Brent Weeks's Blog, page 52
October 16, 2014
Halloween Costume Contest!
Just a reminder, we’ve got a Halloween Costume Contest going!
Grand Prize:
A complete signed set of The Lightbringer Series, in Hardcover, and the first THREE chapters of The Blood Mirror! (Nobody else has this. Not even my editor. But you can’t share it with anyone!)
Click to enlarge for a sneak peek!
Second Place:
A signed hardcover of The Broken Eye, and signed copies of The Blinding Knife and The Black Prism in trade paperback.
Third Place:
A signed copy of The Broken Eye.
Fourth Place:
Three signed, personalized bookplates.
Rules:
1. Entries may be submitted NOW until Monday, November 3rd at 5pm Pacific Standard Time.
2. Entry must include a picture of you in a costume inspired by the Night Angel Trilogy or The Lightbringer Series (go HERE to check out the Night Angel character sketches), along with a one or two sentence description.
3. International entries are allowed and encouraged!
4. As long as the costume is materially yours, some Photoshop is fine (no presenting characters from movies or video games by putting a gloss of Photoshop on it and saying it’s your costume).
5. Two entries allowed per person, but you can only win once.
6. The subject line of the email should read: 2014 Costume Contest
7. Address the email to CAPSLOCK @ brentweeks.com (no spaces; and as in previous years, Brent will be selecting the winners).
8. The costume must be family-friendly (as usual, we’d like to display the best entries on the website and we can’t do that if it’s not appropriate for younger fans).
9. Other:
Video submissions are allowed, but Brent is judging the costume, not the video. Brent will judge costumes individually if you have two people in a photo, but only one person will receive a prize. You must be 18 or older to win (younger participants are welcome, but by law I can’t give you a prize). No purchase is necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries. We will notify winners via email; you must respond within 7 days, or another winner will be chosen. The grand prize is worth approximately $100. Second place is worth approximately $60. Third place is worth approximately $30. Fourth place is worth about $15.
Winners will be announced on Monday, November 10, 2014.
October 15, 2014
Photo Contest: Calling Military Personnel!
Are you in the military? Do you not want to be beaten by the Army? (Or do you want to make sure the Army wins?) Below is a picture that sets the bar for awesome. Whoever can take the photo that’s the nearest to being as cool as this will get a signed copy of The Way of Shadows graphic novel, and a signed copy of The Broken Eye. I’ll send the prizes to any APO or stateside address. Due Friday, October 31!
If the winner somehow manages to take a picture that’s even cooler than this, I’ll throw in something extra, too.
Captain E.H. shares these photos from Kandahar, Afghanistan:
Those photos? Taken from one of these:
This contest is only for members of the military (or spouses). Members of non-US militaries are also eligible. I’ll do my best to be impartial.
The photo has to be yours, it has to feature one of my books, and it has to be real. (We’ll do a fake photo contest soon, save your Photoshop skills.) To enter, send your photo to CONTEST (at) brent weeks (dot) com.
October 13, 2014
Awesome Lightbringer Fan Art
The amazing Raelynn H. and her equally amazing partner, JD, made this very, very cool thing — and then gave it to me:
October 9, 2014
New Interview on the Graphic Novel
Over at the Orbit Books, Brent’s got a new interview about The Way of Shadows graphic novel. If you’d like to hear what surprised him about having the novel adapted, who his favorite hero from comics is, and just waht comic books he’d recommend to fantasy fans… go HERE.
October 8, 2014
GraphicAudio: Broken Eye Part 3 Now Available!
Graphic Audio’s The Broken Eye is now available in its entirety. You can order the just-released Part 3 of 3 HERE.
Check out a sample below:
October 7, 2014
The Way of Shadows Graphic Novel: Available Now!
The graphic novel is available NOW in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. (Note that you can purchase it in hardcover OR in digital format!) And if you live anywhere near Portland, Oregon, you can come to a special reading at the Bridgeport Barnes & Noble at 7pm tonight. Details HERE.
If you haven’t already, order your copy at any of the following bookstores:
United States:
iBooks (digital only)
Google Books (digital only)
Canada:
United Kingdom:
Australia:
* We know there are some issues with a few of these, showing it to be “not yet available” — those should be cleared up soon.
October 3, 2014
SF Signal Interview
Brent sat down with Patrick Hester of SF Signal to discuss what Brent’s working on now, the Dread Pirate Roberts, that very cruel prank he played on his fans last tour — and how he managed to top it.
To hear their discussion, go HERE.
October 2, 2014
The Way of Shadows Graphic Novel: UK and AUS/NZ!
The Way of Shadows graphic novel is also being published in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand on October 7th. Click the links below to pre-order your copies! There’s still time to pre-order and get your bonuses (see HERE for how to do that).
United Kingdom:
Australia:
New Zealand
September 29, 2014
Elene Cosplay & Halloween Costume Contest
Check out this amazing cosplay of Elene Cromwyll:
The very talented Elene N. (yep, that’s her real name) made this Night Angel cosplay for a Con in Norway. Here are some more pictures:
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We’ll be sending her some loot, but we also want to give you a chance to win some!
Grand Prize: A complete signed set of The Lightbringer Series, in Hardcover, and the first two chapters of The Blood Mirror! (Nobody else has this. Not even Brent’s editor! But you can’t share it with anyone!)
Second Place: A signed hardcover copy of The Broken Eye, and signed copies of The Blinding Knife and The Black Prism in trade paperback.
Third Place: A signed copy of The Broken Eye.
Fourth Place: Three signed bookplates.
Rules:
1. Entries may be submitted started today (September 29) until Monday, November 3rd at 5pm Pacific Standard Time.
2. Entry must include a picture of you in a costume inspired by the Night Angel Trilogy or The Lightbringer Series (go HERE to check out the Night Angel character sketches), along with a one or two sentence description.
3. International entries are allowed and encouraged!
4. As long as the costume is materially yours, some Photoshop is fine (no presenting characters from movies or video games by putting a gloss of Photoshop on it and saying it’s your costume).
5. Two entries allowed per person, but you can only win once.
6. The subject line of the email should read: 2014 Costume Contest
7. Address the email to CAPSLOCK @ brentweeks.com (no spaces; and as in previous years, Brent will be selecting the winners).
8. The costume must be family-friendly (as usual, we’d like to display the best entries on the website and we can’t do that if it’s not appropriate for younger fans).
9. Other:
Video submissions are allowed, but Brent is judging the costume, not the video. Brent will judge costumes individually if you have two people in a photo, but only one person will receive a prize. You must be 18 or older to win (younger participants are welcome, but by law I can’t give you a prize). No purchase is necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries. We will notify winners via email; you must respond within 7 days, or another winner will be chosen. The grand prize is worth approximately $100. Second place is worth approximately $60. Third place is worth approximately $30. Fourth place is worth about $15.
Winners will be announced on Monday, November 10, 2014.
September 25, 2014
New Interview at Suvudu
Go HERE to see what Brent has to say about the new graphic novel adaptation of The Way of Shadows, if there will be an adaptation of Shadow’s Edge, and whether he plans to return to the world of Kylar Stern.
