Book Signing @ Lyon Books in Chico

One final book-signing event for this year! This one at Lyon Books in Chico (121 W. 5th Street, Chico, CA), on Friday evening, December 7th from 6pm - 8pm...come on out and get author-signed copies of LAVA and WIND IN THE PASS. :)

Revolutionary War Soldier - David Allee

Gravestone of my 7th-generation grandfather, David Allee, who fought in the Revolutionary War at the age of 13; Virginia Militia. Headstone and Placard placed courtesy of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Thank you, D.A.R.

Now Available on Kindle!

Now available on Amazon's Kindle and Kindle Fire: Both of my novels! (Wind In The Pass & Lava)

Upcoming Book Tour

The Book Tour for my just-released novel, LAVA, is now scheduling venues! See the list below for locations and dates where I'll be signing/selling copies of LAVA! (All venues and dates are "tentative" and subject to change) 

 

• June 20th (Wednesday): Willows Business Expo, Willows, CA
•  July 21st (Saturday): Gold Digger Days Festival, Greenville, CA
• August 11th (Saturday): Tomato Festival, Woodland, CA
• August 25th (Saturday): Olive Festival, Corning, CA
• September 1st, 2nd, & 3rd (Saturday, Sunday, & Monday): Casa de Fruta Faire, @ Casa de Fruta     Parkway, Highway 152, Hollister, CA
• September 15th (Saturday): Napa Valley Aloha Festival, Napa, CA
• September 22nd (Saturday): Sonoma County Book Festival, Santa Rosa, CA
• September 29th (Saturday): Florence Festival of Books, Florence, Oregon
• October 6th (Saturday): Wolfsen's Annual Sausage Tasting, Gustine, CA
• October 13th (Saturday): Sacramento Aloha Festival, Sacramento, CA
• October 20th (Saturday) : Dairyville Orchard Festival, Los Molinos, CA

Now Available!

Just released! - My second book - LAVA: A Historical Novel of Haunted Hawaii...is now available! Check my website to purchase.

Latest Oil Painting Completed

"Elk in Snow". Oil on 30" saw blade. This saw blade (donated by Bill Wathen) is over 40 years old and originated from a sawmill in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Latest Painting Completed

Oil on canvas, 30' x 40', entitled "Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains at Twilight". I once lived in this location and could actually view this mountain range from my home...wish I could live there again!

Memorial Day

In honor of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, upon the Altar of "Freedom", so that I did not have to...thank you.

Beale Air Force Base - Airshow 2011

Air Force Thunderbirds flying in extremely tight formation over the crowd at the Beale AFB Airshow 2011. For the entire set of photos, check out my Facebook page. Give 'em hell, those Iraqis', Afhgans, Libyans, and any other fool nation who believes they can mess with the best? - then they can die like the rest! GO BIG BLUE!

Airman First Class Michael James Allee - 21st Birthday

Happy 21st Birthday, Michael! You are now free from every age-limit constraint which American society (and the State of California) imposes upon its citizens. Kinda' odd, though, that the same government which trained you (over two years ago now) to handle and shoot a pistol, with the full expectation that you will use it, if they call upon you to do so, is just now giving you the right to purchase one for yourself? Guess that type of contradiction deserves a drink - which you can also do now,... legally. Happy Birthday, son!

Clear Creek Sports Club - Pheasant Shootout last Sunday!

A brace of pheasants shot last Sunday at the Clear Creek Sports Club's "Pheasant Shootout", located just behind the Rolling Hills Casino.

Local (Orland) Book Signing Event!

Thank you Orland! Yet another successful Book Signing Event (despite the rain)...to check out all the pics from the Orland book signing, go to the website: www. davidallee.net.

Radio Interview: Wind In The Pass

For those who missed the "live" airing of my Radio Interview about the novel, Wind In The Pass, click on the link here to go to the Archived version at NorthState Public Radio, KCHO (Chico) 91.7 FM and KFPR (Redding) 88.9 FM ! Be sure and leave your comments on that archived broadcast; I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on the interview...

Gustine Museum Book Signing

Thank you to the Gustine Historical Society and their wonderful staff - you three ladies were the best hosts an author could ask for...and thank you to all the Gustine folks for your patronage...I know you'll enjoy the novel - most likely the only fiction novel in print that actually mentions Gustine High School (Spoiler Alert! page 338 for those readers who haven't made it that far yet)...

Monterey Bay P T Crusier's Halloween Car Show

A big Thank you to Dawn Leavitt - the Ghost Crusier! We enjoyed signing and selling the novel at your club's Halloween Car Show this past Saturday! Only one (1) stop left on the 2010 "Wind In The Pass" Book Tour! November 27th at the Gustine Museum in Gustine, CA...

Dairyville Orchard Festival 2010 (Los Molinos, CA)

Thank you, Los Molinos fans! We SOLD OUT all copies of the book! - First time that's happened. :)

My Son John and his new 'Toy"

My son John and his toy - a new weapons system developed by a group of Computer Scientists and Engineers (of which John is one) for use by our troops on the ground. Congratulations, John. May your team's prototype kill as many Taliban s.o.b.'s as is possible!

Book Signing Event at Wolfsen's in Gustine

Thank you Donna and Vance! We had a great time at Wolfsen's Annual Sausage Tasting Event this past Saturday....and we signed & sold a lot of books! Looking forward to returning to Gustine for one last (and final) book signing event for 2010...on November 27th at the Gustine Museum!

Book Signing at Sonoma County Book Fair

Even Snoopy likes "Wind In The Pass." Thank you, Santa Rosa, for providing yet another venue for the novel to get out into the hands of the book-buying public! But who would have guessed the most famous cartoon dog in the world - is a fan of "Wind In The Pass"? Really? Move over, Charlie Brown.

Book Signing at Corning's Annual Olive Festival

Thank you, Corning! That community's annual "Olive Festival" was good fun. Sat right next to some Veterans (including one guy from World War II - wow! - not many of those around anymore, sad to say); got rained on first thing in the morning...and still sold a lot of books. And....got more than one story from multiple "customers" who had also had very errie things happen to them while traveling the Pacheco Pass...some so scared over it, they still couldn't (or wouldn't) discuss the details of it all these years later. See - I told you so!

Latest Painting Completed

Oil on canvas, 18" x 24", Title: Ever Vigilant - Global Hawk over Afghanistan. Painted exclusively for Airman First Class Michael Allee, Air Force Intelligence Operations - which includes real-time intake and exploitation of the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance details developed... by the Global Hawk unmaned aerial vehicle, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, CA. Thank you, Michael, for your service to our country...and our troops on the ground in Afghanistan.

Add another "official" vendor to the list - Lyons Bookstore in Chico

Add another "official" vendor to the list of retailers who will stock and sell the novel - Lyon's Bookstore in Chico, CA. Thank you, Lyons!

Book Signing at Epilog Bookstore in Quincy, CA

Thank you to our gracious hosts, Chris and Tom, for making our book-signing event at Epilog Bookstore yesterday (in Quincy, CA) a success. And a great big thank you to all of our Quincy customers for purchasing the book - your patronage is appreciated! Next time you find yourself in Quincy, California, be sure and stop in at the Epilog Bookstore; say hi to the owners Christine and Tom (truly wonderful folks); and browse through their ample selection - a lot to choose from, including (now)...."Wind In The Pass" !

Willows Business Exposition / Book-Signing

Sold a book every 13 minutes! (on average). For a very small venue, with only a 1/2 day schedule and temperatures soaring up to 102 degrees....was pleasantly surprised with the outcome. Thank you, Willows customers, for making this event such a success!!

Casa de Fruta becomes official Vendor for "Wind In The Pass"

Casa de Fruta officially became a vendor for "Wind In The Pass" this weekend, agreeing to stock my novel in their store. And...we sold 70 copies over the weekend, at the Casa de Fruta location!

The first stop on the 2010 Book Signing Tour!

The first stop on the 2010 Book Signing Tour: Casa de Fruta Parkway, May 8th & 9th. Gale force winds and pelting rain in an outdoor booth environment...and we still sold a case and 1/2 of books!

The Book Tour for 2010 Begins!...

*May 8th & 9th - Casa de Fruta, 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway, Hollister, CA 95023

*June 5th & 6th - Casa de Fruta, 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway, Hollister, CA 95023

*July 17th - Willows Exposition, Veterans Memorial Park, Willows, CA 95988

*August 7th - Epilog Books, 373 Main Street, Quincy, CA 95971

* August 28th - 21st Annual Olive Festival, Corning, CA 96021 (Woodson Park in Corning)

* September 25th - Sonoma County Book Festival, Old Courthouse Square, Santa Rosa, CA, 95402

* October 2nd - Wolfsen's, 358 South Avenue, Gustine, CA 95322

*October 23rd - Monterey Bay PT Cruiser's "Halloween Car Show," Salinas, CA 93901

*November 27th - Gustine Museum, 397 Fourth Street, Gustine, CA 95322

Michael graduates from Air Force Tech School!

Congratulations, Michael! My Son graduated from Air Force Technical Training School today with his Certificate in Intelligence Operations. Now advancing to Air Force Specialty Code IN031 with more training to come before he is stationed at Beale Air Force Base in California. Way to go, Michael!

The first professional literary review of my novel is in!

Here's an excerpt:
"This book flows in the documented river of California history. It is true to what is known about the treatment of indigenous peoples...however, in this telling, Allee ties all the pieces together, offering readers a complete picture...in a fascinating and very satisfactory way." - The US Review of Books.

For the full review, click on the link here. And thank you so much to each and every one of you who have purchased the novel! You ARE the best readers any author could ever hope for!

First Novel just released for sale to the public!

My first novel (Wind In The Pass) has just been released for sale to the public! It can be found on Amazon.com as well as the E-Bookstore, CreateSpace. To purchase directly from CreateSpace, click on the link here.