Hello! You probably don't know who I am because this book hasn't brought me fame and/or fortune quite yet (neither of which I'm expecting). My name is Derrick Rossignol and I'm the author of The Very Best, the reason you're here. (Here's my website if one fact about me wasn't enough. There's also the Johto Times interview I just did.) I just announced the book today, so in case you missed it, check out this blog's home page and the press kit for more information.
As for the deal with this blog, you can think of it as book DLC. I'll post some complementary content, like book updates, recommendations for things you should read and watch, maybe some original thoughts of my own, and bits of trivia and information that didn't make it into the book. Maybe I'll even preview some book excerpts here. I'll also share relevant links about the book, so everything is all in one tidy spot. There are links to some of my previous Pokémon and video game writing, too, in case you'd like to see my previous work; They're mostly pretty casual reads. I'll syndicate this blog with a Substack publication and share the posts on the r/pkmnbook subreddit after the book is announced, so you'll be able to follow at those places for updates (or, if you like it old-school, just manually check this blog when you remember to).
If you'd like to pre-order the book or know somebody who might be interested, there's more information on the main pkmnbook.com website. Pre-orders let the publisher know how much interest there is in this book and are helpful to me at this stage, so if you think you'll end up getting the book at some point, or if you think it would be a good gift for somebody in your life, pre-ordering when you're able is a great way to help support me and this project.
I hope you're as excited about the book as I am about finally getting to tell people about it after working on it since 2022. That's all I have to say for now. Thanks for being here and take care.
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The Very Best: The Untold Story Of Pokémon, Satoshi Tajiri's Global Phenomenon
a book by Derrick Rossignol.
Learn more at pkmnbook.com.