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Terry’s MisCon Schedule

Terry is attending MisCon this weekend in Missoula, Montana!

And they are keeping him quite busy! Me too, I might add! Here is a list of panels and signings that he will be partaking in May 22-25, 2015:

FRIDAY:

Fri 3:00 – 3:50 PM, Terry Brooks Book Signing
Terry Brooks’s signing is moderated, and we will maintain a STRICT 3 item maximum per person–zero exceptions. In order to keep the line moving, Terry can only personalize one item per person per trip through the line. (This is a solo signi...

Terry Signing At TATTERED COVER

Terry will be stopping by the Tattered Cover on August 4th in support of his new Shannara novel, The Darkling Child.

Here are the details:

Tuesday, August 4
Time: 7:00pm
Tattered Cover Colfax
2526 E Colfax Ave
Denver, CO 80206
Websitehttp://www.tatteredcover.com

As usual, Terry will update the audience with what’s going on in his writing life, read from a forthcoming unpublished work, take questions from the audience, and then sign all books that are brought to him (at least the ones with his...

Poll: What Decade Did You Start Reading Terry Brooks Books?

I began reading Terry’s work in the 1980’s.

The story of how I became his webmaster is HERE. In short, my mother brought home a ratty, well-loved copy of The Sword of Shannara from work. While she finished reading a different book, the copy of Sword just sat there, waiting for me to pick it up. I did. And thirteen year old Shawn read it in two days, completely engrossed.

At that time, I had no idea there were two sequels. The copy my mother had been given was a first printing paperback. The E...

UK Cover: THE DARKLING CHILD

The UK Edition

The Darkling Child by Terry Brooks is publishing on June 9th from the UK as well! And here is the cover for it!

I love the blue. Has a dark look to it, just like its US counterpart. And the book is dark. Terry has written a wonderful and terrible look at the wishsong and I for one loved it.

Here is the dust jacket summary for the UK’s The Darkling Child:

From the New York Times bestselling Terry Brooks comes a brand new stand-alone fantasy novel – perfect for both seasoned fans...

Chapter One: THE DARKLING CHILD

Order a Signed Copy!

The Darkling Child by Terry Brooks publishes June 9th!

It is the second book in the Defenders of Shannara series, three loosely tied-together novels featuring Paxon Leah, the High Druid’s Blade and wielder of the Sword of Leah.

Here is more about the book:

From New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks comes a thrilling stand-alone novel in his legendary Shannara series—the perfect place for new readers to begin.

After taking up his enchanted sword against the dark so...

Poll: Ilse Witch vs. the Reaper

Witch Wraith by Todd Lockwood

After the last poll, I had another thought:

What would be the most interesting fight between the evil characters in the Shannara series?

I came up with an answer. Maybe not the answer but a very good answer anyway. If the Ilse Witch (not the good Grianne but the evil) and the Reaper were pitted against one another—thrown into the Four Lands at the same time and told to find and kill the other—how would that play out? Who would win? How would they win?

So that’s m...

Poll: Which Evil Entity Would You Want By Your Side In A Fight?

Witch Wraith by Todd Lockwood

Evil. It is everywhere.

Usually we readers enjoy a novel’s great evil. After all, our heroes need something to fight against. We root for our heroes while we revile the evil, wondering how the protagonist can overcome such terrible odds.

But what if we readers needed to have evil on our side in order to win a fight?

Today’s poll deals with that questions. Below is a list of some of Terry’s most terrible baddies. And then there is you, in need of help to win a fig...

25th Most Powerful Author Working In Hollywood: Thing Two

Hey Again Everyone,

This is Thing Two of the two-part blog on the Sword and Elfstones books and the TV show.

THING TWO

Now that Thing One is out of the way, I want to tell you why you should read The Sword of Shannara before you watch the TV show – even though the show itself is based on The Elfstones of Shannara. Of course, I want everyone to read both books before the show and then go on to read the other 25. But we can’t have everything we want in this world, and those who want to will do...

Regarding Gen Con & Indiana

Dear Readers,

A handful of you have written to the website asking for me to comment on my position regarding the new law recently passed in Indiana, which many, myself included, believe can be used as a tool for sexual discrimination. This is of some concern since I am scheduled to appear as Author Guest of Honor at Gen Con in late July. Also, because I have personal reasons to be concerned about any sort of religious, racial or sexual discrimination.

To GenCon’s credit, they have already com...

Attend The 2015 GET LIT AT THE BEACH Festival

This year marks the fourth annual Get Lit at the Beach!

“Get Lit” is back with a passion for great books. Planners are pleased to announce that five prominent authors will participate in the 4th annual event hosted by the Tolovana Arts Colony, a not-for-profit that connects artists with the coast community.

Karen Joy Fowler, Gail Tsukiyama, Jim Lynch, Nancy Pearl and Terry Brooks.

This event is a great opportunity for book lovers and aspiring writers to get to know widely read and admired aut...