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July 7, 2020
General Patreon News From Brian James Freeman!
For those who are curious about what I’ve been posting on Patreon, you can see the new “Table of Contents” I created a while back. It has links to most of my Patreon posts, which will give you some idea of what I’m doing over there.
As you might know, I don’t “push” my Patreon because I figure readers who are really interested in that sort of thing will sign up without the hard sell, AND because this whole new way of doing things is still weird and uncomfortable to discuss at times.
We’re a long...
June 25, 2020
The Girl Who Builds Monsters bluelines!
We received the bluelines (printer’s proof) for The Girl Who Builds Monsters, and the book is even more beautiful than I expected. Here is a very quick photo I snapped:
About the Book:
Emma is quiet, and often lonely, because the birthmark on her face scares the other kids in town. She lives with her kindly grandfather, who owns a factory where he creates the most beautiful dolls in the world.
One day while exploring the factory, Emma discovers a forgotten workbench and some wooden crates. Insi...
May 20, 2020
The Girl Who Builds Monsters review copy!
I don’t usually post photos of the review copies for books, but rarely are the review copies this beautiful! Vincent Chong’s incredible artwork somehow looks even better in the finished, printed form!
About the Book:Emma is quiet, and often lonely, because the birthmark on her face scares the other kids in town. She lives with her kindly grandfather, who owns a factory where he creates the most beautiful dolls in the world.
One day while exploring the factory, Emma discovers a forgotten workbe...
May 5, 2020
The Girl Who Builds Monsters: Coming This September From Cemetery Dance Publications!
Emma is quiet, and often lonely, because the birthmark on her face scares the other kids in town. She lives with her kindly grandfather, who owns a factory where he creates the most beautiful dolls in the world.
One day while exploring the factory, Emma discovers a forgotten workbench and some wooden crates. Inside the crates are broken pieces of machinery and rejected doll parts, which Emma begins to assemble into dolls of her own design. They are very different from the dolls her...
April 26, 2020
First Photos of New Chapbook for Patreon Supporters! “Lost Echoes: Volume One”
Since trying something different with the last chapbook for my Patreon supporters went really well, Im trying something different again for the May 2020 chapbook for Patreon supporters who are on Level Two or higher.
In addition to featuring the first in a series of lost chapters from my first novel Black Fire, Im also upgrading these Patreon Supporter Chapbooks to be perfect bound like a trade paperback book! This change really makes the whole production look great. Here are a few early...
March 26, 2020
New Chapbook Coming in May For Patreon Supporters! “Lost Echoes: Volume One”
Hi Folks!
Since trying something different with the last chapbook went really well, Im going to try something different again for the May 2020 chapbook for Patreon supporters who are on Level Two or higher as the end of MARCH.
Above is the cover for Lost Echoes: Volume One, and Ill share more information as this one moves through production. Right now, my chapbook maker is still up and running, and they dont think theyll have to close due to the coronavirus, but well have to see how things...
March 25, 2020
New trade paperback of LOST AND LONELY shipping soon!
Im pleased to report there is a new revised and expanded trade paperback edition of Lost and Lonely, featuring amazing Vincent Chong cover artwork, which will ship next month to Patreon supporters on level Six and above!
Orders can now be placed through Cemetery Dance Publications, and books ordered there will be signed for a limited time only.
Orders via Amazon wont be signed, but on the other hand they can get a copy of the book into your hands this week, so thats pretty tempting, eh?
As...
March 23, 2020
Patreon Stories: Volume Two Lettered Edition
The first copy of the hand-bound Patreon Stories: Volume Two Lettered Edition has arrived, and Im really pleased with how this edition turned out. The book features real leather and imported hand-marbled endpapers, with a matching leather traycase. Best of all, this very special edition should ship later this week, assuming the postal system doesnt shut down!
Here are some photos I took real quick for those who are interested:
Lots more news to come soon. Thank you for all of your...
February 25, 2020
New trade paperback of DREAMLIKE STATES shipping now!
I’m pleased to report there is a new revised and expanded trade paperback edition of Dreamlike States, which will ship next month toLevel Six and higher supporters on Patreon!
Orders can now be placed through Cemetery Dance Publications,and the books will be signed for a limited time only.
Orders via Amazon won’t be signed, but on the other hand Amazon can have a copy of the book with the amazing Vincent Chong cover artwork in your hands in two days or less, so that’s pretty tempting, eh?
As...
January 28, 2020
“The Sniper” by Richard Chizmar: New Signed Limited Chapbook From LetterPress Publications Has Shipped!
The newest chapbook from LetterPress Publications is “The Sniper” by Richard Chizmar, and as of yesterday all copies have shipped to Patreonsupporters on Level 2 or higher!
Thank you again for all of your support! More news to come soon!
Best,
Brian
