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Speaking of Oz…
So I hear I’ve made a small splash in Australia. (Thanks, Joshua.) As a matter of fact, this past week, SFFNews.com noted that The Way of Shadows was Number Two on the Dymocks Bestselling Science Fiction and Fantasy List–more than two years after publication. (Thanks for the incredulous interrobang, dude.)
For all you non-philologists, that’s this dealie: “?!” as in “Brent Weeks is at Number Two? What the Hell?!”
Due to my relentless good fortune, I’ve had quite a number of Australian fans ask me to come to Australia. This week I broke down and virtually said yes. That isn’t that I almost said yes, it’s that I said yes… to a Skype interview. I’ll be speaking in March to Dragons in the Metcalfe, a gathering of bibliovorous librarians. Because really, who can say no to 140 librarians?
As I learned by watching Inception this week, the LAX to Sydney flight is one of the longest non-stop flights in the world.
I looked into flights–cuz hey, librarians!–but something makes me nervous about that Oceanic Flight 815.
*Yeah, I know 815 was the Sydney TO LA leg, so technically, it would be like flight 816. Work with me, people.
*EDIT/CORRECTION* I’m not actually coming to Australia this time, though I hope to within the next couple of years! And so far as I know, the Skype interview will only be visible to those who are attending that convention. So… not terribly helpful if you were hoping I’d visit YOU, but hey, baby steps.
The Black Prism:Part 2 of 3 in GraphicAudio!
That’s right, folks. It’s already February. Know what that means? The next segment of The Black Prism is now available from GraphicAudio!
If you’ve been dying to hear more of the drama about Gavin, Kip and co., we’ve got 7 additional hours now available. Check it out over here.
Or if you’re like me, and the only type of gratification is instant gratification, you can wait until March and get it all at once. (Wait, instant gratification means waiting until March?).
And, just so you know… I already have all three parts. Yep. GraphicAudio shipped them all to me already.
Because I’m awesome.
I’m Back! I’m Back! I’m…. Back?
Last time around, I was nominated and shortlisted for the David Gemmell Legend Award for The Night Angel Trilogy. I’ve now been nominated again for the David Gemmell Legend Award for The Black Prism, and I’d like to say that I’m glad to be back:
All joking aside, it’s an honor to be nominated again. To be listed alongside old heroes and new greats is still mind-blowing when I think that just a few years ago I was looking up their agents’ names in the acknowledgements section of their books! Brandon, Nora, Peter… I really look forward to losing to you!
If, of course, you want to fight for the underdog, the poll is open until March 2011. You can go here to see a complete list of nominees and here to vote for yours truly… I mean, the most deserving!
And if I win, I promise to have a slap fight with this guy:
Black Light, Schwarzes Licht
The Black Prism is coming to Germany! With a brand-new name (Schwarzes Licht) and a brand-new cover (more in line with The Night Angel Trilogy), you can get it online or in bookstores in October 2011!
Take a sneak peek at the cover and pre-order here. For another look at Schwarzes Licht, complete with picture of smiling Brent, in Blanvalet’s online catalogue, click here (I’d recommend using the find function using “Brent” rather than scrolling to page 159!) Kind of nice to be described as “der Shootingstar der Fantasy!”
And in other Teutonic news, the third book of the Night Angel Trilogy, Beyond the Shadows (Jenseits der Schatten in Germany!) spent a week on the extended bestseller list at #47! Thanks to all the fans and Blanvalet Verlag who made it, and the rest of the Trilogy, such a success!
And without further ado:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHw6KXbvazs
(You didn’t think I’d be able to help myself, did you?)
Hear The Black Prism on GraphicAudio!
Got a long plane ride home from holidays with the relatives? Still stuck in your plowed-in Ford Fiesta trying to avoid the 50th round of “I SPY” and “20 Questions”? Time will fly (even if your plane is grounded) if you’re listening to the first audio installment of The Black Prism! Just think of it as a post-holiday present from me — that you have to pay for. (Hey, you should see my credit card statement!)
GraphicAudio is releasing the audiobook version of The Black Prism in three installments, one each month from now until March–which just so happens to be my birth month. And what am I getting you for my birthday? You guessed it!
So, if you’ve got the holiday blues… get something Black. If that last fruitcake has you feeling bloated… try on six figure-slimming hours of sheer resonant bliss!
If you have trouble committing, (well, first of all, c’mon, it’s NEW YEARS, if you can’t commit mindlessly now, when can you?) *Ahem.* That is, if you have trouble committing, you can listen to an hour-long excerpt here, and download the MP3 or buy the CDs here.
We also sell diet books.*
I hear it’s a growth market.
*No, ma, not really.
2010 Goodreads Choice Award
— is now open for voting! And some strange guy snuck onto the final ballot.
Here’s the most important question you can ask yourself this holiday: what can I do to help Brent Weeks?
Well, I’m glad you asked. First, egg nog. Second, put The Black Prism at the top of the list as readers’ favorite fantasy book of 2010! Nominations close on December 30, so there are only days left to put in your two cents!
You can go here to vote for your favorite book in the Fantasy category. I’ll be super grateful if you click on The Black Prism. Heck, if I win, I might even write a sequel. If I don’t? Welp, it looks iffy.*
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P.S. Yes, you do have to be a member of Goodreads — so get your Goodreads buddies to vote if you’re already a member, and get your not-Goodreads buddies to sign up with you and vote if you’re not!
*just kidding, guy who reads internet posts and takes them literally (and my editor)
**secondly, please don’t send me egg nog in the mail. Last time I drank a month-old gallon, the gastrointestinal fireworks were incredible.
This Post is Not Endorsed by Joss Whedon*
Is Joss Whedon your master? Do you believe in goats? Have you ever thought, “This capitalistic society has put far too much money in my pockets!”? Have you ever, once, just once, wanted to Do The Right Thing?
Even if he isn’t, you don’t, you haven’t, you can’t imagine such a thing (respectively), you should be like me–no, not immensely charming and smug–you should donate to Worldbuilders!
Seriously, Worldbuilders is a charity devoted to raising money for Heifer International, which doesn’t just help poor people, but gives them the chance to provide for themselves (and their kids) with livestock like goats and chickens, education on sustainable farming and more. It’s a good thing, and if you enter, you can get awesome loot.
And everyone believes in loot, right?
Check HERE for more details; to donate directly to “Team Heifer” (Pat Rothfuss’ Worldbuilders team) go here – but be warned, time’s up at NOON tomorrow, December 17th. So donate now! There is signed Night Angel and Black Prism loot available: check it out here.
It’s for the children.
*but it oughta be
Pick a Page, Any Page!
Well, not any page. Page 69, to be exact.
If you’ve ever opened up a book, read a random page, and then decided whether or not to buy it — you’ll understand the idea behind The Page 69 Test.
Needless to say, the 69th page of The Black Prism offers an intriguing glimpse into the world of the Seven Satrapies. When Gavin — hold on, I’ve already done this over here (or here).
Many thanks to Marshal Zeringue, not least for having an entire blog dedicated to the page 69 test. And, of course, for offering me the chance to post on it.
Far, Far Away — or in Your Backyard?
To everyone who’s ever dreamed of owning The Night Angel Trilogy in Yiddish…
Your wait is not over!
BUT if you’re looking for a handy guide to the available international editions of The Night Angel Trilogy and The Lightbringer Series – then you’ve come to the right place. We now have an International Editions page, and we’ll be posting updates as books are both bought and released by publishers around the world. The page has links to the publishers’ actual websites, as well as places to go to buy the books online (unless we haven’t had luck finding them online, or if they aren’t published yet!)
And if you just wanted a quick overview of some of the cool covers… scroll away!