Pinna. Grimmers, I need your help. But first, I have two exciting pieces of news. Exciting news number one. We are recording season five of Grim Grimmer Grimmest right now. And let me tell you, it's going to be really good. We've got some very grim episodes. We've got a lot of Franz Xaver von Schönwitz stories in this season.
Yes, they're super weird. And also we've got a story from a totally different part of the world. I can't wait for you to hear them all. Okay, exciting piece of news number two. I'm about to go on tour with my new book, Max in the Land of Lies. The first book, Max in the...
House of Spies is a spy novel that takes place during World War II. It got five starred reviews, which is a big deal, and was named one of the best books of the year by the Wall Street Journal and Booklist and School Library Journal and a bunch of other places. The second book, Max in the Land of Lies, is the
conclusion of Max's story. The early reviews are already in and the consensus is it's even better than the first one. So that's very exciting for me. What may be even more exciting for you is that to promote the Max books I will be visiting bookstores
in five cities across the country. There will be public events in Brooklyn, New York, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Manhattan Beach, California, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, and Lidditz, Pennsylvania. For more information about those events, you can check out my website at AdamGidwitz.com. So at the stores in those five cities, I will be talking about the Max books. But if at least 10 fans of Grim Grimmer Grimmest show up at the store and say the secret password,
I will extend my presentation and tell a fairy tale from season five, so you'll get to hear the story before anyone else. Well, what's the secret password, you're probably wondering. I will tell you at the end of this message, so stick around for that. Now here's the part where I ask... for your help. I really love making Grim Grimmer Grimmest. It's one of my favorite things in my life and there are a few things you can do to support us so we can keep making Grim Grimmer Grimmest.
Okay, here's thing number one you can do to help us. Pre-order Max in the Land of Lies, and if you haven't already, order Max in the House of Spies. Those books are aimed at fifth grade through adults. Honestly, half the fan mail I get from the Max books comes from adults, and you can order them...
from anywhere. But if you want a personalized signed copy, there's a link in the podcast description that you can follow, and I'll sign a book to you. Thing number two you can do to support Grim Grimmer Grimmest is subscribe to pinna.fm. You'll get to hear... season five before anyone else, and it's a great way to hear the stories without all the ads. Also, tell your friends about Grim Grimmer Grimmest.
thing three that you can do to support Grim Grimmer Grimmest. Come to one of my tour events. All the info is at adamgidwitz.com. Remember, if 10 fans of Grim Grimmer Grimmest show up, I'll stay after the event and tell you a story. If you say the password. And now you're saying, yeah, but what is the password? The password is... It's not a smurf.
Thank you for doing everything you can to support Grim Grimmer Grimmest. I can't wait for you to read the Max books, I can't wait for you to hear season five, and I can't wait to see you out there on the road. And remember, it's not a smurf.