
McFarland Publishers told me a couple of months ago that my manuscript, which was submitted just before Christmas, will be a fall release.
After sending an inquiry this week -- I asked, "May I assume that no news is good news?" -- McFarland surprised me with a preview of the book's cover. I was happy to see that McFarland's art department showed the good judgment to use the design developed (as a suggestion) by Brian Davis, an artist at the Telegraph Herald.
McFarland confirmed that the book will be part of its fall catalog. So, I guess this book really is going to happen!