Kadey is a librarian at the downtown OKC library. She was tasked with prepping the bison outside for the Thunder finals. Problem was, no known jacket in existence was big enough. Solution was, Lara got the sewing machine out of the closet. Kadey not only left with a jacket but a headband!

Jerry Siegel was the first American writer to sue his publisher (to recover the rights to Superman and Superboy). In retaliation, his publisher fired him and removed his creator credit from the strip. Removing an artist's name from their work is wrong. Read The Superman Wars!

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My eldest, Harry, is in the UK and posting travel vids, so if you're thinking about traveling, you might check out Burnheart's World on YouTube. In Manchester he met one of his fans from his Twitch channel where he streams classic video games. Lots of Tomb Raider.

THREE WEEKS OUT from Release Day, and The Superman Wars STILL has a #1 New Release flag on Amazon. This is unprecedented (for me, anyway). People seem genuinely interested in learning the truth about Superman's creators and their never-ending battle to reclaim the rights to their creation.

Have you done a live Instagram interview?Me neither, till GiGi Meier (gigimeier.substack.com/p/william-be...) invited me.I eventually leaned the phone against some books, but that meant I was looking down the whole time.I've got four more today, but—it's not me getting the interviews, it's Superman!

Bustopher and Winifred are scrutinizing the new cat toy in town, the long orange tube with viewing holes. A bird-like thing with feathers slides up and down the tube. It also makes bird sounds. It's Cat TV, basically. Very useful when you need your lap free so you can go do an interview...

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The response to The Superman Wars continues to overwhelm! Special thanks to Arroe Collins' Like It's Live and Ira's Everything Bagel. People seem to be interested in this IP battle and the man,Jerry Siegel, who fought a fight that benefits every creative who followed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUgo...

Here's my beauty hard at work in the garden. I think the foxglove is particularly striking. Note also the bird feeders and birdhouses. More than twenty back there now. With all the flowers and animals, our backyard is basically a wildlife preserve now and I love it. Thanks, Lara!

I started looking into the 70 years of litigation surrounding the creation of Superman...and found a much larger story about a creative who gave the world a great gift, then got screwed over while the suits got rich. This is a story still relevant to every creative working today...

Two weeks after the Release Date, The Superman Wars STILL has a #1 New Release flag on Amazon. This is UNPRECEDENTED (for me, anyway). Big thanks to all who have helped me get the word out, including KWHY Radio, and Quixotic Heights, Amy M Le's inspirational podcast. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS63...

We had a beautiful Mother's Day. My mother was sharp and beautiful as ever. I hired two genealogists to produce a history of her family, using newspaper articles and census records and photos to build the story. I think she enjoyed reminiscing about her forebears. I have the best mother EVER!

Thanks to Book 101 for a terrific interview with a fun host. Eccentric, but his podcast has 63.8K subscribers, so I don't care! www.youtube.com/watch?v=011Y...

I'm in Indiana combing through library collections, researching next year's book. Of course, research can also take many forms. The 1966 Batman Museum contains a recreation of the study in stately Wayne Manor, including the Shakespeare bust with the button that actually did reveal the Bat-poles.

My thanks to two podcasters kind enough to interview me about The Superman Wars. I had a great time sharing "The Mind of Sai Marie" and appearing on Kara Kavensky's Record Scratch podcast. Both led to lively discussions of Jerry Siegel and the Superman legacy. saimarie.substack.com/p/truth-just...

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Lara snapped this photo of the cats outside "the piano room" (also where we record the WriterCon podcast). She says the cats were mesmerized by my piano playing and singing.I have serious doubts.What expression do you read on those feline faces? Music appreciation, or "Will this racket never cease?"

Had a great time talking to J Hall of the Okie Bookcast, delving into the creators rights and the relation of superheroes to classic works like Beowulf and Gilgamesh—and then he gave me a Superman quiz! We had a lot of fun. The photo is me researching this book at the Cleveland Public Library.

"The whole history of comics might have been altered if Jerry Siegel had just had an agent. He lost his father when he was seventeen, so he had no one to advise him. Nobody had any business or legal experience. That ended up hurting them in the long run." crimereads.com/superman-com...

Spent yesterday with Ralph and Alice. Got lunch then played several board games, including a new one, Wispwood. Lacuna is the abstract strategy game in the photo. Ralph got advice (and face-licks) from Coco. Which might explain why he killed us at Coup. No one has a poker face like a cute doggie.

Look at this killer review for my new book: "William Bernhardt didn’t just write a book. He dropped a cultural Kryptonite grenade into the conversation about who really owns our heroes. It’s heartbreaking, enraging, inspiring, and flat-out unputdownable." comiccrusaders.com/editorial/re...

The critics have spoken! The Superman Wars is a hit! Still has a #1 New Release flag on Amazon, too. This book is about Jerry Siegel, Superman's originator and writer, but the big picture is the conflict between art and commerce, still with us. Get your copy today! www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9?

I mentioned before that I got Release Day gifts. We even had Release Day dinner! Lara home-cooked pizza that has a rather distinctive appearance. Is she the best or what?

#1 NEW RELEASE! The Superman Wars had a terrific debut. Early (because I was obsessively reloading the page), I saw it get the #1 New Release flag. (Does that mean top book debuting that day?) But by afternoon, it was #1 in its category. Thanks so much! Order here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9?

LOOK! UP IN THE SKY! This is the story of Jerry Siegel, the writer who came up with with the idea for the world's first superhero...only to lose control and see his name stripped from the credits. This is about a family standing together to fight for their rights. www.amazon.com/Superman-War...

Bill Bernhardt and Nick Savage talk about WriterCon, and the search for truth, justice, and an American icon. youtu.be/FT26pILxvxQ Drinking with Authors is brought to you by 4 Horsemen Publications. #Truth #Justice @thenicksavage.bsky.social @wbernhardtwriter.bsky.social

Bill Bernhardt and Nick Savage talk about WriterCon, and the search for truth, justice, and an American icon. youtu.be/FT26pILxvxQ Drinking with Authors is brought to you by 4 Horsemen Publications. #Truth #Justice @wbernhardtwriter.bsky.social @thenicksavage.bsky.social

Kadey and her husband Joe dropped by yesterday for a "Release Week" celebration—with Release Week presents! (Is that a thing? Why didn't anyone tell me during my previous 66 books?) Meanwhile, The Superman Wars goes on sale TOMORROW! Click here to order: www.amazon.com/Superman-War...

My younger sister Karis is not only a physician but a terrific painter. She gave me this delightful recreation of the cover to Superman #2. Seems like the perfect time to share it with the world—because The Superman Wars hits the stands on Tuesday! www.amazon.com/Superman-War...

Yesterday we celebrated Adoption Day for Bustopher. Yes, exactly six years before he showed up while I was gardening and informed me that I was the Chosen One and he was adopting me.He's brought six years of joy to the family and I'm looking forward to many more. Portrait courtesy of Ralph Bernhardt

Thanks to Ed Gross and Women's World for this article about my new book, The Superman Wars. Ed told me he thought the book was great and it shows. I wanted to humanize the story, make it about the writer and the conflict between art and commerce. ON SALE TUESDAY! www.womansworld.com/entertainmen...

Harry has launched a new YouTube channel. Still full of exotic locations, but now presented as trivia questions. His most viewed video has only been answered correctly by 6%. How well can you do? And be sure to subscribe! Costs nothing and makes Harry a happy boy. www.youtube.com/@BurnheartsT...

I can't believe The Superman Wars is almost here! This is the story of Jerry Siegel, the first American writer to sue his publisher. Which cost him in the short term—and created a never-ending family legacy in the long term. Click here to order your copy! www.amazon.com/Superman-War...

Since this seems to be the Season of Superheroes, I'm sharing this video of Ralph as...Raccoon Man! Must be seen to be believed. Ten seconds long. Made by Ralph using about-to-disappear Sora...

HEADS UP, REVIEWERS! You can get digital galleys of my forthcoming book, The Superman Wars, from NetGalley. Read it early and then be ready with your review on the release date, April 28. Or prep for an interview with me. Either way, here's where you get the galleys www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Ok, this is new. A website called "Reading Length" tells you how long it will take you to read a book. So my novel Capitol Conspiracy is 104,000 words long and will take you 6 hours and 56 minutes to finish. Do people really choose books based upon available time? www.readinglength.com/work/W5k1Tdo

Happy Superman Day! Yes, that's a real thing. April 18 is the anniversary of Superman's first appearance in Action Comics #1. (It's actually the recorded copyright date.) And the best way to celebrate Superman Day is to order your copy of The Superman Wars! Click here: www.amazon.com/Superman-War...

Bustopher feels my recent posts have had far too much Superman and not nearly enough cat, so today I'm making it up to him. How can I not? He's got eyes on me...

Hey, remember when I used to write legal thrillers? Guess what—my first one ever, Primary Justice, the first Ben Kincaid novel, is only $1.99 on Amazon from now till Sunday. Here's your chance to get in on the ground floor! www.amazon.com/Primary-Just...

BIG THANKS to Ed Gross (himself the author of two Superman-related books) for interviewing me about my new book, The Superman Wars, on his podcast, The Gritty Hour. Nothing more fun than taking a deep dive into history and comics. He posted a video version on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyQa...

GOOD NEWS for audiobook fans. The audio version of my new book The Superman Wars releases June 9. I've heard the narrator and I think this will be terrific. The print and eBook versions, of course, come out April 28—two weeks from today!

HOLY SMOKES! Look at this! Yesterday my new book, The Superman Wars, hit #1 in its category—and it won't be released for another two weeks! Bookstores must be ordering it, and readers must be pre-ordering. Super-cool!

I'm in NYC on a research trip for my next book, but this time I brought Lara and Ralph and Alice with me. They went to the Central Park Zoo while I combed through files at Columbia U. We're having a great time. Ralph is very brave, but he kept his distance from the infamous Times Square Elmos...

This week's Sora video by Ralph is...unique. Only ten seconds long. I'm hoping Oprah won't sue...

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I MADE THIS! I had some time yesterday between finishing the third draft of my work-in-progress and taking off on a research trip, so I made the train. I love the way it looks like it's tunneling through the books! I made several errors, but I don't think they're visible...

Ralph took this gorgeous drone shot of the island of Coron (Philippines). Look at that fairy-tale horizon! Makes you want to go right now, doesn't it?

Heads up, writers! Mark your calendars for BookFest 2026 in April with WriterCon friend Desiree Duffy and Black Chateau. It's all online! I've already recorded my talk, so I can guarantee it will be on the schedule, with dozen of other authors and talks! www.registerguard.com/press-releas...

Here's a Blast from the Past that just appeared on YouTube for some reason, an interview I did for a local PBS show in 2001 for Murder One, the tenth Ben Kincaid novel. I look like a baby. Like the Van Gogh tie, though. My interview only spans the first ten minutes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVJu...