Professor's novel gets praise
'High Season' named Editors Choice by N.Y. Times
Nicole Strittmater
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: Campus News
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Michael Weil agreed.
He said he has been to Provincetown, Mass., and thought the book captured its essence.
"It was a very interesting book. It was a very fast read," Weil said. "Boy I'd recommend it to anybody. It's fun and he really does a great job of developing his characters."
Weil said he sent the book to his friends in Provincetown, Mass.
"They all thought it was wonderful," he said.
Jon Loomis said seeing his book in stores for the first time was a great feeling, although he joked about its placement.
"I felt like 'Why isn't this out front? Why is it stuck in the back here in the local authors' shelf?'" he said.
Loomis said his publisher, St. Martin's Minotaur, is looking at making "High Season" an ongoing series.
"When I sold this one, my publisher also bought a sequel," Loomis said, adding that a second book will probably be on shelves late 2009.
Allyson Loomis said the book's success is a testament to its different subject matter.
"The book is … special," she said. "He wouldn't say that, but as his wife, I can say that. It's a good book."
He said he has been to Provincetown, Mass., and thought the book captured its essence.
"It was a very interesting book. It was a very fast read," Weil said. "Boy I'd recommend it to anybody. It's fun and he really does a great job of developing his characters."
Weil said he sent the book to his friends in Provincetown, Mass.
"They all thought it was wonderful," he said.
Jon Loomis said seeing his book in stores for the first time was a great feeling, although he joked about its placement.
"I felt like 'Why isn't this out front? Why is it stuck in the back here in the local authors' shelf?'" he said.
Loomis said his publisher, St. Martin's Minotaur, is looking at making "High Season" an ongoing series.
"When I sold this one, my publisher also bought a sequel," Loomis said, adding that a second book will probably be on shelves late 2009.
Allyson Loomis said the book's success is a testament to its different subject matter.
"The book is … special," she said. "He wouldn't say that, but as his wife, I can say that. It's a good book."
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