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Author of When in Rome, Paris by the Book, All Saints, Listen & Other Stories, THE Cloud Atlas—and Stone Age Astronaut (out in Sept.) Rep: @thebookgrp
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STONE AGE ASTRONAUT is about the forgotten true story of pilot Lester Maitland. I absolutely cannot wait to read it. @liam.callanan always delivers such an immersive story.
17 Sep 2026
@liam.callanan , professor of @uwmilwaukee and longtime supporter of @sewibookfest , released Stone Age Astronaut, a new book detailing the life of Lester Maitland.
Maitland, the Milwaukee-born aviator who was the first to fly to Hawaii, was largely forgotten in history. Callanan dives deep into the story, seeking to resurrect “a man whose life intersected with major events, eras, and personalities—but who has inexplicably slipped through the cracks of American memory.”
You can find Callanan’s new book wherever books are sold. Callanan will make an appearance at the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books in the ‘Auto/biographies’ panel on Saturday, November 7 at 12:30 PM.
#newbook #lestermaitland #biography #milwaukeeauthors #uwmilwaukee
Callanan will make an appearance at the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books in the ‘Auto/biographies’ panel on Saturday, November 7 at 12:30 PM.
#newbook #lestermaitland #biography #milwaukeeauthors #uwmilwaukee
16 Sep 2026
Coming to a city near you, starting with @boswellbookco this Thursday! Credit for very non-AI graphic due to the talented @janeecallanan —who also contributed art to the book! (Page 69 for those who already have their copy.) Thanks, Jane! Thanks, bookstores! Thanks, @whspress ! And thanks to all those in advance who come out to an event in the next few months.
14 Sep 2026
Thanks to @lakyrabankstv and @wisn12news for helping me launch my new book! Scroll to see a glimpse or visit the link in my bio for the full interview, and join us for the official launch at @boswellbookco on September 17th.
More readings to come @poisonedpenbookstore, @porter_square_books, and @politicsprose. RSVP to all at link in bio!
18 Aug 2026
New book on the horizon! 99 years ago this morning (6/28), just a few weeks after Lindbergh's historic flight to Paris, an airplane overloaded with fuel took off from Oakland, California, bound for Hawaii, a far smaller target than France. But the Oakland plane could rely on a radio beacon for guidance—until it failed, forcing the plane to navigate the trackless ocean with little more than a sextant and stars.
At the controls? A Milwaukee-born pilot you've never heard of: Lester Maitland. What happened on that flight, and the dramatic swerves his life took in the aftermath, are the subject of my sixth book and first nonfiction work: STONE AGE ASTRONAUT. It took me 12 years to write, but you'll only have to wait a few weeks to get it, especially if you PRE-ORDER NOW. (Link in bio.)
Stay tuned for tour dates and answers to various personal mysteries, like what happens when you return library books checked out for more than a decade, and on which side of what ocean I'll be at this time next year.
(With thanks to Wisconsin Historical Society Press for giving this book such a good home, UWM Libraries for the research help and a clean, well-lighted place to write, Jane Callanan for the cartography, and as always, Elisabeth Weed and all the good people at The Book Group for the support!)
28 Jun 2026
Dinner with an Author 2026 - celebrating 20 years of Raising a Reader Massachusetts - is being held on Thursday, May 14 at the Mandarin Oriental, Boston. This year's event is featuring over 25 outstanding authors, including @liam.callanan, @cashman.christy, @heatherclarkauthor, and Laura Delano. Learn more and make a donation at https://onecau.se/_bepdh1. #DWA26 #DinnerWithAnAuthor #BostonEvent #EarlyLiteracy #ReadingChangesEverything
10 Apr 2026
Had a great time at Boswell Books with Liam Callanan!
06 Oct 2025
Somehow, a certain solar phenomenon has managed to eclipse the big news that the paperback version of When in Rome is out just now! Turnabout is fair play.
08 Apr 2024
Happy independent bookstore day to my favorite independent bookstore, my favorite, independent bookstore bookseller, and my favorite soon-to-be-published book which I ordered today at Boswell! #booksellerdad
29 Apr 2023
Posting again with minor corrections like OMG HOW DID WE LEAVE OFF SAINT LOUIS? It's on there now. See you soon, @leftbankbooks @mcgroartyhouse @whatgogowears @shanem1983
16 Feb 2023
Yes, I will be reading near (or within 1500 miles of) you! Please come say hi. I'm excited to be back out on the road again. Ciao!
15 Feb 2023
There’s a special preorder promotion on @bnbuzz today through this Friday only — use code PREORDER25 on BN.com (online only!) to save 25% off WHEN IN ROME! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-in-rome-liam-callanan/1141658723?ean=9780593184073
26 Jan 2023
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