Just here to let you all know that the 2018 BATTLEWORN BOOKS Competition is officially CLOSED. We will be collecting all of the entries around social media and in our email, Brent is going to take a look at them, and we will post the list of winners by next Monday, November 12, 7 AM PST.
Thank you for all of your excellent submissions!
Good news–the Night Angel TBT posts are back, as we get ready for the release of the 10th Anniversary omnibus!
Remember, it’s not too late to enter the BattleWorn Books competition. You have until Friday, November 2, 2018 to send those Night Angel books into battle, take a photo, and send it along to us!
To celebrate the launch of the NIGHT ANGEL 10TH Anniversary Omnibus, we’re giving fans a chance to win some pretty awesome Night Angel swag. The contest is open to fans in the U.S. and abroad. One grand prize winner will receive a stellar collection of NIGHT ANGEL books, and five others will receive an EXCLUSIVE Night Angel t-shirt!
Via Twitter or Facebook, post a photo of your favorite, most-loved, battle-worn Night Angel book (or set of books) using the hashtag #BattleWornBooks and a line or two about how the book got that way. We’d love to see some creative scenery or settings (though no digital enhancement, please).
By the way, if you’re that one person who brought in that super bloody book that I signed? You should totally submit that. Also, I’m never signing an actually bloody book again. I was young and foolish then.
Oh, and don’t beat up your book just to win this contest…. I mean, unless you’re going to go out and buy new copies afterward. Then you should DEFINITELY beat up your book just to win this contest.
More details below.
ONE (1) Person will receive: a NIGHT ANGEL 10TH Anniversary Omnibus, a copy of THE WAY OF SHADOWS graphic novel, and a foreign-language edition of your choice (we’ll have a list of editions for you to choose from).
FIVE (5) People will win a copy of the NIGHT ANGEL Omnibus plus an exclusive, black-on-black Night Angel t-shirt.
1. Entries may be submitted starting TODAY (Friday, August 17) until FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 at 9am Pacific Daylight Time.
2. Entry must include:
a) a picture of your favorite NIGHT ANGEL book
b) a one or two sentence description, telling everyone how your poor book got to this state
c) #BattleWornBooks
3. International entries are allowed and encouraged!
4. Some photo editing is fine: think enhancement, not special effects.
5. You can only win once–but three books, so it’s like winning three times. Three times is enough.
6. If you email rather than post to Twitter or Facebook, the subject line of the email should read: #battlewornbooks. If you choose to use email, address the email to admin@brentweeks.com. (as in previous years, I will be selecting the winners).
7. Other: I will judge the photos and will select the six winners. You must be 18 or older to win (younger participants are welcome, but by law we can’t give you a prize). No purchase is necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries, but definitely higher if you submit. We will notify winners via Twitter, Facebook, or email, depending on how you submitted the photo. You must respond within 7 days, or another winner will be chosen. That would be sad for you. They’d be happy. So maybe the net happiness would be neither increased nor decreased. We could try it out if you win.
8. Winners will be announced on Monday, November 12, 2018.
It’s already Thursday again, mateys! As this is being written, there are 2 weeks, 5 days, 3 hours, and 15 minutes left until the 10th Anniversary NIGHT ANGEL Hardcover Omnibus is released. Not that we’re excited or anything.
This week’s Throwback Thursday post on Brent’s official Facebook page features a rough draft of Brent’s pitch for MORTAL, a version of the story that eventually became WAY OF SHADOWS.
Remember to pre-order your copy of the Omnibus! Also you can enter the BattleWorn Books competition for a chance to win some sweet, sweet Night Angel swag! Also I’ve been told that exclamation points are most effective as triptychs!
Hi everyone!
We’re rolling out more sweet throwback photos to celebrate The Night Angel Trilogy’s tenth birthday! They tell the story of how Night Angel came to be, and how a clever guy named Brent became The Brent Weeks.
This week’s installment can be found on Facebook (and also Instagram).
You can pre-order a copy of the 10th Anniversary Omnibus from one of these fine retailers:
You can also enter to win a copy of the Omnibus, The Way of Shadows graphic novel, and other great prizes by submitting your BattleWorn Books to us by September 12.
Behold: some of the (many awesome) submissions we received for our #BattleWornBooks contest!
We’ve tried to include as many as possible for you all to enjoy. (Note that if you submitted more than one photo, we chose one to put up on the site here; and we may have edited your caption for length as well.)
Thanks to all who participated!
Oh… you want to know who the winners are?
The GRAND PRIZE Winner… who will receive the Subterranean Press edition (the very, very limited edition!) of Perfect Shadow… is Shadow Neconish!
Shadow edges all others by (1) having carried this book through legitimately super hard places (2) claiming to have the name “Shadow” and (3) by showing an appreciation for the fine art of leaving his readers begging for more. “Wait, what? What happened? And you came back? When? Why?”
Here are the Top 5 Winners — who will each receive a Brand-New Author-Signed Set of The Night Angel Trilogy:
19 times is… a lot of times. Plus, this picture is just so darn Christmas-y!
Aw, I’m just a sucker for a love story. Right, you guys? (But, how did you not kill each other if one of you is a faster reader and had to wait at every page?)
To me that book looks suspicious. It’s paper… it’s paper, and yet standing there like it had nothing to do with what happened here. (But seriously, sorry. Fires suck.)
This one almost won Grand Prize. This is what I call Playing the Man, not the Game. I’ve been a parent, so I know how that feels. Also, well done!
It’s just… so darn pretty.
And here are (many) of the rest for your viewing pleasure!
@BrentWeeks #BattleWornBooks This book has survived two college moves and Willow’s kitten years. She’s not proud of her book-eating days. pic.twitter.com/e0ZuK9MSdy
— Angela 🎃 (@eggela) October 24, 2017
#battlewornbooks We have 8 years of use, cats noms, and coffee stains. Now baby brother has it! (He didn’t rip it … or did he?!) pic.twitter.com/5pRnjdistZ
— Krista Evans (@Jabberwocky_45) October 24, 2017
Oily pages, bent and tearing spine. You try to be nice to your books, but they insist on being read several time #battlewornbooks pic.twitter.com/KbBDalCcWz
— Drew Belbin (@Niblib) October 24, 2017
@BrentWeeks My companion when I was alone under the stairs or rudely avoiding conversation, while still under the stairs #BattleWornBooks pic.twitter.com/Uld75a67Xq
— Jordan Battell (@battell44) October 24, 2017
This is the one of two books to survive a fire b/c I had it put away along another treasure you may recognize:@BrentWeeks#battlewornbooks pic.twitter.com/ISl1HH4Tmd
— Robert V Johnson (@RobVJohnson) October 24, 2017
This book is by far the book I’ve read the most, lots of bag time and rad times with this book, and author!! #battlewornbooks pic.twitter.com/3OjVN8pSAG
— Kurt Ambrose (@keranos_sassgod) October 26, 2017
#battlewornbooks Night Angel got me through army boot camp, a wedding and many travels, Don’t know of a better series. Thanks Brent Weeks! pic.twitter.com/Hq2kzquxUV
— Jason Allen (@OminousLeader) October 25, 2017
These have been through a lot of my friend’s hands, but I’m not sure they’re truly #battlewornbooks pic.twitter.com/NMEmK1CsEO
— Kyle Warren (@4kwarren) October 25, 2017
#BattleWornBooks @BrentWeeks Abused and written in. I’ve let people borrow this book just so they could become fans and we can geek out. pic.twitter.com/KZUZGiKOId
— joss-o-lantern 👻🎃 (@tiredboygirl) October 24, 2017
The one paperback in a hardcover collection. I got this worn out Way of Shadows at goodwill for $1. I need a hardcover!!! #BattleWornBooks pic.twitter.com/X3wsH8bME3
— Zach callahan (@Zachcallahan9) October 25, 2017
#BattleWornBooks I feel kinda bad because the originals were so damaged from use that I got this one. It’s been on MULTIPLE trips, taken to work, taken to play rehearsals, and read a grand total of maybe 15 times. As you can see, almost done with the 16th go-around 😉 @BrentWeeks pic.twitter.com/tBEIFOCoRm
— Shawn McSpookin’ 👻 (@ZillyWillyPoo) October 24, 2017
#BattleWornBooks Kylar was able to defend himself from being loaned out… the Guiles…not so much @BrentWeeks pic.twitter.com/T4Q3WATQQV
— Daniel Lewin (@harronHumble) October 24, 2017
#BattleWornBooks @BrentWeeks been read countless times and even made it on to the news. Well the fire it was in did https://t.co/tmhHx03Plk pic.twitter.com/6QIDnFNah3
— Trevor Sherman (@Hobblogin) October 25, 2017
@BrentWeeks too pristine for #BattleWornBooks b/c gave away my original copy of The Way of Shadows and bought a new one pic.twitter.com/AjNzkmrl4n
— SP 🇪🇺 (@sonjapieper) October 24, 2017
#battlewornbooks @BrentWeeks I’ve read these so many times and lended them out to so many friends they are barely bonded together still!! I need replacements! pic.twitter.com/0zRYze9etL
— Eric J Gower (@EZGower) November 14, 2017
Here’s my #battlewornbooks Night Angel trilogy. It would be more worn if it’s weight and general massiveness didn’t discourage me from bringing it more places 😅 Luckily my library has a wonderful ebook collection. pic.twitter.com/cmltddvSJT
— Emily Hanke (@emhanke) November 14, 2017
There can only be one…no adaptations allowed #BattleWornBooks pic.twitter.com/KHzgrluSnp
— M (@WhiteSheWolf) November 14, 2017
Okay. I see Brent Week’s #BattleWornBooks tag and I raise you one.
Books aren’t in the worst of shape but! I still have the super exclusive Barnes and Noble promo Comic that was only available for a limited time to go with.
Fan MEGA LEVEL unlocked. pic.twitter.com/9yXpmxCqwJ— Jenn (@jennerationnext) November 14, 2017
8 or 10 reads will leave you looking like Ezra after a night in the wood. #battlewornbooks @BrentWeeks pic.twitter.com/OKWzwvRs9F
— Donnovan Kidwell (@DonnovanKidwell) November 14, 2017
I started reading these books during my freshman year of high school, and they’d be the only books I read (of my own will) those 4 years. I’d finish and restart. It got to the point where I’d grab one and open it and random and know right where I was in the story #BattleWornBooks pic.twitter.com/IvYKYqWW7H
— Michael J (@michaeltj10) November 13, 2017
Had them since high school and reread them multiple times a year. Love the series. These are my #BattleWornBooks pic.twitter.com/nNniXHjeIj
— Cameron Beazer (@nightangel1324) November 9, 2017
My wife didn’t read fantasy until I handed her my #battlewornbooks. Now we’ve got books signed for the kid! #BetterLateThanNever pic.twitter.com/lTBIaRRmgG
— Teige Weidner (@TeigeWeidner) November 1, 2017
#battlewornbooks @BrentWeeks Been through these several times. Now I buy hard covers for the rest of the Lightbringer series lol. #favauthor pic.twitter.com/PqXeLknSOS
— Corey Simpson (@pacercorey) November 6, 2017
To celebrate the launch of Perfect Shadow in hardcover, we’re giving fans a chance to win 5 brand-new, author-signed sets of The Night Angel Trilogy. The contest is open to U.S. and international fans. One grand prize winner will receive a special signed book from Brent’s personal collection. (Hint: It’ll be one of Brent’s books, not his cherished old Calvin and Hobbes Treasury. Probably. He lies to CAPSLOCK, too.)
Via Twitter or Facebook, post a photo of your favorite, most-loved, battle-worn Night Angel book (or set of books) using the hashtag #BattleWornBooks and a line or two about how the book got that way. We’d love to see some creative scenery or settings (though no digital enhancement, please).
If you’re that one person, who brought in that super bloody book that I signed? You should totally submit that. Also, I’m never signing an actually bloody book again. I was young and foolish then.
Oh, and don’t beat up your book just to win this contest…. I mean, unless you’re going to go out and buy new copies afterward. Then you should DEFINITELY beat up your book just to win this contest.
More details.
Loot:
1 Person will receive a signed REDACTED… Secret thing. But it’s good. Seriously. You trust me, right? All plot twists are happy plot twists in Weeks-world, right?
5 People Will Win Brand-New Author-Signed Sets of The Night Angel Trilogy.
Rules:
1. Entries may be submitted starting today until Tuesday, November 14th at 3pm Pacific Standard Time
2. Entry must include:
a) a picture of your favorite Night Angel book
b) a one or two sentence description, maybe why it looks like this, or where it’s been.
c) #BattleWornBooks
3. International entries are allowed and encouraged!
4. Some photo editing is fine: think enhancement, not special effects.
5. You can only win once–but three books, so it’s like winning three times. Three times is enough.
6. If you email rather than post to Twitter or Facebook, the subject line of the email should read: #battlewornbooks
7. If you choose to use email, address the email to elisa at brentweeks dot com. (no spaces; and as in previous years, Brent will be selecting the winners).
8. Other: Brent will judge the photos and will select the six winners in no particular order of awesomeness. You must be 18 or older to win (younger participants are welcome, but by law I can’t give you a prize). No purchase is necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries, but definitely higher if you submit. We will notify winners via Twitter, Facebook or email depending on how you submitted the photo. You must respond within 7 days, or another winner will be chosen. That would be sad. For you. They’d be happy. So maybe the net happiness would be neither increased nor decreased. We could try it out if you win.
9. Winners will be announced on Monday, November 20th.
Congrats and thank you to Simon Vance, the talented narrator of The Lightbringer Series. He’s up for a potential 14th win with his narration of The Black Prism. So delighted to be in the company of Brandon Sanderson, Richard Kadrey, Drew Magary, and Naomi Novik!
Once again, the entries we received included some amazing costumes. It was so fun to see these awesome entries, but you all made it very difficult to choose the winners! Thank you so much for all your amazing work on these–your prizes will be on their way this week!
Fourth Place: Nicola R. as Momma K
Third Place: Emma S. as Elene Cromwyll
Second Place: Sophia J. as Samila Sayeh
Grand Prize: Megan S. as Kylar Stern
UPDATE: The contest is now closed. We will be announcing winners on Wednesday, November 9! Thanks to all who participated!
In honor of the release of The Blood Mirror, we’ll be hosting a new Halloween Costume Contest — featuring you in a costume inspired by the Lightbringer or Night Angel series!
We’ve had some great entries in previous years:
And this year, we’d like to see yours!
GRAND PRIZE:
A complete hardcover signed set of The Lightbringer Series (from The Black Prism through the Blood Mirror) — all personalized by Brent, PLUS an exclusive preview of the final book in the Lightbringer Series, with three never-before-seen chapters!
SECOND PLACE:
The first three books of The Lightbringer Series in trade paperback, plus a signed hardcopy of The Blood Mirror.
THIRD PLACE:
A signed hardcopy of The Blood Mirror.
FOURTH PLACE:
Four signed bookplates.
Rules:
1. Entries may be submitted starting today until Monday, November 7th at 5pm Pacific Standard Time.
2. Entry must include a picture of you in a costume inspired by the Night Angel Trilogy or The Lightbringer Series (go HERE to check out the Night Angel character sketches for inspiration), along with a one or two sentence description.
3. International entries are allowed and encouraged!
4. As long as the costume is materially yours, some Photoshop is fine (no presenting characters from movies or video games by putting a gloss of Photoshop on it and saying it’s your costume).
5. Two entries allowed per person, but you can only win once.
6. The subject line of the email should read: 2016 Costume Contest
7. Address the email to elisa @ brentweeks.com (no spaces; and as in previous years, Brent will be selecting the winners).
8. The costume must be family-friendly (as usual, we’d like to display the best entries on the website and we can’t do that if it’s not appropriate for younger fans).
9. Other:
Video submissions are allowed, but Brent is judging the costume, not the video. Brent will judge costumes individually if you have two people in a photo, but only one person will receive a prize. You must be 18 or older to win (younger participants are welcome, but by law I can’t give you a prize). No purchase is necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries. We will notify winners via email; you must respond within 7 days, or another winner will be chosen. The grand prize is worth approximately $100. Second place is worth approximately $60. Third place is worth approximately $30. Fourth place is worth about $15.
Winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 9, 2016.