The second annual JordanCon is this weekend! You can watch me freak out in real time on the @Dragonmount Twitter feed!
Here's more information from the lovely Padra, JordanCon's publicist:
Have you ever wondered exactly how Thom Merrilin performed all those juggling tricks? Or speculated on what a sword fight between blademasters would have looked like? Have you spent a lot of time contemplating the tiganza (admit it, you have)? Or maybe you’ve just been dying for the inside scoop
Hi there! Padra from JordanCon here! Hacking Jason's account....
So what are WoT fans to do when they’re missing out on the greatest Wheel of Time event of the year? Other than cry a bit pitifully, they can watch streaming video, follow along on Twitter, and catch up with blog posts and photos. So if you’re not able to attend JordanCon this weekend, we feel for you, we really do -- and that’s why we’re going to make it a bit easier for you by providing you with everything you need to
The program for last weekend's JordanCon event contained a preview of the U.S. Tor Books edition book cover for TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT. It features artwork from Darryl K Sweet, the same artist who has done the U.S. cover art since The Eye of the World.
Important note: As the image below clearly states, this will not be the final artwork for the cover. This was an early version that will have changes made to it. Although Brandon Sanderson and other members of "Team Jordan" wouldn't say specific
Here's a look at the Orbit U.K. edition of the upcoming book cover for TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT, the 13th novel in the Wheel of Time series.
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Since around 1999, Orbit has been publishing the WoT novels using this style of cover. There's a simple elegence to them that some fans prefer.
Towers of Midnight is currently scheduled for publication in November of this year. Brandon Sanderson shared on T
Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of The Path of Daggers, the eighth book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, giving the
Tor Books has announced that October 26, 2010 will be the release date for Towers of Midnight, the penultimate 13th novel in the Wheel of Time series.
In addition, here's the dust jacket description of the book's plot. Spoilers!
The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies of the Shadow have begun to boil out of the Blight.
The sun has begun to set upon the Third Age.
Perrin Aybara is now hunted
Tor Books revealed to us today the U.S. hardcover artwork for Towers of Midnight, the thirteenth novel in the Wheel of Time series. As with the previous twelve U.S. covers, the artwork was done by Darryl K. Sweet. Here's a look:
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Towers of Midnight is being completed by author Brandon Sanderson, based on extenensive notes and recordings left by Robert Jordan. It will be released in the U.S. and worldwide on October 26, 2010.
Darryl K Sweet will also complete the artw
We received information today from TarValon.net founder Melissa Craib-Dombroski regarding their annual Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship award. Here's what Melissa had to say:
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This is a fantastic opportunity for college students to receive benefit from the hard work and donations of other Wheel of Time fans. For more details, please visit TarValon.net's info page.
Every now and then some non-Wheel of Time news comes along that we feel is worthy of sharing with everyone. In this case, Tor Books has released the first-ever sneak peek at THE WAY OF KINGS, the first novel in Brandon Sanderson's ambitious and powerful STORMLIGHT ARCHIVES series. This is the first of ten projected novels.
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If you've been following [url=http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog">Brandon's blog or
Here is a world with historical depths to rival Tolkien, a deep an
Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of Winter's Heart, the ninth book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, giving the art te
Tor Books has announced that the release date for TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT has been pushed back by a few days. The new release date is November 2nd. The reason for this change is in order to give Brandon just a little more time to wrap things up on the book.
[url="http://www.dragonmount.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/TowersofMidnight_us_hardcover.jpg">After Brandon's deadline, there will be an intense push to get the book copyedited, designed, and printed. Normally this process can take
James Luckman, part of the Dragonmount staff, was fortunate enough to interview Harriet McDougal this week. The interview has been posted on the Dragonmount forums for you to read. In it, she discusses her relationship with the late Robert Jordan, what's it like working with Brandon Sanderson and why peaches are poisonous in the Wheel of Time universe. She even manages to sneak in a RAFO for us.
Back in March, James also interviewd Maria Simons, who is the continuity editor for the series.
Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of The Crossroads of Twilight, the tenth book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, givin
Tor Books has released the cover art for the upcoming ebook release of Knife of Dreams, the eleventh book in the Wheel of Time series. Each month, beginning this past October, Tor will release the next book in the series in a variety of electronic formats. See below for a full list of links to the released books, as well as a schedule of the upcoming releases.
With each eBook, Tor is including brand new artwork for the "cover". A different artist has been selected for each one, giving the
First off, why are you reading this when you could be reading your new copy of ToM?
Second, thanks for reading this!
Third, this post will be updated on occasion as more TGs send me their reports. For now, you get to read my report (jemron) of the Event! Be warned: IT IS LONG! Like Loial, I don’t know the meaning of the word “brief.”
Fourth, I’m still a bit bleary-eyed from the release party, and it was a day and a half ago. Some of the details are crisp in my mind, and some are
