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September 2, 2015
The Scarlet Jaguar – Now in Hardcover!
Posted via Meteor House:
I'm quite pleased to see this coming novella back in print, in a handsome hardcover edition, and of course graced by Mark Sparacio's wonderful cover painting of Pat Wildman. My thanks to the team at Meteor House, who are standing by to take your preorder (and to immediately fill any orders for Pat Wildman #1, The Evil in Pemberley House , if you're so inclined..)!
"Back in June we announced that Exiles of Kho by Christopher Paul Carey—Meteor House’s first Signed Limited Edition novella, published as a trade paperback and out of print for two years—was going to be reprinted as a Signed Limited Edition hardcover. 100 copies were printed in August and less than ten are left for sale today!
We bring that to your attention because today we are announcing that The Scarlet Jaguar by Win Scott Eckert—our second Signed Limited Edition novella, also printed in trade paperback, and also out of print for over a year—is going to be reprinted in hardcover!
In case you missed the paperback edition, The Scarlet Jaguar, the second book in the Pat Wildman series, was the 2014 PulpArk New Pulp Award Winner for Best Novella. The first Pat Wildman novel, of course, is The Evil in Pemberley House, which is available in trade paperback and a forthcoming ebook. (Please also check out Win Scott Eckert’s Pat Wildman website.)
All copies of the new hardcover edition will be signed by Win Scott Eckert. The print-run will be determined by the number of preorders, and the deadline to preorder is November 1st. Books will be shipped in late November, so reserve your copy of the Signed Limited Edition Hardcover of The Scarlet Jaguar today!"
I'm quite pleased to see this coming novella back in print, in a handsome hardcover edition, and of course graced by Mark Sparacio's wonderful cover painting of Pat Wildman. My thanks to the team at Meteor House, who are standing by to take your preorder (and to immediately fill any orders for Pat Wildman #1, The Evil in Pemberley House , if you're so inclined..)!
July 26, 2015
At the risk of overwhelming Meteor House with even more b...
At the risk of overwhelming Meteor House with even more books to ship after this year's FarmerCon X / PulpFest 2015, I'd like to note that it's been almost two years since I had the privilege of editing the deluxe hardcover edition of Philip José Farmer's masterful
Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life
--one of the true highlights of my editing career.“Written with wit and charm, sprinkled with allusions, this is a book to delight both science fiction and mystery fans” (Library Journal).
The deluxe hardcover and the trade paperback edition both feature a brand new foreword by me, updates to the “List of Doc Savage Stories” including the latest novels, and rare material culled from Mr. Farmer’s notes, restored to the book exclusively in these editions.
The deluxe hardcover edition also features the following bonus material:
• Tributes by other Farmer and Doc experts, including John Allen Small, Keith Howell, Rick Lai, Art Sippo, Christopher Paul Carey, and current Doc Savage writer Will Murray
• Doc’s Coat of Arms, reconstructed by me and illustrated by Keith Howell, from notes by Philip José Farmer
• A List of Doc Savage Comics by me and John Allen Small, a rundown of authorized Doc Savage comics which supplements Mr. Farmer’s List of Doc Savage Stories
• Writing Doc’s Biography by Philip José Farmer
• Afterword to Doc Savage Omnibus #13 by Philip José Farmer
There are also trade paperback and ebook editions (without the bonus material) published by our friends at Altus Press.
Finally, I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the beautiful cover art by current Doc Savage artist Joe DeVito!
The hardcover sold like hotcakes at FarmerCon VIII / PulpFest 2013, and Meteor House still has copies available.
Check it out!
July 13, 2015
Shreve Memorial Library's 2015 Author Fair / Comic Fest
The Shreve Memorial Library's 2015 Author Fair / Comic Fest was held on June 20, but this is the first time I've had a chance to post about it.
My pal Chuck Loridans and I shared a table. I hawked Meteor House books, Philip José Farmer books published by Titan, and my own books from various publishers. Chuck represented the Renzi Education and Art Center, where he tirelessly volunteers teaching kids the art of creating comics and movies.
It was a small event, but the traffic was very good and I got to meet some other local creators. Sold a decent number of books, too. The highlight was our panel presentation.
CREATIVE MYTHOGRAPHY:Shared Universes from the Perspective of Pulp Fiction and Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Family
Our panel was intended to run from 2 to 3 pm (3 pm being the end of the Author Fair), but by the end time we had only covered about 2/3 of the material. We took a vote and the audience very enthusiastically wanted to stay through the compete presentation, which was flattering. Chuck was great and charmed the audience, as always.
It occurred to me that our presentation serves as a good primer to Wold-Newtonry, as well as a brief overview of what Farmerian books are available today and from what publishers.
The PDF is huge, so I've uploaded it here.
I hope you enjoy.
My pal Chuck Loridans and I shared a table. I hawked Meteor House books, Philip José Farmer books published by Titan, and my own books from various publishers. Chuck represented the Renzi Education and Art Center, where he tirelessly volunteers teaching kids the art of creating comics and movies.
It was a small event, but the traffic was very good and I got to meet some other local creators. Sold a decent number of books, too. The highlight was our panel presentation.
CREATIVE MYTHOGRAPHY:Shared Universes from the Perspective of Pulp Fiction and Philip José Farmer's Wold Newton Family
Our panel was intended to run from 2 to 3 pm (3 pm being the end of the Author Fair), but by the end time we had only covered about 2/3 of the material. We took a vote and the audience very enthusiastically wanted to stay through the compete presentation, which was flattering. Chuck was great and charmed the audience, as always.
It occurred to me that our presentation serves as a good primer to Wold-Newtonry, as well as a brief overview of what Farmerian books are available today and from what publishers.
The PDF is huge, so I've uploaded it here.
I hope you enjoy.
The Evil in Pemberley House--back on sale!!
After the summer 2014 publication of the Meteor House edition of
The Evil in Pemberley House
, the Duchess of Greystoke—Pat Wildman herself!—wrote to me pointing out three minor errors, text which was missing from the original hardcover edition. This was mortifying, to say the least.
Due to major life events occurring at the same time--a relocation to another state for a new job--I was unable to give this situation the attention it deserved until recently. Consequently, I and Meteor House decided to stop selling the edition until we had a solid plan for correcting the errors.
I'm pleased to say that the book is now back on sale!
Meteor House will include an errata sheet, signed by me, with every new order of this first printing. For customers who already bought the book, Meteor House will include the errata sheet in the shipment of any of their latest books. For anyone not covered by this plan, Meteor House will make separate arrangements to send the signed errata sheet. Contact information for Meteor House is on their site: http://meteorhousepress.com/
I and Meteor House regret the error. The corrections will be incorporated into the book’s second printing and the ebook. And yes, we are actively planning to release the ebook soon (for both Kindle and Nook)!
Again, we apologize for the error and appreciate your loyal readership.
Viva Pat Wildman!
Due to major life events occurring at the same time--a relocation to another state for a new job--I was unable to give this situation the attention it deserved until recently. Consequently, I and Meteor House decided to stop selling the edition until we had a solid plan for correcting the errors.I'm pleased to say that the book is now back on sale!
Meteor House will include an errata sheet, signed by me, with every new order of this first printing. For customers who already bought the book, Meteor House will include the errata sheet in the shipment of any of their latest books. For anyone not covered by this plan, Meteor House will make separate arrangements to send the signed errata sheet. Contact information for Meteor House is on their site: http://meteorhousepress.com/
I and Meteor House regret the error. The corrections will be incorporated into the book’s second printing and the ebook. And yes, we are actively planning to release the ebook soon (for both Kindle and Nook)!
Again, we apologize for the error and appreciate your loyal readership.
Viva Pat Wildman!
April 17, 2015
The Scarlet Jaguar ebook is now on Nook!
Newsflash! Meteor House has released
The Scarlet Jaguar
(second in the Pat Wildman series, and winner of the 2014 New Pulp Award Winner for Best Novella) on Nook.I know that it's a bit strange that Pat Wildman #2 is out in ebook before the first volume, The Evil in Pemberley House . This happened because Meteor House secured the rights to reissue Pemberley House after they released The Scarlet Jaguar. The print edition of Pemberley House is currently out of stock, but Meteor House tells me more copies will be available soon, after which an ebook edition will also come out (on both Kindle and Nook).
After that...rest assured, more Pat Wildman adventures are on their way!
In the meantime, head on over to the Meteor House ebooks page, or follow these direct links to The Scarlet Jaguar ebook:
Nook editionKindle edition
February 14, 2015
December 25, 2014
December 13, 2014
Happy Wold Newton Day!
I am still living in the land of unpacking boxes, so I can't devote much to today's celebration of
the 219th anniversary of the Wold Cottage meteor's fall and irradiation of a group of very special people.
Fortunately, friends and fellow fans are here to fill the gap.
The Official Philip José Farmer Web Page: Philip José Farmer's Estate Sale. Every item for sale from the Estate is 60% off today through December 24th!The Crossover Universe: Sean Levin discusses "A Massive Crossover Endeavour!Pulp Crazy: Jason Aiken discusses Howard Chaykin's Shadow miniseries, Midnight in Moscow, which contains the first overt reference to Farmer's Wold Newton Family in comics!Although it was announced a few months ago, it's worth celebrating today the return of the Ancient Opar series in Christopher Paul Carey's capable hands!And finally, although I have been much too busy with moving and starting a new job to blog about it here, it was announced at PulpFest 2014 / FarmerCon IX that I will be completing Philip José Farmer's Doc Caliban novel, The Monster on Hold, which is the fourth book in the Secrets of the Nine series. This is certainly something that I'm celebrating today!
the 219th anniversary of the Wold Cottage meteor's fall and irradiation of a group of very special people.
Fortunately, friends and fellow fans are here to fill the gap.
The Official Philip José Farmer Web Page: Philip José Farmer's Estate Sale. Every item for sale from the Estate is 60% off today through December 24th!The Crossover Universe: Sean Levin discusses "A Massive Crossover Endeavour!Pulp Crazy: Jason Aiken discusses Howard Chaykin's Shadow miniseries, Midnight in Moscow, which contains the first overt reference to Farmer's Wold Newton Family in comics!Although it was announced a few months ago, it's worth celebrating today the return of the Ancient Opar series in Christopher Paul Carey's capable hands!And finally, although I have been much too busy with moving and starting a new job to blog about it here, it was announced at PulpFest 2014 / FarmerCon IX that I will be completing Philip José Farmer's Doc Caliban novel, The Monster on Hold, which is the fourth book in the Secrets of the Nine series. This is certainly something that I'm celebrating today!
December 7, 2014
This blog is not dead....
I'm bummed that six months have passed since the last update here.
Last summer everything went for a loop when we realized we were likely moving. Our old house was in very good shape but needed a lot of little things done to make it salable. Little things that added up and accounted for every single weekend and spare moment.
Likely moving became definitely moving which meant a new role in my wife's company for her, packing, moving, selling our house, buying a new house, and a brand new job in a new town for me. We've been here six weeks and haven't stopped for a moment: new job, new responsibilities, new city, new people, new house (which was in great shape but still has required a trip to Home Depot or Ace every weekend for some new thing). Vet visits for our animals to ensure continuity of care for them--especially our diabetic cat. Plumbers at the house. Figuring out how to get good gluten free food (for my wife) in a new city that's not as forward thinking in that area as Colorado was
We really haven't had a break to speak of over in over six months, and are maybe halfway through our boxes. Maybe we'll catch up over the holidays--my wife has accrued time off, since she's been at her company quite a while. The newbie (me) gets Dec 24 and 25 off, so I won't have much additional time to help.
All that said, it's been a good transition and we're happy. But exhausted, and the end goal (finishing unpacking and getting our house in order) is not in sight.
If I have not been in touch with you, didn't respond to an email, left you hanging in some way... I apologize. I can't say it will get substantially better in the next month or two, but I'm hopeful. Thanks for your patience.
Last summer everything went for a loop when we realized we were likely moving. Our old house was in very good shape but needed a lot of little things done to make it salable. Little things that added up and accounted for every single weekend and spare moment.
Likely moving became definitely moving which meant a new role in my wife's company for her, packing, moving, selling our house, buying a new house, and a brand new job in a new town for me. We've been here six weeks and haven't stopped for a moment: new job, new responsibilities, new city, new people, new house (which was in great shape but still has required a trip to Home Depot or Ace every weekend for some new thing). Vet visits for our animals to ensure continuity of care for them--especially our diabetic cat. Plumbers at the house. Figuring out how to get good gluten free food (for my wife) in a new city that's not as forward thinking in that area as Colorado was
We really haven't had a break to speak of over in over six months, and are maybe halfway through our boxes. Maybe we'll catch up over the holidays--my wife has accrued time off, since she's been at her company quite a while. The newbie (me) gets Dec 24 and 25 off, so I won't have much additional time to help.
All that said, it's been a good transition and we're happy. But exhausted, and the end goal (finishing unpacking and getting our house in order) is not in sight.
If I have not been in touch with you, didn't respond to an email, left you hanging in some way... I apologize. I can't say it will get substantially better in the next month or two, but I'm hopeful. Thanks for your patience.
June 4, 2014
The Evil in Pemberley House - new edition
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The Memoirs of Pat Wildman, Vol. I: The Evil in Pemberley House (a Wold Newton novel)Preorder before June 30 and I'll sign your copy when I'm at PulpFest 2014 / FarmerCon IX! Your copy will then ship immediately thereafter!
If you loved Pat Wildman Vol. II: The Scarlet Jaguar , but haven't read Pemberley House, this is your chance to catch up!
Or, if you missed out on the bonus materials which only came with the super-pricey "numbered edition" hardcover in 2009--again, this is your chance to catch up!
Preorder from now from Meteor House
