The wintertime is the traditional time for book festivals in the South.  For the next couple of weeks, that's what I'll be doing.  On February 5-7, I'll be in Savannah for the Savannah Book Festival, and on February 12-14, I'll be at the Amelia Island Book Festival, at Fernandina Beach near Jacksonville.  Both of these are great events, with a number of notable and talented authors in attendance.  For details and website links, please see the "Meet the Author" section below.  I hope to see you there.

The positive reviews for the book continue, with emails from readers describing The Mile High Club as "a real page-turner."  If you can't attend one of the book festivals, I hope to meet you at one of the other events listed below.

Here's what Dick Yarbrough (www.dickyarbrough.com), author and syndicated columnist, had to say about it:

 "The Mile High Club has it all.  There is a plot with more twists and turns than a rural highway in Georgia.  The characters are well-defined and believable, both the good guys and the not-so-good guys.  I am worn out trying to help the book’s protagonist, Matt Rutherford, make it through to the end in one piece.  Not an easy job. William Rawlings has turned out a masterpiece and I can’t wait for his next effort.  This is an “A-Plus” thriller."

 If you'd like to order a signed copy, please see the Contact Us page on the header above.  If you're just curious and want to see what the book's about by reading a few chapters, Click Here.  I've posted the first three on another page on this site.

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There is always something happening.  I'll try to list the most current thing of interest here with a link either to my "News and Notes" page, or elsewhere.  Most of this will be of interest to readers and/or writers, but occasionally I'll post something that I find unique or fascinatingly unusual.  

Article in The Macon Telegraph

Phil Ramati recently did a profile piece on me as an author in the Macon Telegraph:

Sandersville Doctor Finding Success As Author

William Rawlings insists he is only the latest in the long tradition of physicians-turned-novelists.  Certainly, Rawlings has a long way to go to live up to the standard set by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the Scottish doctor who created Sherlock Holmes. Or Michael Crichton, the physician who drew inspiration from Conan Doyle’s novel “The Lost World” to create “Jurassic Park.”

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The Rutherford Cipher Re-Released!   

I am pleased to announce that The Rutherford Cipher, my second and many readers' favorite novel, is being re-released in a quality softcover editon.  The hardcover editions have long been "sold out" and many people have resorted to buying used copies on the internet.  I have arranged with Indigo Press to bring out a new editon of the book.  It will be available shortly on amazon.com and through other outlets.  If you'd like a copy, please contact me, or look for it on-line in a few weeks.  I hope to have the electronic edition (for Kindle and other readers) available shortly also.

New On-Line Purchase Options

I am in the process of establishing PayPal links for all of my books so that they can be purchased on-line with a credit or debit card.  Bear with me if you will; it will take me a few days to get this all up and running properly.