Here is the best information I have for the events I’ll be attending at Dragon*Con. Note that I’ve added a nearby off-site KaffeeKlatsch/Literary Beer. (For those of you who’ve never heard of such strange things, this will basically be an opportunity to sit down with a group of 10-15 people and me and chat for [...]
Archive for August 2011
Schwarzes Prisma/Black Prism Release in Germany!
Dear German fans, This week will see the release of Schwarzes Prisma. You can order on amazon.de. And here’s the blurb: Sein Leben ist eine Lüge, seine Macht nur geraubt … Gavin Guile ist der hoch geehrte Lord Prisma. Allein seine magischen Fähigkeiten, seine Intelligenz und seine Überzeugungskraft bewahren den unsicheren Frieden im Reich. Doch Gavin [...]
Brent Goes to Dragon*Con!
After many emails from fans in the Southeast, wondering why I’ve never made a stop in the region on a book tour, I’m finally going to visit. That’s right: Brent Weeks is coming to Dragon*Con, from September 2 – September 5. Watch out, Atlanta! For more details on the whole thing, go here. To register, [...]
Black Prism Book Trailer Released!
I’m happy to announce that the book trailer for The Black Prism is now available! Many thanks to director Leo Kei Angelos, the Orbit team, and the hardworking cast and crew. Go here to watch it now or click the banner above. Hope you love it!
The Black Prism Mass Market Paperback Shipping Now!
O ye of fragile wrists, afraid to read in bed with a hefty hardcover, lest ye drop it and break thy nose! Thy salvation is nigh! O hardcover-haters, who despise 11 point Sabon! Thy whims are about to be granted! The Black Prism mass market paperback is shipping now, and you may well be able [...]
Mr. Brent Goes to WorldCon
I’ll be attending WorldCon in Reno beginning in just a few days. As you can imagine, it’s jam-packed with sci-fi and fantasy goodness. For a full schedule, check out this page. For a handy-dandy pamphlet to consult as you decide between a Brent Weeks autograph session or a Kaffeeklatch with Harry Turtledove (wait, you’re skipping my [...]
The Blinding Knife Excerpt & Updates
As some of you may know, the new mass market paperback edition of The Black Prism will have the first couple chapters of the sequel, The Blinding Knife, included. When I told you that, some of you said, “Hey! What about those of us who shilled out for the hardcover? Why shouldn’t WE get to [...]
Black Prism Trailer
To celebrate the mass market paperback launch of The Black Prism on August 23, Orbit and I teamed up with talented filmmaker Leo Kei Angelos to make what I think is the coolest book trailer you will see this year. “Book trailer?!” you might be saying. “You mean those pale imitations of movie trailers? Except [...]
Book Tour 2011 Appearances!
Below is the list of my 2011 appearances as well as I know them today. I will update as necessary. Renovation (WorldCon): Wednesday, August 17, 2011 –Sunday, August 21, 2011 Reno, NV – Postmodern Fantasy Panel: Friday, September 19, 2011 5pm-6pm Where: D03 (RSCC) –Autographing: Saturday, August 20, 2pm – 3pm Where: Hall 2 – Autographs (RSCC) – KaffeeKlatsch: Saturday, [...]
Writing Advice Update: Magic Systems & Finishing Book 2
This month in my Writing Advice Update, I discuss one of the most important subjects in fantasy: creating your own magic system. Along the way, I discuss working with a high-magic versus low-magic worlds, magic and technology, well-defined and ill-defined magics and the benefits of each, and what kinds of questions you need to ask [...]
