This is the fifth of our Storm Leader reports we'll be posting throughout the U.S. book tour for
Greetings from Da Frozen North! The signing in Minneapolis drew an impressive crowd of nearly 200 people, the first of whom, Eric, showed up at about 6:00 am after working a night shift.
Crowd
Eric and Brandon
The event opened with a reading by Brandon from the first chapter of "The Gathering Storm," which was followed by a short Q & A session. In true Wheel of Time tradi
Tonight Brandon is signing books at one of his favorite bookseller locations: Sam Weller's in Salt Lake City, Utah. Once again, our Storm Leaders have setup a live feed for the event.
Every once in a while, Brandon will pause his signing to take a question from the internet. If you have a question you want him to answer, the preferred method of submitting it for this event is to use Twitter. Send your questions to Webcam chat at Ustream
The Storm Leaders from Denver have setup a live feed for the book signing at the Tattered Cover. It's already underway, but if you happen to be online for a few more hours, you can view it as it happens.
Live Videos by Ustream
Look for the Storm Leader recap sometime in the next few days.
Hi everyone,
We just heard that the Storm Leaders have setup a live feed for the Minneapolis book signing. It's already underway, but if you happen to be online for a few more hours, here you go.
Stream videos at Ustream
Look for the Storm Leader recap sometime in the next few days.
Chapters 7-9 of Knife of Dreams are the topic of discussion by Andrew G and Spencer. These are the first of a series of chapters devoted primarily to Mat, and the guys enjoy their night out with him immensely!
As always, during our discussions we go into all the books of the Wheel of Time series, from the prequel New Spring through Knife of Dreams, so if you haven’t finished your first read-through, you may want to come back to these podcasts when you have, as THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.
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Chapters 3-6 of Knife of Dreams are the topic of discussion by Andrew, Virginia, and Morgan.
As always, during our discussions we go into all the books of the Wheel of Time series, from the prequel New Spring through Knife of Dreams, so if you haven’t finished your first read-through, you may want to come back to these podcasts when you have, as THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.
The team again sends thanks to editor Spencer for a job well done.
The first two chapters of Knife of Dreams are the topic of discussion by Andrew, Virginia, and Jayson Tremmel. We got all the recordings done for the recap of the entire book, but didn't quite make it through editing and posting before the release of The Gathering Storm, but we are posting them all quickly so that we can move on to the NEW book! We already have our first impressions of TGS podcast recorded, and that will be posted shortly as well. LOTS of podcasts coming through in the next fe
This is the third of our Storm Leader reports we'll be posting throughout the U.S. book tour for
“The Wheel of time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Aged that gave it birth comes again.â€
Saying he has never read that passage out loud before, Brandon read through a portion of the first chapter. Brandon did do a quick Q&A Section.
Q&A Section
1. What is the setup for the pr
This is the second of our Storm Leader reports that we'll be posting throughout the U.S. book tour for THE GATHERING STORM. At each tour location, Dragonmount and Tor Books recruited a select group of volunteer fans to help run the event, hand out promotional materials, and represent us to the fans. In return, they were given the opportunity to meet with Brandon Sanderson and (if present for their event) Robert Jordan's wife Harriet. We will have a full report with photos and possibly video for
This is the first of Storm Leader reports that we'll be posting throughout the U.S. book tour for THE GATHERING STORM. At each tour location, Dragonmount and Tor Books recruited a select group of volunteer fans to help run the event, hand out promotional materials, and represent us to the fans. In return, they were given the opportunity to meet with Brandon Sanderson and (if present for their event) Robert Jordan's wife Harriet. We will have a full report with photos and possibly video for each
It's 7:00 PM, EST in the United States. Brandon and Harriet are all set to appear at the local event in Charleston, South Carolina; Robert Jordan's hometown.
Check out this live feed of the event, provided by the Storm Leader team on site. Be on the look-out for: Brandon and Harriet (of course), our very own Jennifer Liang, Melissa Craib (the founder and Amyrlin of Tarvalon.net, Bob Kluttz from Encyclopedia-wot.org, Wilson Grooms, Maria Simons, and Alan Romanczuk.
Here's the live feed
Well Tor.com's article on the Midnight release. Also, be sure to check back to Dragonmount as the Storm Leaders for that event will be sharing their experiences here.
Meanwhile, bloggers and media outlets everywhere have been releasing their reviews of The Gathering Storm. The response appears to be excellent overall. Here are some of the reviews we've heard about so far (we'll update this list througout the day)
Details Magazine (interview with Brandon Sanderson)
Nethspace's Rev
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
While it might not be THE EYE OF THE WORLD as a digital eBook for the first time. It will be available in many formats, including the Amazon Kindle format. Accompanying this eBook release will be brand new cover art, as seen here (close-up image courtesy of Irene Gallo, the art director at Tor Books. (Click the image to be taken to the Amazon Kindle version of the book. This link helps support Dragonmount)
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On October 27, Book 12 of The Wheel of Time, THE GATHERING STORM, goes on sale nationally. Completed by Brandon Sanderson from notes and partials left by Robert Jordan, it is very good. I was its editor, as I was editor on ALL the Wheel books, and Maria Simons, Jordan's right hand for over 12 years, and Alan Romanczuk, Jordan's left hand (just because you can't have two right hands unless you are ... Shiva, is it?) have worked very closely with Brandon as well. We three -- Harriet, Maria, and
We are just one week away from the release of THE GATHERING STORM, book 12 of The Wheel of Time series!
Where do I get the book?
Read our previous blog post on where you can get the book.
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How do I get a signed copy?
If you would like to get a signed copy of this book, you have a few choices:
Go to a Book signing event
Order a copy from SignedPage.com
Enter this contest from Pat's Fantasy Hotlist
Order one of the collector's editions. (Available at a later date)
With less than two weeks to go before The Gathering Storm arrives (on Oct 27th), we'd like to point out a couple of different ways that you could acquire the book.
If you will be attending one of the book signing events...
Please consider buying the book from the bookstore where the event is taking place. Even if the event is later in the tour and you want to get the book beforehand, go ahead and make the purchase whenever you like and keep your receipt. Several stores are using those rece
Dragonmount is pleased to announce the Storm Leaders for the 2009 Gathering Storm Book Tour:
Note: we've had a few changes and replacements since we originally announced the names. Those have been edited below.
BYU Midnight release Storm Leaders: Spencer P, Nick A, Sarah W, Kayley H, Jennifer M, Ruth H, and Matt H
San Jose, CA Storm Leaders: Mary M, Chris F, Chris W, Nidya Z, Scott E, Paul M, Jason D
Half Moon Bay, CA Storm Leaders: Patricia K, Michael M, Kyle H, Robert C, W
The prologue of Knife of Dreams discussion is by Andrew, Virginia, and Spencer is continued. Part two of two. We are going to try and get through a recap of the entire book before The Gathering Storm is released, so we will all be up to speed for it.
As always, during our discussions we go into all the books of the Wheel of Time series, from the prequel New Spring through Knife of Dreams, so if you haven’t finished your first read-through, you may want to come back to these podcasts when y
The prologue of Knife of Dreams is discussed by Andrew, Virginia, and Spencer. Part one of two. We are going to try and get through a recap of the entire book before The Gathering Storm is released, so we will all be up to speed for it.
As always, during our discussions we go into all the books of the Wheel of Time series, from the prequel New Spring through Knife of Dreams, so if you haven’t finished your first read-through, you may want to come back to these podcasts when you have, as TH
"A storm is coming."
We're less than a month away from the world-wide release of THE GATHERING STORM. Here's a summary of (we think) everything you need to know to get ready for it.
The Basics
First and foremost, THE GATHERING STORM ("TGS") will be released on Tuesday, October 27th. Please note that this is one week earlier than the original announced release date. You can pre-order it from Amazon.com and support Dragonmount.
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Our main info page for the Gathering Storm is
Tor Books has a promotion going where you can get free copies of THE EYE OF THE WORLD and MISTBORN. You can request one for yourself, or to send it to a friend.
The promotion ends tonight, so be sure to check it out. Here's the specific info:
“Fantasy Firsts†Book Giveaway: Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World and Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn
In honor of The Gathering Storm‘s release, Tor has been hosting a sweepstakes giveaway of 1000 sets of The Eye of the World and Mist
