My New Book
2017-06-22 · announcement · John · 1:16 · watch on YouTube
Topic: Books & writing · mode: Announcements · tags: self promotion
In a bonus video John announces his first novel since The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles All the Way Down (out October 10, available for pre-order), a made-up but personal story of a young woman solving a mystery while living with mental illness, thanks his family for their patience, and asks for questions to answer next Tuesday.
What is said
The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).
00:00:00 — Turtles All the Way Down: title, October 10 release, pre-order, premise and its personal link to John's mental illness
- ★★★ John announces he has written a book, Turtles All the Way Down, out October 10 and available for pre-order now. — 00:00:02 · Turtles All the Way Down
- ★★ John says his previous book, The Fault in Our Stars, came out more than five and a half years ago, so this one has been a long and winding road. — 00:00:13 · The Fault in Our Stars
- ★★★ John says the novel is about a young woman trying to solve a mystery while also trying to live with mental illness. — 00:00:22 · Turtles All the Way Down, mental disorder
- ★★★ John says the story, though made up, is personal, because he has a mental illness that at times has taken over his life. — 00:00:29 · Turtles All the Way Down, mental disorder
00:00:44 — Relief and pride at finishing; thanks to his family for five and a half years of patience
- ★★ John says he is so happy to be finished with a book he is proud of, and hopes viewers like it. — 00:00:44 · Turtles All the Way Down
- ★★★ John thanks people, especially his family, for their patience and kindness over five and a half years: he often worried he would never publish another book, and without their support wouldn't be. — 00:00:48
00:01:01 — Ask for questions, next Tuesday's unboxing video, and the 'see you tomorrow' sign-off
- ★★ John asks viewers to leave their questions in the comments. — 00:01:01 · Turtles All the Way Down
- ★★ John says next Tuesday's (27 June 2017) video will be an unboxing video, because he hears those are popular on YouTube. (playful) — 00:01:06 · YouTube
- ★ John notes that 'see you tomorrow' is another thing he hasn't gotten to say for a while. (playful) — 00:01:10
In the description and comments
- ★★ The description asks viewers to pre-order signed copies of Turtles All the Way Down at their local bookstore or listed retailers. — video description · Turtles All the Way Down
- ★★ Amazon and Barnes & Noble have sold through their allocations of signed copies of Turtles All the Way Down; unsigned copies can still be pre-ordered there. — video description · Turtles All the Way Down, Amazon, Barnes & Noble · also in: UNBOXING, Signing 200,000 Autographs
- ★★ John urges readers to pre-order Turtles All the Way Down from their local bookstore and to support local bookstores if they can. — video description · Turtles All the Way Down
- ★★ John thanks his editor Julie Strauss-Gabel, who has edited every book he has written and worked with him on this story for years, everyone at Penguin Random House, and everyone who sent him encouraging notes or comments over the years. — video description · Turtles All the Way Down, Julie Strauss-Gabel
Threads in this video
- announced · Turtles All the Way Down: announcement and publication of John's novel (2017) — John announces he has written a book, Turtles All the Way Down, out October 10 and available for pre-order now. (00:00:02)
- asked · John asks viewers to pre-order signed copies of Turtles All the Way Down (2017) — The description asks viewers to pre-order signed copies of Turtles All the Way Down at their local bookstore or listed retailers. (video description)
- asked · John asks viewers to leave questions about Turtles All the Way Down in comments (2017) — John asks viewers to leave their questions in the comments. (00:01:01)
- promised · John: answer viewers' questions about Turtles All the Way Down in next Tuesday's video (2017) — John says he will try to answer some of the questions in next Tuesday's (27 June 2017) video (27 June 2017). (00:01:03)
- update · John fails to write a follow-up to The Fault in Our Stars: abandoned identity-thieves and con-artists novels (2012-2015) — John thanks people, especially his family, for their patience and kindness over five and a half years: he often worried he would never publish another book, and without their support wouldn't be. (00:00:48)
Where the stories that moved here went next
- John asks viewers to pre-order signed copies of Turtles All the Way Down (2017) — promotion (not a request); last: reminder, 2017-10-10
- John asks viewers to leave questions about Turtles All the Way Down in comments (2017) — reported back; last: result reported, 2017-06-27
- John: answer viewers' questions about Turtles All the Way Down in next Tuesday's video (2017) — kept
- Turtles All the Way Down: announcement and publication of John's novel (2017) — completed; last: looked back, 2026-07-07
- John fails to write a follow-up to The Fault in Our Stars: abandoned identity-thieves and con-artists novels (2012-2015) — told 3×, last update 2017; last: retold, 2017-07-11
Mentioned
Central: Turtles All the Way Down
Also: doobly-doo · mental disorder · See you tomorrow · The Fault in Our Stars · YouTube
Only in the description or credits: Amazon · Barnes & Noble · Julie Strauss-Gabel · Penguin Random House