Brian McClellan's Blog, page 39

Free Stuff!

Pre-order The Crimson Campaign and get a signed bookplate! We’re now just five weeks away from the release of book two in the Powder Mage Trilogy, The Crimson Campaign, and Orbit Books is giving away a little swag to those who pre-order. In case you don’t know, bookplates are large stickers that you can put
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Hope’s End Now on Audio

You’ll remember that last month my powder mage short story “The Girl of Hrusch Avenue” came out as an audiobook via Audible’s ACX program. Well now you can get the second short story, “Hope’s End,” as well! “Hope’s End” is narrated by Julie Hoverson and available on Audible, iTunes, and Amazon.com. You can also get
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Two Weeks Until PoB Paperback

Hey guys! Just two weeks left until the Promise of Blood trade paperback hits shelves in the US. As some of you may have seen on twitter and Facebook yesterday, the UK paperback has entered it’s second printing (it’s been out since January). That doesn’t necessarily mean that the same will happen in the US
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Weekend Buys 3/21/14

“Each weekend I recommend three books. Some are books I’ve read and some are books I want to read. Some have been written by my friends. Or maybe I’ll just post a good deal I saw online. Just a little something to expose you to the kind of books that interest me.” Hounded by Kevin
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Book Launch Party for The Crimson Campaign

For my local friends and readers: I now have a time and date for the Crimson Campaign launch party! It’s going to be on May 10th, 1-3PM, at the Barnes and Noble in Mentor, OH. There will be copies of both Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign available for purchase. There is also likely
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Weekend Buys 3/15/14

“Each weekend I recommend three books. Some are books I’ve read and some are books I want to read. Some have been written by my friends. Or maybe I’ll just post a good deal I saw online. Just a little something to expose you to the kind of books that interest me.” Yet another book
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Weekend Buys 3/7/14

“Each weekend I recommend three books. Some are books I’ve read and some are books I want to read. Some have been written by my friends. Or maybe I’ll just post a good deal I saw online. Just a little something to expose you to the kind of books that interest me.” Some of you
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The David Gemmell Legend Awards

Hey folks! Every year, the David Gemmell Legend Awards are handed out to heroic, epic, and high fantasy novels that came out the previous year. Here’s the big deal: these awards are voted on by the public without need of registration (like Goodreads) or a paid membership (like the Hugos or Nebulas). Promise of Blood
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“Hope’s End” now on iBooks Store

Just a quick note to let you all know that the powder mage short story “Hope’s End” is now available on the iBooks Store (in addition to Forsworn and “The Girl of Hrusch Avenue” which were added a couple weeks ago. Get it here!

The Girl of Hrusch Avenue on Audiobook!

In January I began the process of turning my Powder Mage Short Fiction into audiobooks via Audible’s ACX program. The first one of those is finally done! You can now get your hands on “The Girl of Hrusch Avenue” narrated by Julie Hoverson via Audible, iTunes, and Amazon.com. For those of you that don’t know,
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