thoughts in Progress Tuesday, May 3
Guest blogging & book giveaway at Thoughts in Progress

“The Katyn Order is a story of intrigue and danger, of human courage under extraordinary circumstances.  But above all, it is a story of love and the quest for personal redemption.”

Douglas Jacobson - Broken Teepee Wednesday, May 4
Book reviewed at Broken Teepee

Mr. Jacobson does an excellent job of drawing you into the horror while still keeping you involved with the two main individuals. Their developing relationship is quite believable and you truly want them to find some manner of peace. The ending was a doozy and came out of what one would expect from post WWII Soviet politics.”

Thursday, May 5
Guest blogging at Acting Balanced

“When I think about historical fiction—stories set in the firm foundation of real life—I’m reminded of the old saying, “You can’t make this stuff up.” And it’s true. There is nothing we can imagine that is any more intriguing, sometimes devastating, and other times euphoric, than the human experience throughout history.”

Douglas Jacobson - Acting Balanced Friday, May 6
Book reviewed by Acting Balanced

“This is an excellent book if you are looking for a meaty historical story with gripping elements, extensive research and great writing – what I’m saying is READ THIS BOOK!”

Monday, May 9
Interviewed at Examiner

“This is a tough business. Do not get discouraged.  File the rejections and keep going.  You’ll get there, and you WILL be published.”

Tuesday, May 10
Book trailer spotlighted at If Books Could Talk

Guest blogging at Historical Tapestry

“Writing good historical fiction places a special burden on the author, the burden of getting it right. And getting it right doesn’t stop with the big stuff, the dates and locations, the battles and who won the war. It gets right down to the detail.”

Wednesday, May 11
Guest at Literarily Speaking’s May 2011 Book Panel

“I think Facebook is the easiest to use, it reaches more people, and you can target specific groups that are most likeley to be interested in your subject.”

Interviewed at Blog Talk Radio’s A Book and a Chat

Douglas Jacobson - Libby's Library Thursday, May 12
Guest blogging at Libby’s Library News

“Since the book was published, a lot of good things have happened. It has received many excellent reviews, it received the “Outstanding Achievement Award from the Wisconsin Library Association, and it has sold well, both here and in Europe. But what I find most gratifying is when someone who has read it comes up to me and says how much they loved one of the characters, like Anna, the college professor, or Jan, the cavalry officer, or Schmidt, the terrified German soldier. That makes it real. And that’s what it’s all about.”

Monday, May 16
Book spotlighted at Rundpinne

Tuesday, May 17
Interviewed at Literarily Speaking

“It took about three years to do the research and write The Katyn Order, though I had an advantage because much of the story in my first book, Night of Flames, was also set in Poland. I did, however, travel back to Poland twice doing the research for Katyn, including a very exciting auto trip into the Tatra Mountains with my daughter, Kerri (who is also a great research assistant). A large chunk of the research was also done by studying the literature on the Katyn massacre and the Warsaw Rising. Neither of these two horrific events are well known to Americans, so I think many readers will enjoy learning about them as they get into the story.”

Wednesday, May 18
Guest blogging at Coffee and a Book Chick

Thursday, May 19
Book reviewed at Coffee and a Book Chick

Friday, May 20
Interviewed at Review From Here

Tuesday, May 24
Guest blogging at The Book Connection

Wednesday, May 25
Book reviewed at Diary of an Eccentric

Friday, May 27
Chat & Book Giveaway at Pump Up Your Book’s Authors on Tour May 2011 Facebook Party

Monday, June 6
Book spotlighted at The Book Bin

Tuesday, June 7
Guest blogging at Shine

Wednesday, June 8
Interviewed at My Reading Room

Friday, June 10
Book reviewed at Lynn’s Corner

Monday, June 13
Book spotlighted at Pudgy Penguin Perusals

Tuesday, June 14
Guest blogging & book giveaway at All Things Historical Fiction

Friday, June 17
Guest blogging at Beyond the Books

Monday, June 20
Interviewed at The Hot Author Report

“I enjoy traveling and my wife and I travel, primarily to Europe, at least 2-3 times a year. My passion is researching stories of the courage of common people who fought for freedom during WW2, the largest conflict in human history.”

Tuesday, June 21
Book reviewed at A Journey Into Reading

Wednesday, June 22
Book reviewed at Historical Tapestry

Thursday, June 23
Guest blogging at Knitting & Sundries

Friday, June 24
Book reviewed at Knitting & Sundries

Monday, June 27
Book reviewed at Libby’s Library News

Tuesday, June 28
Book review at The Book Connection

Wednesday, June 29
Book reviewed at A Bookish Libraria

Thursday, June 30
Book reviewed at Mad Moose Mama

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Douglas W. Jacobson’s THE KATYN ORDER VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ‘10 will officially begin on May 2 and end on June 30 ’11. Please contact Dorothy Thompson at thewriterslife@yahoo.com if you are interested in hosting and/or reviewing his book or click here to use the form. Thank you!

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