The easiest and probably cheapest way to have me inscribe books is to order from Mac’sBacks. Order by Dec. 14th for delivery by Dec. 24th.

http://www.macsbacks.com/mary-doria-russell-signed-books

There’s a COMMENTS box at the end of the order form where you type in if you want just a signature or an inscription like: To Janie, congratulations on graduating from dental school.” Or whatever.

The owner, Suzanne, brings books to my home to be inscribed and then mails them directly to you. If you buy from the Evil Empire, you’ll have to pay Darth Vader for the book, then pack it up and mail it to me — including return postage and packaging. By the time you pay for all that, it’s more expensive and a bigger hassle than ordering through a fine independent store with an owner who makes it really easy for me.