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Thursday, February 4, 2010
Cover: US Mass Market Cover For Princess
Here it is:
I wrote a corresponding post about the cover at Suvudu where I compare the differences between the hardcover cover and the paperback cover
I wrote a post for Suvudu.com detailing how Terry and his publisher come up with book titles. You will be surprised to know that not every title has been Terry's original choice.
Click HERE to find out what the original titles of The Gypsy Morph and A Princess of Landover were!
More than two years ago, Terry offered a similar auction at BiddingForGood. The proceeds from the auction go to schools and similar non-profit entities around the world. For three weeks people could bid for the opportunity to have their name used in Terry's next Landover novel—what would eventually become this year's bestseller A Princess of Landover.
There was a winning bidder. That person had an unusual email address though and Terry fell in love with it immediately. He offered the winner a much larger role in the book if he could use the email address handle—which did contain elements of the winner's real name—instead of the winner's actual name.
That is how the annoyingly mute G'Home Gnome Shoopdiesel came to be.
Terry is doing it again this year! This time for a forthcoming Shannara book!
The question is: How much is it worth to be immortal?
The Shannara series has been one of the most beloved fantasy series of all time. It is literally one of the foundational pieces of the genre. One can easily make the argument that without The Sword of Shannara the genre would not look the same, might not exist with the size it does now. After all it was Sword that defied other publishers and their belief that fantasy beyond Tolkien just couldn't sell.
If you would like to have your name used in a forthcoming Shannara book, Terry invites you to click HERE!
For me this is a huge deal. I love charity activity like this!
Terry is coming over today to sign the remaining copies from the online signing for A Princess of Landover, the two Landover omnibuses, and The World of Shannara hardcover guide.
If you are at all interested in a signed copy of any of these, visit The Signed Page!
Today is August 18th, and that means it is the United States release day for A Princess of Landover!!
It is also the release day for the two Landover omnibuses that collect the first five books of the series into two trade paperbacks, as well as the release day for the updated and revised hardcover The World of Shannara!
Swing by your favorite store and pick up these books! They had better be there!
For those of you who ordered via The Signed Page, Terry will be signing the copies on August 27th and 28th when he returns from his trip to Canada and Con-Version 25!
Yay! Happy Release Day Everyone! And on a person note, be sure to check out my dedication in the book and know without you guys it would not exist! So thanks!
Terry has finished his first draft on Book #4 of Genesis of Shannara. As reported earlier, Book #4 has a tentative title that won't be released until it is finalized. The story is the first book in a planned two-book set that takes place hundreds of years after the events of The Gypsy Morph.
Terry finished Book #4 late last week and Judine gave an edit Terry has gone over it one more time. He has now given it to his editor, his agent and to his webmaster. Once he has done another solid edit and puts the book to bed for next year's publication, Terry will immediately jump into writing Book #5 in the series.
If you want a taste of Book #4, you don't have long to wait. Terry is doing a short tour this year for the release of A Princess of Landover, and at those events he will be reading a chapter from Book #4 of Genesis.
Here is an update on the forthcoming Terry Brooks The Signed Page online signing.
I hope to get all of the books later this week, as bookstores will start selling them on August 18th. I will then set them up as soon as I get them and notify Terry they are in and ready for his autographs. Since Terry is traveling to Con Version soon, he may not be able to sign the books before he leaves. If that happens, he will sign them when he returns from the convention, around August 27th.
Also, those of you who are wishing signed copies, you better order them soon at The Signed Page. I won't be buying more copies after I do my initial pick-up later this week.
I am a huge fan of maps. Always have been. There is something intrinsic about fantasy and the quest-type journey that demands a map to highlight where characters travel and events transpire.
Del Rey, for the release of A Princess of Landover, decided to update the map for the world of Landover. And I love it. It is another Russ Charpentier map. Russ has been doing professional mapping for long years, and he brings a beauty to his work that is almost unmatched in the business.
Decide for yourself:
Map by Russ Charpentier
What do you think? Like it? As I said, I think it is brilliant.
And on Friday I am going to post the back cover to A Princess of Landover, in preparation for the August 18th release—a back cover I think many will find very intriguing indeed!
Technology is now making the book industry truly fun to behold. Why? Because now authors can literally video themselves at super low expense, put it on the internet(s), and let fans who would never have the chance to see the author in action at an event actually watch the author!
Terry visited the San Diego Comic Con last month. While there he was videoed by Suvudu as he took part in an hour long panel.
Here is Part I of VII:
Follow THIS LINK to watch the following six videos!
Terry will also be videoed later this month when he begins his tour for A Princess of Landover.
Terry sent an email this morning with two or three new additions to his upcoming tour. They include an event in Idaho, as well as an event in Utah! One more might trickle in from him about Idaho, but this is pretty much the tour he will be going on.
If you are within a two hour drive of one of these events, definitely go! Meeting Terry is always fun and he always signs all books brought him and answers all questions posed him. And, on top of that, he will be reading from Book #4 of Genesis! All the more reason to travel to see him!
And you can travel to see him. Because for this tour Terry is driving to all of these events. If he can drive to Utah from Seattle to see his fans there, you can drive to one of his events too! :) And I expect pictures taken and sent into the website! Yes, my precious, picturessss!
Haven't read Magic Kingdom For Sale–Sold!? Tried to read it and failed when you were young and now you are grown? Thought it was for only women readers? Think Shannara is all there is to Terry Brooks?
Think again! For free! Download Magic Kingdom For Sale–Sold! at Suvudu before A Princess of Landover is released on August 18th!
Terry visited the San Diego Comic Con and had a multitude of fans waiting for him to sign. A signing that was slotted to take one hour spread into just over two hours. I was really surprised at how many fans said the only reason they bought a Comic Con ticket was to see Terry.
Other than the autographing session, Terry also took part on a panel and and interview conducted by yours truly. Terry talked about his return to Landover and dropped a few hints about what Book #4 of Genesis will be about.
Since the publication of A Princess of Landover is only a month away, Terry has decided to release Chapter One to the fans!
Click HERE to read the summary of the book and then click Chapter One on that page to read it! Hope you enjoy it! And remember, the book will be published on August 18th!
Terry has answered your June questions! Visit Ask Terry to read the new set of questions and Terry's answers, and ask your own questions for the month of July!
Every year Terry holds an online signing for his newest book on The Signed Page, a website devoted to helping fans who can't meet Terry on the road get signed or personalized books for cover price.
It seems as though my little April Fool's joke was taken all too seriously by some people!
The cover for A Princess of Landover below featuring Paris Hilton is a joke, a gag, an antic, a farce. It is not real, in other words. No, the real cover will be posted sometime in the next week I would imagine. And it's a far sight prettier than the April Fool's cover I posted, I can tell you that!
Terry Brooks has long been one of the foundational authors of the fantasy genre.
With his 1977 bestselling The Sword of Shannara, he helped publishers realize there was a massive base of readers out there who craved fantasy. From that time, Terry has written numerous Shannara books, each exploring something different, each growing that foundation he helped originally to create.
But the Shannara series is not his only series, and many fantasy readers overlook Magic Kingdom of Landover!
Magic Kingdom For Sale—Sold! began a new bestselling series for Terry in 1986. The novel was a vast departure from the three sprawling epic fantasies he had written before it, the story of Chicago lawyer Ben Holiday and his purchasing of a real magic kingdom. Right from the start Terry told his readers Ben Holiday was an alter ego of sorts, as Terry used the fictional character to discuss his transition from lawyer to full-time writer. Terry wrote five volumes about Ben Holiday, his magic kingdom of Landover, and a whole cast of unique characters—the last novel, Witches' Brew, published in 1995.
After 14 years, Terry has returned to the Magic Kingdom of Landover series with the forthcoming novel, A Princess of Landover!
To celebrate Terry's August 2009 return to The Magic Kingdom of Landover, Del Rey Books asked artist Steve Stone to create two new pieces of artwork to be used on collected omnibuses of the first five books in the series. The first omnibus, The Magic Kingdom of Landover: Volume I, contains the three novels Magic Kingdom For Sale—Sold!, The Black Unicorn and Wizard At Large. Volume II contains the two novels The Tangle Box and Witches' Brew.
Today is March 1st. I decided to showcase the first cover:
On April 1st, Del Rey Books and I will send out the first of a new series of monthly Terry Brooks newsletters. The April newsletter will include the covers to Volume II and the new book, A Princess of Landover. Additional newsletters will contain more information, interviews with Terry, several fun contests, excerpts from all the books—and some other surprises!
Not signed up for Terry's newsletter? Visit www.TerryBrooks.net and use the sign-up form at the bottom of the front page or the one at the top of the News page here. It's that easy.
Terry has finished the final edits on A Princess of Landover, the first new Magic Kingdom book in 14 years!
Magic Kingdom has always been kind of a stepchild to the rest of what Terry has done. The Shannara series dwarfs everything else -- people love their epic fantasy. The irony is Magic Kingdom is the closest thing to an autobiography Terry has ever written, and Ben Holiday is Terry Brooks in many ways. To know Terry a bit more, just read Ben Holiday.
In preparation of reading the new book, I've re-read the first five books. I haven't read them in all of those 14 years and I was amazed at how much I had forgotten and how good they are, especially Wizard At Large and The Tangle Box.
So, to the new Poll: Have you read the Landover novels? Have you read all five Magic Kingdom books? Only a few? If you have read them, will you be re-reading them in preparation for the next book? Or do you simply not like Landover? Speak your mind on the Forum! I'm curious how many of you are Landover fans.
Terry will be attending several book festivals and writers conferences around the world in 2009. Visit the EVENTS page of the site to view the locations and events Terry will be attending soon.
The UK publisher has already decided not to tour Terry through the UK this year, wishing instead to market A Princess of Landover a bit stronger. Terry hopes to return to the UK in 2010.
Terry and the US publisher are in talks at the moment about a tour in September for the release of A Princess of Landover. If that does happen, expect signing dates and times and locations to be posted on the site in June.
Amazon.co.uk has posted the title of the forthcoming Landover novel — A Princess of Landover!
Terry asked that I post the title. More information will be coming after the New Year, where we will have several covers to post (from the new book as well as the Landover paperback omnibuses) and perhaps a few excerpts as we get into Summer 2009!
More than two years ago, Terry offered a similar auction at BiddingForGood. The proceeds from the auction go to schools and similar non-profit entities around the world. For three weeks people could bid for the opportunity to have their name used in Terry's next Landover novel—what would eventually become this year's bestseller A Princess of Landover.
Now you can watch the countdown to the release of A Princess of Landover! Feel free to use it on your own websites as well!
