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We’re still a year or two away from having our own internet store, but thanks to Griffin Barber, you can go HERE to get a Minion t-shirt. I would say that wearing this t-shirt will give you special rights and privileges at book signings, but since my minions unionized, I’m not allowed to lie.
(Also, new poll!)
Author David Wolverton (pen name: David Farland) needs your help. His son Ben was recently in a long-boarding accident, and the Wolverton family does not have medical insurance. His son is in a coma, and to help cover the staggering medical costs, the SFF community is banding together to help. We’d love it if you’d join us. Here are three ways you can help:
1. Purchase Nightingale, one of Dave’s books which he owns full rights to, and will therefore make the most profit possible. (Go HERE.)
2. Use that same Amazon affiliate link the next time or the next few times you shop at Amazon. Even if you buy totally unrelated items, the Wolverton family will make 7-8% on your total purchase. (This won’t change the prices of any of the items you buy, it simply bumps some of Amazon’s profit toward the Wolvertons.)
3. Donate directly and find out more about Ben’s condition HERE.
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We’re excited to announce that DIE BLENDENDE KLINGE (The Blinding Knife) is a bestseller in Germany. A big thanks to all the fans who bought the book!
For those who read German, the official announcement is at left. (Oh, and if you haven’t picked up the book yet and would like to, go HERE to order.)
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Brent rounds out his month as Author of the Month at Drey’s Library with some thoughts on ugly characters in fantasy!
Check it out HERE.
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Ok, it’s not an “all-time” favorite list, but it is his top five non-fiction reads of 2012. From the battlefields of 19th-century Afghanistan to the twisted mind of Picasso, Brent makes some eclectic choices. Check out his recommendations HERE.
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The Blinding Knife has made it to the final round, so be sure to go vote HERE! Voting ends November 27th.
You can now watch the epic author D&D game from Epic ConFusion earlier this year! Authors who participated (in clockwise order) include Jim C. Hines, Joe Abercrombie, Peter V. Brett, Saladin Ahmed, Elizabeth Bear, and Myke Cole (in the mirror). Scott Lynch, Jay Lake and Pat Rothfuss and I were all wearing invisibility cloaks at the time of the first Youtube shot.
I’d also like to note that this was my very first D&D game. In the past, my friends were all so cool that they lost interest by the time we’d rolled characters.
(Erin McConnell and Peter V. Brett’s assistant Meg did an outstanding job preparing the video for public consumption and for editing three hours down to 30 minutes!)
Check it out:
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A few weeks ago, we told you about the Epic anthology and the foreword Brent wrote for it. Now, Epic: Legends of Fantasy is on sale! Pick up a copy at Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Contributors include Robin Hobb, Ursula K. Le Guin, Tad Williams, Aliette de Bodard, Paolo Bacigalupi, Orson Scott Card, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Michael Moorcock, Melanie Rawn, Kate Elliott, N.K. Jemisin, Carrie Vaughn, Trudi Canavan, Juliet Marillier, and George R.R. Martin.
And if you just want to read Brent’s foreword, you can check that out HERE.
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A few months ago, John Joseph Adams (bestselling editor of multiple SFF anthologies) asked Brent to write the foreword to Epic. This epic fantasy anthology includes 17 stories from authors as diverse as George R. R. Martin, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Patrick Rothfuss. With a roster like that, Brent couldn’t say no.
You can read Brent’s foreword HERE and check out the rest of the anthology HERE. And you can check out more free excerpts HERE.
EDIT II: www.losmundosdebrentweeks.com is now up and running!
EDIT: Looks like we jumped the gun a bit. Mondadori is still finalizing some of the content and the final home. It should all be up today or Monday! The actual URL will be http://www.losmundosdebrentweeks.com/.
Or should I say: Nuevo libro, página web, y página de Facebook en español? (Once again, I appreciate Google Translate!)
That’s right, for those of you who have been following my work in Spanish, El Prisma Negro has just been released. You can check it out HERE.
My publisher in Spain has also just opened a new Spanish-language website for me as well! Check out brentweeks.es and let me know what you think in the comments. I’m also hoping to add some exclusive content over there, so be sure to check for updates.
And if you’re on Facebook, “like” my new Spanish Brent Weeks page HERE so you can all the latest updates.
A big thanks to Random House Mondadori, who put this together.