Greetings fellow WoToholics aka “Statistically the best” Fandom! First off we want to thank you from the peaks all the way to slopes of Dragonmount! Because…. 🐉✨
This past Saturday, our community came together for an non-stop squee inducing, 11-hour “Charity Livestream #reWoTch Marathon of The Wheel of Time S1”, and because you and ALL our fabulous guests. We overchanneled right past our fundraising goal bringing in over $2000 for the victims of the #MauiFires through the American Re
During our #reWoTch marathon charity livestream, we offered an epic prize- the chance to win a hardcover copy of The Great Hunt with show tie-in art AND a bookplate signed by Robert Jordan!
Part of the entry was to submit a poem inspired by Trolloc nipples, and the fandom did not disappoint.
Here are some of the entries we received- enjoy!
The crane flies eastward
as battle plans are drawn.
He leads the fighters onward
toward the Malkier dawn.
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Get Ready to Rock the Wheel of Time #reWoTch Closet Cosplay Contest!
Hey there, Wheel of Time fans! It's time to dive into the fun and fabulous Closet Cosplay Contest during our charity stream marathon Aug 26th starting at 11am Eastern on our Twitch. We want you to dig deep and come up with a Wheel of Time themed cosplay. Whether you don an elaborate costume or turn everyday items into an epic ensemble, we can't wait to see your creative genius in action!
When to Strut Yo
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
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
Matt Hatch, Tamyrlin of Theoryland, joins us via conference call to talk about everyone's favorite Brown sister: Verin Mathwin. Thanks to Richard for editing this one. Part 1 of 2.
SPOILERS! There will be spoilers! If you haven't read all the way through the Wheel of Time, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! Maybe of other series, too.... we will try to give warning.
Hosts: Andrew G, Virginia, Spencer, Marc, Jessie and SPECIAL GUEST Matt Hatch
Editor: Richard
Music by: Josh Needleman His w
Matt Hatch, Tamyrlin of Theoryland, joins us via conference call to talk about everyone's favorite Brown sister: Verin Mathwin. Thanks to Richard for editing this one. Part 2 of 2.
SPOILERS! There will be spoilers! If you haven't read all the way through the Wheel of Time, THERE WILL BE SPOILERS! Maybe of other series, too.... we will try to give warning.
Hosts: Andrew G, Virginia, Spencer, Marc, Jessie and SPECIAL GUEST Matt Hatch
Editor: Richard
Music by: Josh Needleman Hi
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
This episode, we're talking about possibly the most missed character in the series: Moiraine Damodred. As Virginia says: "I want Moiraine back. I want Moiraine back. I want her back. I want Moiraine." This particular rant was inspired by the release of the new cover art for the US version of Towers of Midnight, featuring the Tower of Ghenjei, and what is hopefully the successful opening of the Tower and rescue of our favorite Blue Aes Sedai. We hope Moiraine is one of your favorite characters, t
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 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
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
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
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.
The podcasters discuss the epic battle that's on everyone's mind: Tarmon Gai'don.
We're trying out a new way of recording. Let us know what you think! Our thanks to Editor Chad, who was the first to work with editing this new format.
Hosts: Andrew G, Virginia and Spencer
Editor: Chad
Music by: Josh Needleman His website is at www.myspace.com/joshneedleman. It's title is Floodgate. Thanks, Josh!
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
The podcasters wrap up their replies to listener voicemails. This is the third of three voicemail episodes.
A big THANK YOU to our new editor Frank, who worked on this episode.
Hosts: Andrew G, Virginia and Spencer
Editor: Frank
Music by: Josh Needleman His website is at www.myspace.com/joshneedleman. It's title is Floodgate. Thanks, Josh!
The podcasters respond to listener voicemails, Part 2. This is the second of three voicemail episodes. Because we re-recorded part 1 due to insurmountable technical issues, there are a few continuity problems, for which we apologize.
We truly thank everyone who took the time to call in a voicemail and also to email us here at the podcast with your thoughts and ideas. We value your input and it will help make the podcast better and more interesting for all of us who love the Wheel of Time.
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
The podcasters respond to listener voicemails. This is the first of three voicemail episodes. We thank everyone who took the time to call in a voicemail and also to email us here at the podcast with your thoughts and ideas. We value your input and it will help make the podcast better and more interesting for all of us who love the Wheel of Time.
A big THANK YOU to our editor Richard who did this episode, and to Spencer, our newly dragooned appointed Editor in Chief. We also want to extend ou
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
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