Skinwalkers Correspondence

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01. Letter from Margaret Wimberger to Tony Hillerman

Informing him of the dates for publication and release of Skinwalkers. She explains to him that they had to rush with the book cover, but it will likely be the copy he provided for that purpose.
02. Letter from Julian Symons to Lawrence Peel Ashmead

Thanking Mr. Ashmead for sending Hillerman's Skinwalkers, but stating that he should not be giving advanced opinions on books.
03. Letter from Phyllis Whitney to Lawrence Peel Ashmead

Explaining that her opinions are only on romantic suspense, but clarifying that Hillerman's novel Skinwalkers deserve some lines.
04. Letter from Michael Z. Lewin to Lawrence Peel Ashmead

Providing his personal review on Hillerman's Skinwalkers.
05. Letter from Lawrence Peel Ashmead to Tony Hillerman

Informing Tony of their third printing of 3,500 copies of the book and 7,500 book covers.
06. Letter from Lawrence Peele Ashmead to Perry Knowlton

Recommending Skinwalkers as a top reader book to Avon Books and listing royalties and retail prices for paperback copies.
07. Letter from Lawrence Peele Ashmead to Tony Hillerman

Sales of Skinwalkers book are on the rise and it is positioned # 8 on The Denver Post bestseller list.
08. Letter from Lawrence Peel Ashmead to Tony Hillerman

Sharing the good news of the continued good sales of Skinwalkers. He also presents figures of the amount of shipped books.
09. Handwritten letter from Shirley Beaird to Tony Hillerman

Informing him of the upcoming book review in the Rocky Mountain News, congratulating him on his retirement from academia and requesting him to include Denver on his promotional tours.
10. Letter from Margaret Wimberger to Tony Hillerman

Sending with this letter a raw sketch of the book cover. She also informs of Larry's wonderful presentation of the book at the pre-sales conference.
11. Letter from Margret Wimberger to Tony Hillerman

Letting him know that the copyeditor's version for Skinwalkers will be ready by May 12th an that He will need to submit his edited version by the 30th of the same month.
12. Letter from Lawrence Peel Ashmead to Tony Hillerman

Informing him of the publishing and availability of Skinwalkers.
13. Letter from Margaret Wimberger to Tony Hillerman

Thanking him for his response on the cover sketch and attaching their readers catalog along with copies of the original and redone cover.
14. Letter from Lawrence Peele Ashmead to Tony Hillerman

Providing some detailed editing suggestions for the Skinwalkers book based on readers' reviews.
15. Letter from Lawrence Peele Ashmead to Tony Hillerman

Asking for more background on the main characters of Skinwalkers. Expressing his pleasure for the prospective mainstream novel, thanking him for his quick editing response and the plans for a good aggressive marketing campaign for Skinwalkers.
16. Memorandum from Bill Shinker to L. P. Ashmead and editorial staff at Harper & Row

Memo sharing the good news that Skinwalkers is #4 bestseller mystery. Attached are copies of the catalog list, original drafts of reviews, cover, final front and back jacket (book cover).