The first copies of Dinosaur Highway arrived just in time for the Christmas season and a fun promo tour to Glen Rose! Many thanks to all the special people who helped make the book a reality.
Premiere Booksigning: Saturday, December 13, 2008
Storiebook Cafe, downtown Glen Rose
With Very Special Guests: Novella Wilson, Doyle and Charlidell Wilson!
Featuring LJ (Laurie and brother Larry) performing "The Dinosaur Waltz" and Christmas favorites.
Thanks to Storie Sharp and all for making this a very special premiere event!
Publicity: Thanks to both Glen Rose newspapers for getting the word out!
Glen Rose Newspaper, November 27, 2008, "Exploring the Dino Highway"
Glen Rose Reporter, December 11, 2008, "Dinosaur Highway to come through Glen Rose"
Boerne Star, December 19, 2008--Book Review by Anita Porterfield
2009: Dino Events!
The Big Dinosaur Highway Kickoff Party---Dinosaur Valley State Park!
Saturday, April 4, 2009, 2pm to 4pm and beyond
Dinosaur Valley at Glen Rose
I will be signing books and "Dinosaur Waltz" CDs at the park store.
Refreshments served!
Live performance of "The Dinosaur Waltz"
Texas Dinosaur Day!
Sunday, April 19, 2009, Noon to 5pm
Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country near Canyon Lake (Comal County)
The Heritage Museum has three-toed dinosaur tracks of their own!
Come out for a day of booksignings, live performances, as well as other dino events---a dino dig, paleontologists, track tours, food, and a fun gift shop.
Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting
Palmer Events Center, Austin
Friday, March 27, 2009, 3pm
A special signing and performance of "The Dinosaur Waltz"
South Texas Historical Association, Spring Meeting, Victoria, Texas
Saturday, April 25, 2009
I'll have books and CDs for sale at our meeting.
Aaron Allan's Good Time Hour! KCTI-AM, Gonzales, Texas
Friday, May 1, 2009, 4pm to 5pm
(On the "Cradle of Texas Independence" Radio Station)
Tune in to hear me and my brother Larry (collectively known as LJ) as we chat with radio legend Aaron Allan about Dinosaur Highway, our music, and of course "The Dinosaur Waltz!"
Mental Health Awareness Fair---McKenna Events Center
New Braunfels, Texas
Saturday, June 20, 2009, 10 am to 2 pm
Come out to support the River City Advocacy Center. Lots of informational exhibits, an art show, silent auction, and a concert by LJ! Dinosaur books will be on hand, and for this day only, all profits of "Dinosaur Waltz" CDs go to help out River City Advocacy.
Dinosaur Expedition---Dinosaur Valley State Park
July 30--August 1
We return to the Paluxy River to help map more dinosaur tracks and do some promotion in and around Glen Rose!
Haunted Halloween Hike---Dinosaur Valley State Park
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Come out to Dinosaur Valley for a fun night of the "Dinosaur Waltz" and a haunted hike!
Texas Book Festival---Austin, Texas
Saturday, October 31, 2009
I'll be there to sign books and CDs.
Solitaire's Club Book Talk---Randolph Air Force Base,
San Antonio, Texas
Sunday, November 22, 2009
This luncheon features a special talk about Hill Country Backroads and Dinosaur Highway, with a performance of the "Dinosaur Waltz!"
Texas Authors Day---San Marcos Public Library,
San Marcos, Texas
Sunday, November 22, 2009, 2pm to 5pm
I am one of the area authors invited to participate in this annual event. Come see my lively display and pick up copies of my books and CD.
June 2009 issue of Texas Highways magazine
Be sure to check out my special feature:
"The Dinosaur Highway: Glen Rose celebrates the centennial of an unusual discovery"
Congratulations to Paluxysaurus jonesi---our Official Lone Star State Dinosaur!
Publicity:
Glen Rose Newspaper, March 26, 2009, "Author signing book at Dinosaur Valley State Park
Austin American-Statesman, March 29, 2009, "The great outdoors, trapped between pages" Mike Cox includes Dinosaur Highway in his books of interest!
Thanks to Whitney White-Ashley of the Glen Rose Reporter for her interview and feature on me!
Glen Rose Reporter, April 9, 2009, "'Dino Highway' visits Glen Rose
Comal County Genealogical Society---Field Trip, Fischer, Texas and area
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
I'll have books and CDs on hand to sign as well as copies of Hill Country Backroads!
2010: Dino Events!
Dallas Paleontological Society Meeting---Brookhaven College
Dallas, Texas (Farmer's Branch)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 7pm to 10pm
I'll be giving an exclusive dino. presentation and Larry and I will perform the "Dinosaur Waltz." Come out to the meeting for all things dinosaurs!
Texas State Historical Association Annual Meeting
Marriott Quorum Hotel, Dallas
March 4-6, 2010
Be sure to stop by the TCU Press display for copies of Dinosaur Highway. I'll be on hand to sign books and sell CDs.
Meet the Authors--Sophienburg Museum, New Braunfels, Texas
Saturday, April 17, 2010, 1pm to 4pm
The Sophienburg is hosting its first Authors Day event! I'll have my own display table with Hill Country Backroads and Dinosaur Highway. Plus come buy your own "Dinosaur Waltz" and even sneak a peak at the brand new Imaginary Dawn CD by my brother Larry! Refreshments will be on hand.
Texas Dinosaur Day!
Heritage Museum of the Hill Country, Sattler, Texas
Sunday, April 18, 2010, Noon to 5pm
Texas Dinosaur Day rolls around again! Come see the Hill Country's dinosaur tracks! Enjoy "dino dogs" and other refreshments and tour the museum and historic displays on the museum grounds. Larry and I will be there with our display table, and there will be special performances of the "Dinosaur Waltz" throughout the day!
Taylor Library Foundation Board Gala
Taylor Public Library, Taylor Texas
Thursday, April 22, 2010, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
I am honored to be one of the regional authors selected to participate in this gala. This is a special evening of fine food and interesting conversation. I'll have a display table with books and CDs.
Haunted Halloween Hike---Dinosaur Valley State Park
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Larry and I will be there to perform some acoustic favorites!
The spooks come out to Dinosaur Valley once more for a fun night of the "Dinosaur Waltz" and a haunted hike!
Texas Authors Day---San Marcos Public Library,
San Marcos, Texas
Sunday, November 14, 2010, 2pm to 5pm
I am honored to be one of the featured speakers for this year! All are welcome to hear my presentation "From Byways to Dinosaurs" and see a special performance of the "Dinosaur Waltz!" Come see my lively display and pick up copies of my books and CD.
Glen Rose Reporter, June 4, 2009, "Somervell celebrated centennial" Whitney White-Ashley highlights my Texas Highways article on the anniversary of the dinosaur tracks in Glen Rose!
The Fossil Record, Newsletter of the Dallas Paleontological Society,
December 2009, A special feature on my book and upcoming talk to the society.
Publicity:
The Fossil Record, Newsletter of the Dallas Paleontological Society,
January 2010, News about the upcoming January meeting and my presentation.
Southwestern Historical Quarterly, January 2010
Dan Utley, formerly chief historian of the Texas Historical Commission, wrote a fine review of Dinosaur Highway!
Texas Almanac, 2010-2011
The newest edition of the Almanac has a beautiful photo and caption about Dinosaur Valley, Dinosaur Highway, and the "Dinosaur Waltz" in its State Parks section (p. 165). The stunning color photo by Gary Hickinbotham shows theropod tracks stalking into the Paluxy River, with reflections of the valley in the background. (Check out Gary's majestic sunset photo of Cooper Lake on p. 164!)
New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, April 16, 2010
"'Meet the Authors' at the Sophienburg Museum Saturday"
Taylor Daily Press, April 25, 2010
"Library Gala draws writers, bookworms"
San Marcos Daily Record, November 7, 2010
"Texas Author Day: Authors, illustrators from all over state on hand to sign books and chat with fans"
Hays Free Press, November 17, 2010
"The Lone Star Literati: Writers gather for annual Texas Author Day"
2011: Dino Events!
Texas Dinosaur Day!
Heritage Museum of the Hill Country, Sattler, Texas
Sunday, April 10, 2011, Noon to 5pm
Help us celebrate Texas Dinosaur Day at the Heritage Museum, the site of the Hill Country's dinosaur tracks! Enjoy both historic and prehistoric displays, "dino dogs," and pick up brochures about the tracks and our State Dinosaur Paluxysaurus. Larry and I will have our display table and will be performing acoustic favorites, including the "Dinosaur Waltz" throughout the afternoon! Pick up your own signed copies of Dinosaur Highway and our music CDs!
Haunted Halloween Hike---Dinosaur Valley State Park
Saturday, October 29, 2011
LJ plays a special sunset show featuring "The Dinosaur Waltz" and other favorites. Look for us at the Dino Dig, where we'll also be supervising budding paleontologists! Then the spooks return at night for the Haunted Halloween Hike!
2012: Dino Events!
Texas Dinosaur Day!
Heritage Museum of the Hill Country, Sattler, Texas
Sunday, April 15, 2012, Noon to 5pm
Texas Dinosaur Day returns at the Heritage Museum, where theropod tracks abound! Come by our table for Dino coloring pages and brochures about the tracks and our State Dinosaur Paluxysaurus as Larry and I perform musical favorites, including the "Dinosaur Waltz" throughout the afternoon! Pick up your own signed copies of Dinosaur Highway and our music CDs!
Dinosaur Expedition---Dinosaur Valley State Park
August 2-3, 2012
The gang returns to do more track work at Dinosaur Valley State Park.
Haunted Halloween Hike---Dinosaur Valley State Park
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Join in on the fun as LJ musically kicks off another Dino Valley evening of fun at the Dino Dig. Then tag along for a frightful hike in the park!
2013: Dino Events!
Haunted Halloween Hike---Dinosaur Valley State Park
Saturday, October 26, 2013
LJ plays park favorites, including the "Dinosaur Waltz" as kiddos find fossil treasures in the Dino Dig. Join us for a frightfully good time!
Comal County Genealogical Society Talk
Tuesday, November 12, 2013, New Braunfels, Texas
I'll be giving a presentation on both of my books--Dinosaur Highway and Hill Country Backroads. Books and CDs on hand for sale!
Texas Authors Day---San Marcos Public Library
San Marcos, Texas
Sunday, November 17, 2013, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
Come by to meet many area authors. I'll have plenty of books and CDs for sale!
2014: Dino Events!
The Westerners Talk
Tuesday, March 18, 2014, College Station, Texas
I'll be the featured speaker for this meeting of the Westerners. A special presentation will cover both of my books as well as feature a special performance of the"Dinosaur Waltz"!
Texas Dinosaur Day!
Heritage Museum of the Hill Country, Sattler, Texas
Sunday, April 6, 2014, Noon to 5pm
LJ returns to Texas Dinosaur Day! Be sure to have some Dino Dogs, tour the Heritage Museum, and see the dinosaur tracks!
Haunted Halloween Hike---Dinosaur Valley State Park
Saturday, October 25, 2014
LJ opens with a special sunset show featuring Valley favorites and of course the "Dinosaur Waltz"! Meet us at the Dino Dig. Then prepare for spooky adventure as the park presents both a haunted hike AND a haunted hayride under the stars!
Texas Authors Day---San Marcos Public Library
San Marcos, Texas
Sunday, November 9, 2014
I'll be back at Texas Authors Day with a table full of books, CDs, handouts, and other goodies. Get a free dinosaur with every Dino. Highway book!
