Two years ago I finagled my way into the nomination process for the Goodreads Choice award with The Black Prism. It looks like I’ve managed to do so again.
If you want to keep me looking this cheesy…
I recommend you vote for The Blinding Knife NOW.
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by CAPSLOCK
Brent will be participating in the sixth annual SciFi Authorfest this November 4th, from 4:30pm-6:00pm at Powell’s Books Cedar Hills Crossing in Beaverton, Oregon. Other participating authors include Peter Orullian, M.K. Hobson and Todd McCaffrey.
Get your books signed by Brent and chat with him and other awesome SciFi authors!
More details HERE.
(Also, new poll!)
This photo re-posted (again) over Brent’s objections.
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I couldn’t make it Australia for my book tour this time around, but some photons and electrons got together with a great idea to represent–REPRESENT!–me in Australia. Here’s the deal:
Shindig Events hosts live video chats for authors, and we have one scheduled on Wednesday, November 7th at 7pm Sydney, Australia time. (That’s midnight between the 6th and 7th, for me on the Pacific Coast of the U.S.!) All you have to do if you want to see my reading (mostly as seen on my tour, minus the interpretative dance–yes, interpretative dance, can’t do it while in my chair) is tune in at the right time. You only need a webcam, the latest version of Adobe Flash, and a good internet connection (no download or install required).
Of course, since this is an event on the internet, it isn’t limited to people from Australia. All are welcome. However, because of how time zones work, it will be hideously inconvenient for everyone else. That’s not a bug, that’s a feature. (Having a spherical planet is a good thing.)
After my reading, I will take questions, just like in a real live signing. Shindig is pretty cool in that–just like in a real signing–everyone else can see who’s asking the question, too. (You turn on your webcam, I call on you, everyone sees and hears what you ask. (So actually, a little better than real life, where the guy in the front asks the question and no one else has a clue why the author goes off on mitochondria for a few minutes.)
Because I’ll be reading from an upcoming work, there will be no video for those who miss it–and though I know there’s software out there that would allow others to tape the whole thing, I ask that you don’t. Being untaped gives me freedom to share more and still edit it in the future and change my mind on things, so if this experiment goes badly, in the future I will simply have to share less, both in Q-and-A’s and in internet readings.
Also, given that this is new tech, I can’t promise no glitches. Think of this as experimental. Shindig looks like it has an awesome thing going, but from experience Skyping to Australia, I know to expect small delays as the busy little electrons burrow their way through copper.
Book Reading: 30-ish minutes
Question and Answer: 30-ish minutes
Time: 7PM Sydney/12AM Pacific Standard/3AM New York/8AM London
To participate or to learn more, go HERE.
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By CAPSLOCK
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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As inspiration for those of you considering entering our Lightbringer Halloween contest, we would like to show you the previous winner of our Night Angel Costume Contest. Behold the glory:
I think we can all agree: best Kylar Stern costume ever.
Can’t wait to see what you guys dream up! For details/rules/prizes, see the original post HERE.
Also, new poll! —>
Also, later this week, I hope to have a *small* present for my Australian readers. SMALL, people. Low expectations.
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by CAPSLOCK
Freado is hosting a Halloween contest from now until October 31st, and The Blinding Knife is one of the prizes! Check out the main site HERE. To find out how to win a copy of The Blinding Knife, click HERE.
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Though I can’t make it out to New York City (or, sadly, New York Comic Con) this book tour, I’ve got the next-best thing: free signed Lightbringer bookmarks!
If you’re going to New York Comic Con (October 11-14), stop by the Hachette table (Table #1027) and find an Orbit team member. Present the code word below to get a a bookmark that features both The Black Prism and The Blinding Knife and my signature.
Orbit will begin handing the bookmarks out on Friday, and though there will be a limited quantity given out each day, you can try again the next day for one. ( They may also have some secret swag available.) I’ve only signed 100 of these for Orbit, so make sure you head over there as soon as you can!
Code word: Shimmercloak
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by CAPSLOCK
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.
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by CAPSLOCK
Since Brent is on his way back from tour, he’s asked me to post the details of the Halloween Costume Contest. That way you all have time to get your costumes together and maybe even use them before the contest!
The pictures you email (due by Friday, November 2nd at 5pm Pacific Standard Time!) will be posted to the website for a vote by the fans, beginning Monday, November 5th and ending Monday, November 12th.
Prizes:
First Place: A signed hardcover first-edition of The Blinding Knife personalized to you, and five personalized bookplates to you or friends of your choice.
Second Place: A signed copy of mass market paperback The Black Prism and five personalized bookplates to your or friends of your choice.
Third Place: Five personalized bookplates to you or friends of your choice.
Rules:
1. Entry due by Friday, November 2, 2012 at 5pm Pacific Standard Time.
2.Entry must include a picture of you in costume, along with a one-to-two sentence description.
3.The costume must be of a character in The Lightbringer Trilogy.
4. The subject line of the email (and this is IMPORTANT) must read: Lightbringer Costume Contest.
5. Address the email to: CAPSLOCK@brentweeks.com. (Don’t worry, Brent will be checking out all the costumes, but I’ll be putting together all the photos for the contest!)
6. The costume must be family-friendly. (Hey, we’d like to display the best entries on the website, and we can’t do that if it’s not appropriate for some of the younger fans!)
Winners will be announced on Tuesday, November 13, 2012.
If we haven’t addressed all your questions, please ask them in the comments section below–we’ll answer as soon as intercontinental flights and time zone changes allow!
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By CAPSLOCK
As part of Orbit’s 5-year Anniversary celebration, The Black Prism will be just $1.99 on all eBook vendors today through October 15, 2012. Download your copy now!
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Sony E-Reader
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