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July 9, 2020
Writing Science Fiction Versus Fantasy
In this featured video, our intrepid author answers the question, “What’s the difference between writing science fiction and writing fantasy?”
One of the similarities between science fiction and fantasy is that they both tend to have a lot of creative, imaginary elements. And it’s possible to use the same sorts of mythological structures in the story in science fiction as you do in fantasy. That’s why, as a reader, Christopher often bounces between science fiction and fantasy, one day reading ...
June 26, 2020
How Christopher Named ‘To Sleep in a Sea of Stars’
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So just how did Christopher come up with the title of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars?
Well, he came up with the title at the same time he came up with the idea for the book itself. Up until that point, Christopher had written a number of novels with very short titles, and he wanted to do something that was the complete opposite of that—longer, more poetic. So he thought hard and “To Sleep in a Sea of Stars” was what sprang to mind. It’s not quite iambic pentameter, but...
June 25, 2020
TSiaSoS Sweepstakes!
We’re thrilled to announce Tor Books To Sleep in a Sea of Stars sweepstakes! From now until September 14, 2020 enter for you chance to win some fabulous prizes. Click here or the button below to begin. Swag includes the following: TSiaSoS Sweepstakes
A signed hardcover copy of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
NASA-style travel poster of Adrasteia, 11″ x 17″
#TSiaSoS enamel pin
Custom fleece blanket
Tech hoodie to keep your swag in
Starry nightlight projector lamp
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June 17, 2020
Introducing . . . Fractalverse!
So folks have been asking me if To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is part of a series or not. Today I’m incredibly excited to announce that . . . wait for it . . . To Sleep is actually the first of what will be many books in what I’m calling the Fractalverse.
The #Fractalverse will be the setting for most (if not all) of the stories I want to tell in the real world. Yes it contains aliens and space travel, but that’s in the future. The Fractalverse also encompasses the present day, and all the people ...
June 12, 2020
TSiaSoS: Pre-Order Signed Books!
We are thrilled to announce that both Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million are now accepting pre-orders for signed To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, each one hand-autographed by the author himself! Both booksellers have a limited amount, so be sure to order early if you don’t want to miss out! preorder BAM B&N
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a story of enormous intergalactic weight and consequence, but also of deeply personal human strength, compassion, and awe.
During a routine survey mission on an unco...
Jennifer Hale Is Narrating the TSiaSoS Audiobook!
I am extremely excited to announce that none other than the great Jennifer Hale is going to be reading the audiobook for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! That’s right, folks, COMMANDER SHEPARD IS READING THE AUDIOBOOK!!! Jennifer has also done voices for Star Wars, Lord of the Rings (Galadriel!), Overwatch, Halo, Cinderella in the Wreck it Ralph films, uncredited work as Saphira in the Eragon video game, Kyoshi in Avatar: The Last Airbender . . . and so, so much more. She’s a perfect fit for Kira an...
June 1, 2020
TorCon 2020: A Virtual Chat with Christopher and Brandon Sanderson!
Join Christopher and fellow author Brandon Sanderson for a virtual conversation on Thursday, June 11, at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT! They will be discussing their current projects (To Sleep in a Sea of Stars for Christopher and Rhythm of War for Brandon), writing processes, science fiction, fantasy and everything in between. Click to register, and if you have any burning questions, feel free to leave them in the comments on the page we’ve linked to. TorCon 2020
This neat event is part of TorCon 2020, an a...
May 19, 2020
Download An Extended Excerpt of TSiaSoS!
For those of you that can’t wait all the way until September 15th to dive into To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, now’s your chance. Tor Books has released an extended excerpt of the science fiction novel! Begin your journey with Kira . . . if you dare. extended excerpt
Download the extended excerpt.
In case you missed it before, Christopher also performed one of his first live readings of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars just a few weeks ago:
And a good number of fans got their burning questions about the...
May 6, 2020
Christopher Reads an Excerpt from TSiaSoS!
Christopher recently sat down to read an excerpt from his upcoming science fiction novel To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! This is one of the first times the author has had the opportunity to read some of his new work for an audience, and he was delighted to do so. TSiaSoS reading
Weve excerpted the section below for your reading pleasure. Dont forget you can preorder your very own copy of To Sleep in a Sea of Stars from your favorite bookseller, available September 15th within the United States...
April 22, 2020
Christopher’s TSiaSoS Reddit AMA Recap!
In case you missed it, Christopher recently did a Reddit AMA for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars! Click to see the full AMA, or take a peek at Tors select highlights from the session.
For example, one fan wondered why it seemed to take a lot longer to write To Sleep in a Sea of Stars than the Inheritance Cycle:
Because it took a lot longer. Partly because its a long, long book. (Longer than Inheritance. Longer than all but three of Stephen Kings books, going by this link.) Partly because I had to...
