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August 31, 2020
BrooksBlog: In Praise of Antiquity Grey
As you might have heard, WebDruid Shawn has been off writing again, and I think he has written something pretty special. Maybe that’s too vague – it sounds like I am hoping and don’t really know. But I do. I have been reading bits and pieces since he started and a few months ago read the whole book. I really like it. It is the sort of YA that adults will enjoy – or at least this adult did – so I recommend it to everyone who loves a good yarn.
Antiquity is a sort of teen scavenger of part...
August 27, 2020
Goodreads Giveaway: The Last Druid ARC
The Last Druid publishes October 20, 2020!
As if you don’t already know, it is the end of Shannara, a story that has spanned decades for us readers and generations for the descendants of Jerle Shannara. It is a bittersweet moment but it also an exciting one. And here is one of the exciting parts.
Del Rey Books sent me about 100 Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) of The Last Druid, to offer up as giveaways. I will be giving them away on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and this here website. But th...
August 26, 2020
Facebook Live: Terry Brooks & Deb Caletti CANCELLED
CANCELLED: The below event has been cancelled due to the wildfires and resultant power outages in the Pacific Northwest that have affected Terry. We will reschedule it soon.
Authors Terry Brooks and Deb Caletti will join up for a Facebook Live conversation powered by Zoom on September 10 at 11 a.m. PT to talk about writing Adult and Young Adult fiction which are marketed and sold for one set of readers but transcend that limitation to be read by both.
ABOUT DEB: She writes young adult and ...
Facebook Live: Terry Brooks & Deb Caletti
Authors Terry Brooks and Deb Caletti will join up for a Facebook Live conversation powered by Zoom on September 10 at 11 a.m. PT to talk about writing Adult and Young Adult fiction which are marketed and sold for one set of readers but transcend that limitation to be read by both.
ABOUT DEB: She writes young adult and adult fiction. She is a National Book Award finalist, and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book medalist, as well as the recipient of other numerous awards including the PEN USA finali...
August 25, 2020
The WebDruid’s Kickstarter Is Live! Take A Look!
This is a short email to share that the Kickstarter for The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey is now live. It means you can pledge money to own whichever edition of the book you wish. You can read more about me, the author blurbs on the book, read the excerpts, watch the Kickstarter trailer, and see all the goodies I have planned. I tried creating tiers with various prices so everyone can partake. I am really proud of this book… but a book about giant robots and dr...
August 18, 2020
B&N Exclusive Edition: The Last Druid
Barnes & Noble is doing something really cool for The Last Druid.
Since the publication of The Sword of Shannara in 1977, there have been dozens of Shannara novels published. Each individual series comprising the overall saga has had its own look, its own artist usually, it’s own design, etc. When put side by side, it generates a beautiful mosaic of a bestselling career spanning 40+ years.
Barnes & Noble decided to celebrate Shannara in a fun way. They created endpapers — see the image abo...
August 10, 2020
Shannara Con Tickets
The Signed Page and Del Rey Books are proud to announce a special one-day virtual event celebrating the Shannara series.
Order your ticket now!
About this Event
The Signed Page and the fine folks at Del Rey Books are proud to announce a special one-day virtual event featuring Terry Brooks with special guests and the fan community all coming together to celebrate the legacy of the Shannara series and its final installment, The Last Druid.
Date: Friday, Oc...
July 27, 2020
Terry Speaking At Wordsmith SF&F Writers Conference
Good Monday, Everyone,
I am writing a short blog post to share that Terry will be the featured author at the Wordsmith Institute online Sci-Fi/Fantasy Writers Conference on September 12.
What will Terry be doing? He will be talking about Living the Writing Life. This one-day live conference brings together bestselling Sci-Fi/Fantasy authors to share their expertise. Agents also attend the conference and they are actively seeking new clients. In short, if you are a writer trying to break in...
July 16, 2020
Announcing: Shannara Con
Terry Brooks and the fine folks at Del Rey Books are proud to announce a special one-day virtual convention featuring Terry, some special guests, and the fan community, all coming together to celebrate both the legacy of the Shannara series and its final installment, The Last Druid.
WE GIVE YOU: SHANNARA CON!
Date: Friday, October 23 4-6pm EST
Method: Ticketed Eventbrite with Book Bundle Offer
$10 for Welcome Kit (see below) [US-only]$40 for The Last Druid + Welcome Kit [US-only]
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July 9, 2020
Online Event: Terry Brooks & R.A. Salvatore
Terry will join bestselling fantasy author R.A. Salvatore in conversation on July 30th for a Zoom virtual event, in support of Bob’s new Drizzt book Relentless!
The event will be hosted online by Gibson’s Bookstore HERE and HERE. The online event is free to attend, but event registration is required. The sign-up link is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4915939713366/WN_V7Uy2jgCSmufBdfJ3UGNLQ
Gibson’s Zoom subscription can only hold up to 500 attendees. So prepare for that acc...
