An Embarrassment of (Time Dependent) Riches:
Da Shop to get signed books, yet another audiobook sale, and an in-person event!
Signed copies of THE KEEPER’S SIX and UNCONQUERABLE SUN!
I’ll be going to Da Shop (my local indie bookstore) on Saturday February 11 to sign stock, so if you have been wishing for signed copies of THE KEEPER’S SIX and UNCONQUERABLE SUN, Da Shop is the best place to get them.
If you want a personalized signature that can absolutely be arranged — BUT, if so, make sure to order and get in your request before Saturday at 11 am Hawaii Time.
I will be doing a reading and signing at Da Shop in May or June this year, and at that time copies of FURIOUS HEAVEN should be available as well.
If you want signed copies of SERVANT MAGE or any of my other in-print books, you can order through Da Shop. They ship only to the USA, unfortunately, not internationally.
THE AUDIOBOOKS AND DEALS KEEP COMING!
I’m over the moon that the Crown of Stars series will be completed in audio format this year — IN THE RUINS in April and CROWN OF STARS in September. Voice actor Shiromi Arserio has been fantastic to work with.
Tantor Media has sent me a pre-order link for IN THE RUINS.
The pre-order comes with a “bonus” offer to get two more books free if you sign up for an Audible account.
Brandon Sanderson recently wrote about Audible giving increasingly bad deals/percentages to indie authors (scroll down to “Audiobooks for Non-Backers). I’m glad he spoke about this in public because he has the clout to do it. Not all of us do. So if you don’t want to support Audible, I totally get it. If you use Audible regularly, I totally get it. The Crown of Stars audiobooks are produced by Tantor Media, which sells through all the services, including Audible.
IN THE RUINS is being recorded now! With each book I’ve had a phone call with Shiromi where we hash out pronunciations, some of which I have in mind and some of which I tell her to “go with whatever sounds good to you.” I very much appreciate having the input so there’s a chance for things to sound the way I hear them in my head. It reminds me of how thrilled I was when Tor Books tagged Natalie Naudus to record The Sun Chronicles. She can get the pinyin names right, and that matters to me.
One last thing. Pre-orders are always helpful for authors. I am sure most of you have heard writers harping on this all the time, and for those of us not in the Sanderson sphere of sales, it’s unfortunately true that pre-orders can have a big impact on how a book’s sales go, going forward. For one thing, my agent is about to pitch more of my backlist to Tantor Media in the hopes of eventually getting all my books into audio format, which is the fastest growing format in the publishing industry right now, I believe. I will of course be keeping you posted if any of the remaining not-yet-in-audio books are picked up (that would be the Novels of the Jaran, the Crossroads Trilogy, the Highroad Trilogy, and The Labyrinth Gate). Here’s hoping!
BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!
Recorded Books has COLD STEEL “International Edition” on sale until 2/17/2023. Click here on the link.
The Spiritwalker trilogy audiobooks were, for quite a while, available only in the USA/Canada market, but in 2021 the audio editions recorded by Charlotte Parry were finally licensed to go worldwide, thank goodness.
AN IN PERSON EVENT FOR FURIOUS HEAVEN!?!
I’ll be sharing an in person book event with the great FONDA LEE on
Tuesday April 11, 2023, at Powells/Cedar Hills Crossing (Beaverton), at 7 pm.
The event hasn’t been announced publicly yet but I wanted to share it here (I’m waiting for Fonda to announce her tour). You can pre-order a signed book via Powells (FURIOUS HEAVEN, obviously, as well as anything else in my print backlist including THE KEEPER’S SIX, SERVANT MAGE, and UNCONQUERABLE SUN).
Note that the official publication date for FURIOUS HEAVEN is April 18, 2023. The printer/distributer has told Tor Books that they CAN deliver books early, in time for the event, but there remains a tiny chance that for some reason/mix-up the books won’t arrive. We shall see.
Regardless, I’m excited to do an event with Fonda — it’s the launch event for her tour for her forthcoming fantasy novella from Tordotcom, UNTETHERED SKY, which is excellent, by the way. Check it out!
The event at Powells (Beaverton) is the only in-person event I have planned for the Mainland. As noted above, I will be doing an event at Da Shop (Honolulu) sometime in May/June (maybe July), but I suspect most of you will not be able to attend that, alas. I know you will be there in your hearts!
Finn Couture
(his new raincoat)(actually, his FIRST raincoat)
As always, thank you. I couldn’t do this without you.
Kate Elliott