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
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
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
Tor Books announced the schedule for the upcoming U.S. book tour that Brandon Sanderson and Harriet will be going on when THE GATHERING STORM is released. See below for the exact locations and dates.
Brandon will be at every book signings, but Harriet will only be at the marked events.
BYU Bookstore, Provo, UT
Tuesday, October 27th: Midnight
Wilkinson Student Center (WSC)
Brigham Young University
University Hill,
Provo, Utah 84602
(801) 422-2400
Barnes & Noble, Charleston
A MEMORY OF LIGHT is expected to probably be published.
Leigh Butler is a long time fan of the series, and one of the primary people behind the "infamous" WoT FAQ. She's also a great writer and has excellent knowledge and insight into the series.
You can read the introductory post here, and expect to see the first commentary begin tomorrow.
The organizers of Tor's internet hunt sent us this update over the weekend.
Its a pity the game won't be able to go on as planned, but those nifty prizes will still get out there.
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On April 18th, Tor.com will be making some WOT artwork images available to the public. As I understand it, they will be high resolution images that you can download and use as desktop wallpaper, etc.
Wheel of Time wallpapers available for the first time on April 18th
Two Wheel of Time wallpapers will be available for download this Friday, April 18th, at tor.com (www.tor.com). This will mark the first time that these WOT wallpapers have been legally available for download.
Anyone w
This week only, Tor Books is offering a free eBook copy of Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson. You can receive it if you register for their newsletter. Tor is doing this to help promote their new upcoming website.
Mistborn is a superb novel and serves as an excellent example of Brandon's writing. If you're still wondering about whether or not Brandon has "the goods" to write A Memory of Light, then look no further than this novel and its sequels.
The eBook will only be a
Tor Books sent out the following notice about Week 4 of the Knife of Dreams Internet Hunt
For more information about the KoD Internet Hunt, visit www.knifeofdreams.com.
For New Players
If this is your first week playing, that's just fine. Make sure you register with the Knife of Dreams website, and follow the directions in the email provided when you sign up.
Returning Players
You know the drill. Your starting point this week is the page you left off at last week. Af
Here is the press release from Tor:
Dragonmount.com is creating the web pages for weeks two (The Eye of the World) and seven (Lord of Chaos). There is a complete list of participating sites on the Knife of Dreams website.
Update:
Publisher's Weekly, one of the large trade magazines in the industry, has published an article in this week's issue about this Internet Hunt. It features our artwork for the "Eye of the World" week we'll be doing. The artwork was done by Sarah Eller
Tom Doherty, the founder of Tor Books, the publisher of The Wheel of Time series, will be attending JordanCon. Doherty formed Tor Books in 1980, after a stint as publisher at the venerable Ace Books publishing house. Since 1988, Tor has been selected by Locus Magazine readers as “Best Science Fiction Publisherâ€. Tor authors include the late Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson, George R.R. Martin, Terry Goodkind, Orson Scott Card, Mercedes Lackey and many other notables. Doherty will be appea
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
Dabel Brothers Production and Red Eagle Publishing are adapting Robert Jordan's short novel New Spring: The Novel to a series of six comics. The first issue of The Wheel of Time: New Spring will be on sale July 2005. Here is some information on how to order/where to buy them.
On the website for May Previews magazine from Diamond Comic.
You can also order a subscription directly from Red Eagle Publishers.
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Issue #1 of The Wheel of Time: New Spring is scheduled to go on sale the third week of July. The comic is produced by Dabel Brothers Production and published by Red Eagle Entertainment. The following issues will come out on a monthly basis, Issue #2 in August and Issue #3 in September. Robert Jordan has worked closely with the producers and artists so this comic should be true to his vision!
Here is some information on how to order/where to buy them. On the website for May Previews magazine
It's now midnight in the U.S Eastern Standard timezone, which means that we are officially declaring it GATHERING STORM day! After four years of waiting, the latest Wheel of Time novel is being released. Thank you Brandon, for working so hard on this project. And thank you, of course, to Robert Jordan, for giving us this story. Your legacy lives on strong, friend.
Here's a LIVE FEED, beginning anytime now, from the BYU bookstore midnight release party. (We'll keep this online from 9 PM ES
The Gathering Storm, the twelfth book in the Wheel of Time series, debuted at the number one spot on the prestigious New York Times bestseller list. This is the fifth WoT novel to hold the spot, and the first time that author Brandon Sanderson has been there. Gathering Storm's appearance on the list ended a six or seven week reign that Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol had been holding onto.
Congratulations to Brandon Sanderson and "Team Jordan" for this outstanding effort and accomplishment. An
Tor Books has sent us the exclusive first look at the cover for THE GATHERING STORM, book 12 of the Wheel of Time series.
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The cover art was painted by artist Darryl K. Sweet, who has done the covers for all of the other US WoT novels.
What do you think? (Respectful) comments welcome.
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Dragonmount is proud to announce the beginning of the first ever Wheel of Time themed podcast. Called "The 4th Age" (by some), the podcast is a free weekly audio program available directly through Dragonmount.com or Apple's iTunes store.
The hosts for the show are Jayson Tremmel and Carrie Hasson, both long time vets of reading the books. We are currently looking for a 3rd person as well to be a regular on the show.
The first two episodes are already online and available for download
The 4th Age podcast has been nominated for a Parsec Award in the category of Best Fan Podcast! These awards will be presented as part of the Podcasting: Now and Beyond track at the Dragon*Con convention in Atlanta this year.
Congratulations to Jayson, Carrie, and Ben for making such a great show each week.
This is only the first round for our podcasters. After all nominations have been gathered, the awards commitee (Michael R. Mennenga, Mur Lafferty and Tracy Hickman) will narrow the l
Today marks the first day of our 13 Days of Christmas. Yes, I know that the "normal" 12 Days of Christmas start on Dec. 25th, but we don't do things like every one else.
Every day between now and Christmas we'll post a new desktop picture featuring one of the original 13 Forsaken. They make great desktop images.
The images were created by the Dabel Brothers, the company which produces the New Spring graphic novel. A special thanks to them for allowing us to be the exclusive provide
When we first opened the new forums (forums.dragonmount.com) we promised time to backup the your important posts on the old forums.
You'll still have the opportunity to do that - my apologies for making the transition so rapidly without giving people warning.
As soon as I am able to make the old forums public and read-only (so no new posts can go there) you will be able to get back to them and copy your old posts over. If this doesn't happen today or tomorrow (Friday) it will CERTAINLY h
What the Storm Means, the prologue to THE GATHERING STORM is now available on various websites.
Tor.com
Amazon.com (Kindle Format; iPhone, iPod Touch)
Mobipocket (Mobipocket Reader required. Works on Windows, Mac, Linux, Palm OS, Blackberry, and more)
Audible.com (audio version - includes bonus recording of Harriet discussing the making of the book.)
BarnesandNoble.com (Barnes & Noble reader; iPhone; iPod Touch; Mac or PC)
Powell's Books (PDF, users are reporting that th
Recently, we were able to have a conversation with Teresa Patterson, Co-Author of "Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time", or "The Guide".
Read it now
[ Teresa Patterson Interview ]
The following note is from Melissa over at TarValon.net. Their community - which is in many ways like a sister site to Dragonmount -- is hosting a drive to collect gaming gear and funds so that allied soldiers in the Middle East can having a gaming convention; the first ever in a war zone. Below are the full details of their drive. If you're interested, please read the following and contact them to participate. Let's show them how the Dragonmount and Wheel of Time fan communities care about
