Dear Fans,

I wanted you to be the first to know about a special appearance I will be making this fall. In a unique event that unites three #1 New York Times bestselling authors, the Mark Twain House & Museum will present MARK MY WORDS: An Evening with David Baldacci, John Grisham and Jodi Picoult on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 8PM at Yale University’s Woolsey Hall in New Haven, CT. John, Jodi and I will participate in a wide-ranging conversation about our writing and inspirations and of course the influence Mark Twain had upon our work.

The event will be moderated by another extraordinary figure: Malaak Compton-Rock, the distinguished founder and leader of many philanthropic efforts to fight poverty, empower women seeking to get off welfare, and give youngsters from tough neighborhoods a chance to perform international service. With her husband, the actor Chris Rock, she runs The Angelrock Project South Africa, a trust that provides assistance to people living with HIV/AIDS. An author herself, Ms. Compton-Rock released her inspirational If It Takes A Village, Build One in 2010.

I am very excited about this event and hope to see many of you there. Tickets are available for purchase now via the link below.

www.twainmarkmywords.com

Sincerely,

David Baldacci