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May 26, 2014
Retailers Still Taking Pre-Orders
Many of you have no doubt heard that Amazon and Hachette are in the middle of contract negotiations. Amazon has increased shipping times, removed discounts, and suspended pre-orders for many Hachette books, including mine. Here is a list of links to retailers who stock my books in the United States.
This is not an exhaustive list. Feel free to add quality booksellers in the comments. I grabbed ones I have visited personally or that I’ve heard are excellent.
P.S. If you pre-order The Broken Eye from any retailer, U.S. or international, take a quick picture or a screengrab of your receipt. No promises, but I’m trying hard to come up with a nice pre-order bonus for you. I’ll post about that in the future.
– currently 35% off
– currently 30% off
Athens, GA — Avid Bookshop
Atlanta, GA — A Cappella Books
Austin, TX — BookPeople
Bellingham, WA — Village Books
Boston, MA – Harvard Bookstore
Brooklyn, NY — WORD Bookstores
Chapel Hill, NC — Flyleaf Books
Charleston, SC — Blue Bicycle Books*
Cheboygan, MI — Purple Tree Books*
Chicago, IL — Quimby’s Bookstore*
Cincinnati, OH — Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Denver, CO — The Tattered Cover
Galveston, TX — Galveston Bookshop*
Grand Rapids, MI — Schuler Books*
Greenville, SC — Fiction Addiction*
Houston, TX — Murder Books
Indianapolis, IN — Indy Reads Books*
Jersey City, NJ — WORD Bookstores
Lake Forest Park, WA — Third Place Books
Lansing, MI — Schuler Books*
Lexington, KY — Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Los Angeles, CA — The Last Bookstore*
Miami, FL — Books & Books
Minneapolis, MN — Magers & Quinn Booksellers*
Missoula, MT — Fact & fiction
Montague, MA — Montague Bookmill*
Montpelier, VT — Bear Pond Books
Naperville, IL — Anderson’s Bookshop
Nashville, TN — Parnassus Books
New Orleans, LA — Maple Street Bookshop
New York, NY — McNally Jackson
Oak Park, MI — Book Beat*
Oswego, NY — River’s End Bookstore
Oxford, MS — Square Books
Philadelphia, PA – Joseph Fox Bookshop
Pittsburgh, PA — Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Portland, OR — Powell’s Books
Redondo Beach, CA — Mysterious Galaxy*
Salt Lake City, UT — The King’s English
San Diego, CA – Mysterious Galaxy*
San Francisco, CA — Borderlands*
Scottsdale, AZ — The Poisoned Pen
Seattle, WA — University Bookstore
St. Louis, MO – Subterranean Books
Washington, DC — Politics & Prose
*This retailer does not have an online preorder option for books. Call or visit.
May 22, 2014
Goodreads Goodness
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Over on Goodreads, Brent’s just posted a long review of Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez’s Locke & Key. See why Brent thinks this series is a must-read (or as he put it: “reading Locke & Key… was like volunteering to be taken to school.”)
On a related note, Goodreads is a great place to keep up-to-date on what Brent’s reading, see his occasional reviews, and take a few quizzes about his books. He’s even posted some lists of the books that inspired him and helped him become a better writer. Brent’s publisher also runs some Goodreads-exclusive giveaways from time to time. You can friend or follow him on Goodreads HERE. (But you don’t need to be a member of Goodreads to read his reviews or see his lists.)
We also have a couple of quizzes based on your knowledge of the Seven Satrapies! (Note: the glossary and character list may be helpful.)
May 19, 2014
Brent Weeks Takes the Pug Challenge
A few weeks ago, Justin Landon interviewed Sam Sykes (self-proclaimed Angriest Man on the Internet) over at Rocket Talk. While discussing various important issues in the SFF world, they made the following comments:
Sam: ‘Cause I — it really bugs me when people, like, send me pug pictures. I have a pug. His name is Otis. And he’s awesome. And I post a lot of pictures of him –
Justin: — A lot. –
Sam: – A lot. Because I think he’s awesome and he’s funny-looking and he does strange things. But, you know, people seem to think this means I am like one of those old ladies who has ceramic pugs, and my welcome mat says “Beware of pugs”.
Justin: Have fans sent you pugs?
Sam: Like, pug, like, little…
Justin: Like little porcelain pugs?
Sam: No, no.
Justin: Can I just say that if anybody listening to this podcast sends Sama a porcelain pug, I will send you something.
Sam: I will send you a bomb!
Justin: If a fan sends you a porcelain pug, I will send that fan a gift.
[You can listen to the podcast HERE -- relevant portion is at the 39:47 mark]
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Needless to say, I took immediate action:
@brentweeks …did you send me a porcelain egg.
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) May 15, 2014
@brentweeks you are the worst human pic.twitter.com/MEhQjZjyJu — Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) May 15, 2014
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If you want to see the pug-egg with real Swarovski crystals in all its glory, I’m sure Sam Sykes will be bringing it with him on tour for his forthcoming book, A City Stained Red. Or you can click HERE.
If you just want to be mean to Sam, tweet or FB him, “Pugs leave paw prints on our hearts.” He loves that.
Fantasy authors, nearly as fun as romance writers.
May 16, 2014
Speculate Podcast Part 2
by CAPSLOCK
The second half of the two-part Speculate Podcast is now live! Go HERE to listen to Brent, Peter V. Brett, Brad Beaulieu, and Gregory A. Wilson discuss what’s unique about graphic novels, giving up control, and the process of adaptation.
May 8, 2014
Speculate Podcast: Peter V. Brett & Brent Weeks
by CAPSLOCK
Brent sat down for a chat about comics with Peter V. Brett over at the Speculate! Podcast. Hosts Brad Beaulieu and Gregory A. Wilson grilled them about Brett’s Red Sonja projects, the graphic novel adaptation of The Way of Shadows, and more. You can tune in HERE. And next week they’ll be posting part 2!
May 5, 2014
SIGNED Broken Eye Pre-Order
by CAPSLOCK
Shawn Speakman, proprietor of The Signed Page, will once again be offering signed copies of Brent’s latest book as soon after publication as possible. This time, you can order hardcover copy of The Broken Eye – personalized by Brent, to the person of your choice — for $33.00. The books will be signed on August 30, 2014, and then shipped as soon as possible.
If you’d like to order one now, go HERE.
May 2, 2014
Fan Art: The Lightbringer Series
by CAPSLOCK
Fan artist Chris Z. has put together some great illustrations over on the fan forum page, and he’s agreed to let us share them here (click to see larger versions). If you’d like to see more fan art, go HERE.
May 1, 2014
The Black Prism Comes to Bulgaria
We’re very pleased to announce the publication of Черната призма – The Black Prism — in Bulgaria. It can be purchased HERE!
April 28, 2014
New Writing Advice
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Brent has some new writing advice. We’re trying out a new interview-based format. I ask Brent your questions, and he jabbers. You can check out the latest one HERE, now with 100% more bedhead, and pictures of Brent’s workspaces.
April 14, 2014
Sword & Laser Interview
Sword & Laser, a science fiction and fantasy-themed book club, has just posted their interview with Brent! If you’d like to hear how he went from writing on bar napkins to a New York Times bestselling author — you can find the interview HERE.
