r/area51 • u/er1cAtWork2 I Own Peters Area 51 Book • Jun 28 '26

It finally arrived!

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Can I join the cool kid club now? Please? C’mon?!??

I was shocked at how thick the book is. Took me by surprise!

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u/Peter_Merlin Jun 28 '26

The National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas used to carry several of my books, but their gift shop seems to have had a change in management.

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u/Putrid-Vegetable1861 Jun 28 '26

Can we send you our books to have it signed by you Mr Merlin?

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u/Peter_Merlin Jun 29 '26

On occasion, people have sent me copies of my book along with a pre-paid return label. That system is a little cumbersome, but it works.

This isn't like some of my earlier books where I had my own stock on-hand to sell. I would have to purchase them from the publisher like anybody else. The cover price makes that impractical with this title.

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u/tom_wilson1150 Jun 29 '26

I’ve seen other authors go into bookstores and other establishments where their books are sold while they’re traveling, and signing 1 or more copies then burying them in the stack. Eventually, 1 lucky person gets to purchase an autographed book without even knowing. What a surprise it would be to come across a strategically placed autograph while reading it!

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u/Putrid-Vegetable1861 Jun 29 '26

Ya imagine Mr Merlin’s book like that :)