February 17th, 2010
Past Events
Chapters Book Store Oakville, Ontario – 01/10Southern Ontario author, Jill C. Nelson, participated in an in-house event at Chapters Book store in Oakville on Saturday January 23rd, from noon to 3:00pm. Nelson chatted with patrons while promoting and signing copies of her first book, John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches. A draw was held for two free copies of the bio. Nelson was honoured to be invited to join Chapters Oakville’s Monthly Book Club as a resident author.
Chapters Book Store Mississauga, Ontario – 11/09
Jill Nelson appeared at Chapters Book Store in Mississauga, Ontario, on Saturday November 28th to discuss A Life Measured in Inches, with intrigued store patrons who posed for photos with the author. Nelson also had an opportunity to chat with a special visitor to the location. For more information, please click on link below.
At an impressive 584 pages, “Inches” contains three photo sections (including rare nudes), 114 feature film reviews and 86 loops synopses, all viewed and written by the two authors.
“Inches” has been on the publisher’s best seller list (U.S. & Canada) for 2009 and may be obtained on www.chapters.indigo.ca and www.amazon.com, as well as Chapter’s on Rideau. SNAP
Chapters Book Store Burlington, Ontario – 04/09
This exclusive engagement was hosted by Chapters-Indigo Book Store in Burlington, Ontario Canada, on April 18th 2009. Jill Nelson, presented John Holmes: A Life Measured in Inches prior to engaging in a Q&A and signing copies of the book. The book’s originator and Nelson’s co-author, Jennifer Sugar, was unable to attend, yet her presence was felt as Nelson read a short note written by Sugar that explained her inspiration for commencing to write the first and definitive book about the adult film legend five years ago. Covered by TV Cogeco, the event was followed by a wine and cheese reception.
U.S. Events
Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) – 2009
Co-authors Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson attended Adult Entertainment Expo Show 2009 at the Protecting Adult Welfare (PAW) booth, hosted by William Margold. The convention was a tremendous success for the two first time authors who were available throughout the entire event to meet with attendees, sign copies of their biography and take book orders. Special guest, Ms. Laurie Holmes, joined Sugar and Nelson to reminisce with Golden Age fans and participate in various interviews with the biographers.
Erotic Heritage Musuem – 01/09
Inches co-authors, Jennifer Sugar and Jill C. Nelson were invited by special request to do present and sign copies of A Life Measured in Inches at the Erotic Heritage Museum in Las Vegas on Saturday January 10th, from 4-6 pm. Porn’s renaissance man, William Margold, read the book’s foreward before turning things over to Ms. Laurie Holmes who introduced Sugar and Nelson to the guests. The biographers read excerpts from their book, followed by a Q&A session, including participation from Mr. Margold and Ms. Holmes. Afterwards, Sugar, Nelson and Holmes greeted fans and posed for photos.
Select copies of A Life Measured in Inches (signed by all three women) are available for purchase in the gift shop at the Erotic Heritage Museum.
A Look Behind the Lens of the Life of Pop-Culture Icon John Holmes
November 3rd, 2008. Schulers Books & Music Meet MSU alumnus Jennifer Sugar and Jill Nelson (of Canada), co-authors of the definitive biography of John Holmes, the undisputed King of the adult film industry, whose devastating downward spiral contributed to one of the most gruesome, unsolved, multiple-murders in Hollywood history. The grave consequences of his cocaine addiction, his association with the Wonderland murders, and his AIDS-related death made him an infamous figure in pop culture. Now John Holmes: A Life Measured In Inches looks beyond the stigmas and rumors to reveal the man behind the myth, and the cultural implications of the birth of the adult film industry.