10/18/2011
Keven will be signing books at Barnes and Noble in Lexington, KY, Saturday, October 29 at 2:00!
Keven's eleventh book, "The Axman Came From Hell and Other Southern True Crime Stories," is now out and longs to dwell on your bookshelf! You can get it from Pelican Publishing at http://pelicanpub.com/ Or you can get it at Amazon: > 1 Or you can get it at any number of online booksellers. Or you might order it at your local bookstore. What's the book about? Read the chapter synopses and find out!
"The Kentucky Book of the Dead" is about to go into its second printing!
Keven will be speaking at the McCreary County (Kentucky) Public Library on August 11, 2011, at 5:00! Come partake of his wisdom.
Tate Publishing has just released "Psalm Twenty-Five and PTSD," a book by my friend, Pastor Bob Scholten, about his experiences in Vietnam and how he copes with post-traumatic stress disorder. Click the link for more information!
http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-61777-166-8
BRIEF DELAY FOR “THE AXMAN CAME FROM HELL AND OTHER SOUTHERN TRUE CRIME STORIES.” It was scheduled to be released on May 1, but now it is scheduled to come out sometime in June. Watch this space for updates!
The Courier-Journal interview with Ken Neuhauser:
HERE
An interview with Keven will appear in the Louisville Courier-Journal on January 31. Read it, then make a paper hat out of it!
Keven will do a radio interview with Suzanne Duvall on WHAS 84 AM, Louisville, at 11:30 a.m. on January 26. The subject will be the Louisville tornado of 1890. Ms. Duvall’s show, “Kentucky Focus,” is broadcast on stations in several Kentucky cities, including Lexington and Somerset. Watch for it!
**UPDATE**
THE RADIO INTERVIEW MAY BE BROADCAST NEAR YOU!
These are stations in Kentucky that air Suzanne Duvall’s “Kentucky Focus” show. Listen for my interview concerning the Louisville Tornado of 1890! The show comes on different times at each station so you'll have to check your local listings.
WAMZ FM Louisville
WKYT FM Bowling Green
WCBJ FM Campton
WHBN AM Danville
WFTG FM London
WXRA AM Lexington
WMXL FM Lexington
WMKJ FM Lexington
WLKT FM Lexington
WLAP FM Lexington
WKQQ AM Lexington
WBUL FM Lexington
WMTL FM Leitchfield
WHOP AM Hopkinsville
WSON AM Henderson
WKYW FM Frankfort
WANY FM Albany
WANY AM Albany
WLKS FM West Liberty
WLKS AM West Liberty
WFLW AM Monticello
WIVY FM Morehead
WKLB FM Manchester
WWAG FM McKee
WMST AM Mt. Sterling
WRVK AM Renfro Valley
WRVK AM Mt. Vernon
WAVJ AM Princeton
WSFC AM Somerset
WKCA AM Owingsville
WQXX FM Morehead
WMOR FM Morehead
WWKY FM Madisonville
WTTL FM Madisonville
WZKF FM Louisville
WKJK AM Louisville
Keven will also appear on the show “Live From 725 S. Floyd Street” on WAVE3 TV in Louisville at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, to discuss his upcoming talk about his book “The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890” at the Filson Historical Society on February 4.
Keven will discuss his book "The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890" at Louisville's Filson Historical Society on February 4, 2011, at 12:00 p.m. (weather permitting). The discussion is open to the general public!
Click HERE to see the pictures of the 2010 Kentucky Book Fair!
Hey folks! My twin brother Kyle, who has illustrated most of my books, scored a major coup lately by illustrating the booklet for the legendary band The Queers' newest CD, “Back to the Basement.” In case you didn't know, The Queers have inherited the pop punk crown from The Ramones. Be warned, Kyle's cartoons are somewhat more adult in nature than usual! Click either of these links to buy the CD:
Interpunk
Amazon
Keven will be one of the featured authors at the 2010 Kentucky Book Fair! He will sign copies of “The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890” and other books. The fair is between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on November 13, at the Frankfort Convention Center, 405 Mero Street. Admission is free!
It's official! "The Axman Came From Hell and Other Southern True Crime Stories" will be released by Pelican Publishing on May 1, 2011. It is already listed at Amazon.com. Click the link to pre-order!
LINK
Keven will sign his Indiana books at the Indiana History Center between 12:00 p.m. and 4 p.m. on December 4, 2010! The center's address is 450 West Ohio Street in Indianapolis. Click on the address for directions!
Keven will be at the Southern Kentucky Book Fest at Carroll Knicely Conference Center in Bowling Green on Saturday, April 6, 2011. He hopes his new book will be out by then!
Keven (and possibly his twin brother/illustrator Kyle) will be attending a Local Author Meet and Greet at the EKU Bookstore on the Richmond campus on Monday, August 16! Keven will be there between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., possibly longer. Be there or be square!
New Pictures from the Book signing of "The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890" at Destinations Booksellers Click Here to see!
Special thanks to Andy @ Destinations Booksellers in New Albany, IN!
Some long awaited wit & wisdom from Keven: to read the Blog, click HERE
Keven will sign copies of "The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890" at Destinations Booksellers in New Albany, IN, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on May 20.
Click here to see my interview on WHAS11!
Click on the image above to enlarge. I call it "Angel with a Mop"
Keven has three speeches coming up soon!
April 15: Speech on myths about Cassius M. Clay before the Madison County Historical Society, Richmond, KY.
May 13: Speech on "Murder in Old Kentucky" before the Corbin Rotary Club, Corbin, KY.
May 27: Speech on "Offbeat Kentuckians" before the Monthly Book Club, Perry County [KY] Public Library.
NEW BLOG ALERT!
Please click here to read my new blog
Click HERE to read a review from the "Louisville Eccentric Observer," an alternative weekly, March 24, 2010
Click HERE to read the review from the Louisville Courier-Journal of March 20!
The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890 tells the story of one of the worst American natural disasters of the nineteenth century—one which has been largely forgotten, even in Kentucky. On March 27, 1890, Louisville was visited by a tornado of such immense power that it cut a diagonal path through the city, crossed the Ohio River, struck Jeffersonville and New Albany, IN, then turned around, crossed the river again, and hit Louisville a second time. The official death toll is 76, but after doing extensive research, I have concluded that it was closer to 100+.
The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890 is the first book-length account of the storm in over a century. It includes tales of death and destruction, rescues and close calls, and citizens’ determination to rebuild their city—which, remarkably, they accomplished with no help whatsoever from the federal government.
The book also includes accounts of violent pre-1890 tornadoes in Kentucky and is illustrated with many drawings from the Louisville Courier-Journal and astounding photos of storm damage. You can order the book at your local independent bookstore (they need the money!), or at these links:
Amazon and Barnes & Noble
Early risers in the Louisville area can see a live interview with Keven on Ben
Goldenberg's Weekend show on WHAS-11 (ABC), 7:15 a.m., April 17!
Keven will sign books between 5:00 and 8:00 on April 9 at A Reader's Corner
Bookstore, located at 138 Breckinridge Lane in St. Matthews, KY.
Keven will be signing copies of his book "The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890" at Destinations Booksellers in New Albany, IN, on April 17 at 2:00 p.m.
Keven's newest book, "The Great Louisville Tornado of 1890," will be released by The History Press on March 10. Check this website for further details!
Here's an exclusive preview of Keven McQueen's soon-to-be-released book! Enjoy!
CLICK HERE
On January 20, Keven did a live interview on WFPL 89.3 FM, Louisville's NPR radio station. Click here to hear the nearly hour-long interview!
Keven will sign copies of his upcoming book "The Great Louisville Tornado of
1890" at Carmichael's Bookstore in Louisville on March 27-- the 120th
anniversary of the disaster. Carmichael's Address: 2720 Frankfort Avenue. Phone:
502-896-6950.
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