The Painted Man continues its march to world domination!
Sales in North America, the British Commonwealth, Germany, France, Greece, Japan, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Indonesia, Taiwan (which includes Hong Kong and Macao), The Netherlands, South Korea, Estonia, Turkey, Italy, and Serbia. Ongoing negotiations in mainland China, Brazil, Hungary, and Israel.
Rest of the world, watch out! You’re next!
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Breaking News! The Warded Man (AKA The Painted Man) optioned for film by Director Paul WS Anderson and Producer Jeremy Bolt, both of Resident Evil fame, with Stephanie Johnson as Executive Producer. The Hollywood Reporter has the story.
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Publishing Update
USA
The Warded Man (known as The Painted Man in the UK) released in the US and Canada on March 10, 2009 from Del Rey Books, and was a Neilsen Bookscan bestseller. The novel has been optioned by director Paul WS Anderson for a major Hollywood motion picture adaptation.
The paperback edition went on sale March 23, 2010, and is already on its third printing.
The Great Bazaar, and Other Stories was released in March 2010 from Subterranean Press. This sold-out, limited edition compilation included a new novelette as well as deleted scenes from The Warded Man, a glossary, and a grimoire of wards. It’s a great introduction to the larger series, and a must for any fan hungry for an appetizer to The Desert Spear. A sure collector’s item, some 3rd party vendors still have them in stock, so get one while you can!
The Desert Spear, book two of the Demon Cycle and the exciting sequel to The Warded Man was released in the US and Canada on April 13, 2010 from Del Rey Books, and DEBUTED AT #35 ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST!! Already on press for its second printing, grab a first edition before they’re all gone.
The Desert Spear tells the story of Ahmann Jardir, the Krasian leader who claims to be the Deliverer, sent by Heaven to cleanse the world of demonkind. It will also tell the tale of Renna Tanner, the young girl Arlen was betrothed to, and what happened to her when he left the small village of Tibbet’s Brook. As these two come into contact with Arlen, Leesha, and Rojer, we learn they may have the the fate of all humanity in their hands.
The Desert Spear is also available as a downloadable audiobook from Recorded Books, narrated by the amazing Pete Bradbury, who did a wonderful job on the Warded Man audiobook as well.
UK/Australia
The Painted Man (known as The Warded Man in the US) hit the shelves in the UK and Australia on September 1st, 2008, published by Voyager Books! Order now at Waterstones or Amazon UK. The novel has been optioned by director Paul WS Anderson for a major Hollywood motion picture adaptation.
The hardcover has sold through two printings has become somewhat hard to find, but The Painted Man was released in paperback on April 1, 2009, and is currently on its third printing. It was the Waterstones SF book of the month for April ’09.
The Desert Spear, book two of the Demon Cycle and the exciting sequel to The Painted Man was released in the UK and Australia on April 1, 2010 from Voyager Books, and DEBUTED AT #9 ON THE LONDON TIMES BESTSELLER LIST!! Already on its third printing, first editions have become scarce.
The Desert Spear tells the story of Ahmann Jardir, the Krasian leader who claims to be the Deliverer, sent by Heaven to cleanse the world of demonkind. It will also tell the tale of Renna Tanner, the young girl Arlen was betrothed to, and what happened to her when he left the small village of Tibbet’s Brook. As these two come into contact with Arlen, Leesha, and Rojer, we learn they may have the the fate of all humanity in their hands.
Pre-order your copies now from Waterstones or Amazon.
Also, check out this amazing 15th Anniversary video from Voyager books where 2010 book covers come to life. Watch for The Desert Spear!
Germany
Das Lied Der Dunkelheit, meaning “The Song of Darkness” (the German translation of The Warded/Painted Man) was released in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on May 4, 2009 from Heyne Books. Heyne also put together a fantastic feature page for the book with interviews, giveaways, samples, and video. See feature here.
Das Flustern der Nacht, meaning “The Whisper of Night” (the German translation of The Desert Spear) will be released in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on April 1, 2010 from Heyne Books.
Der große Basar, the German translation of The Great Bazaar was published in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on April 13, 2010 from Heyne Books. This collection includes all the material from the US version of The Great Bazaar, plus some new material including art, maps, and an all-new novelette entitled Brayan’s Gold, which tells of Arlen’s first adventure as a Messenger as he undertakes a dangerous mission into the mountains of Miln with the rock demon One Arm stalking him.
Japan
Japanese translation of The Painted Man (known as The Warded Man in the US) was broken into three manga-sized volumes, released in late 2008/early 2009, published by Hayakawa Publishing.
Poland
Malowany Czlowiek (known as The Painted Man in the UK) was broken into two parts in Poland, the first released on November 28th, 2008, and the second in early 2009, published by Fabryka Slow.
They also put together this fantastic video ad:
Pustynna Wlócznia (the Polish translation of The Desert Spear), will be released on June 18, 2010 from publisher Fabryka Slow.
As with Malowany czlowiek, translation into Polish added considerable length to the text, so the book will be split into two parts. The second installment will be released in August 2010.
Spain
El Hombre Marcado, (the Spanish translation of The Painted Man) was released in Spain and Mexico on May 26, 2009 from Timun Mas / Minotauro Books.
France
l’Homme Rune, (the French translation of The Painted Man) was released in France, Belguim, and parts of Switzerland on October 2, 2009 from Bragelonne Publishing.
The sequel, La Lance du Desert, will publish in French from Bragelonne in October 2010.
Portugal
O Homem Pintado (the Portuguese translation of The Painted Man) was released in Portugal by Edições Gailivro in October 2009, and was featured in the Portuguese vampire drama Red Moon.
The folks at Gailivro also put together this INCREDIBLE video trailer:
The Netherlands
De getekende, the long-awaited Dutch translation of The Painted Man, was just released in The Netherlands from Mynx publishing in May 2010.
Czech Republic
Tetovaný, the Czech translation of The Painted Man, will be released from Triton publishing in May 2010.
Click here for an excerpt of the Czech translation.
Translations ongoing for international rights sold to:
- Unicorn Publishing House (Greece)
- AST Publishing (Russia)
- MATAHATI Publishing (Indonesia)
- Gaea Books (Taiwan/Hong Kong/Macao)
- Newton & Compton (Italy)
- Laguna (Serbia)
Excerpts
Warded Man
An extended sneak preview of The Warded Man is available on Scribd.com. The preview contains chapters 1,4, and 7, introducing the book’s three protagonists, Arlen, Leesha, and Rojer, respectively. Check out the Warded Man excerpt here, or in the window below. You can toggle it to full-screen with the icon at the top right of the embedded window.
The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett (Sneak Preview)
Desert Spear
Excerpts from The Desert Spear can be found online at the following links:
Desert Spear Chapter 1 Excerpt (Jardir) at Random House’s Desert Spear Page
Desert Spear Chapter 2 (Jardir) Excerpt at Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Desert Spear Chapter 15 Excerpt (Arlen/Rojer/Leesha) at A Dribble of Ink
Interviews
Newer Interviews:
Voyager Desert Spear
While I was in London, I recorded this 4-16-2010 video interview with Voyager books about The Desert Spear. I think it came out pretty good once they edited out my babboon-like gibbering:
Patrick Rothfuss/Worldbuilders
Internationally bestselling author Patrick Rothfuss interviews me in January 2010 as part of his charity auction for Heifer International. Thrill to such exciting questions as “If you were a cake, what kind of cake would you be?” and “How often do you check your Amazon.com sales rank? See the full interview here.
Suvudu Red Sonja Interview
Shawn Speakman at Del Rey megablog Suvudu is the first to get the scoop on my upcoming run penning Dynamite comic Red Sonja. See the April 2010 interview here.
SFF Chat Desert Spear Interview
One of the best interviews I’ve ever done was in March 2010 with SFF Chat.
Superfast Reader Desert Spear Interview
My interview with Annie, the Superfast Reader. See the March 2010 Superfast Reader interview here.
Writer’s Grove
MediaWhore Network
Ryan at Media Whore Network sent me this April 2010 interview.
DRIN
Del Rey/Spectra editor David Pomerico interviews me about The Desert Spear for the May 2010 Del Rey Internet Newsletter (DRIN). You can see the full interview here.
RT (Romantic Times) Book Reviews
I did this April 2010 guest post on the RT Book Review blog.
Older Interviews:
YouTube
I did this video interview for the folks at Voyager in conjunction with Amazon. Take a drink every time I say “uh” or “um” and you’ll be hammered by the time it’s over!
Here is a video interview I did for Heyne in Germany for their magisce bestseller page:
You can also see a number of short YouTube video interviews I did at NY ComicCon here, and video of the full author panel I did at the convention here.
Fictional Frontiers Radio Interview
Click here to listen to my interview on Fictional Frontiers with Sohaib. This interview was conducted at NY ComicCon on my 36th birthday, February 8, 2009. Sohaib and I were both moving a little slow that morning on the third day of the con, especially after the Saturday night parties, but despite that, I think this was a really great interview. If the embedded player doesn’t work, you can also download the interview as a .wma file.
Australian radio
Hear my interview with Australian radio presenter Grant Boyden, recorded September 15, 2008. Get the mp3 here.
Warded Man Advance Reader’s Edition Interview
This interview was done for the ARC of The Warded Man, but was reposted by Booklounge. It was one of the first interviews I ever did.
Davebrendon’s Fantasy & Sci-Fi Weblog
Dave was one of my first fans, even though he lives on the other side of the planet. A South African bookseller, Dave received an advance copy of The Painted Man and immediately contacted me and asked if I would do this interview for his newly launched SF weblog.
A Boy Goes on a Journey
Another of my earliest interviews, this one was conducted by another advance reader, Nyssa in Australia. You can read the interview here.
SF Site
You have to scroll down the page a bit for this interview I did for SF Site in September 2008.
Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
Patrick contacted me soon after The Painted Man hit shelves in the UK for this interview in October 2008.
Fantasy Book Critic
Robert at FBC does an annual round of interviews where published authors talk about the books they read in the previous year, and any they are looking forward to in the coming year. I had fun writing this interview in December 2008.
Dark Wolf’s Fantasy Reviews
Mihai the Dark Wolf invited me to do this interview for his site in December 2008. If you have a chance, also check out the interview he does with ward-artist extraordinaire, Lauren Cannon.
Reality ByPass
Man, I was busy in December 2008! Here’s and interview I did for Reality ByPass. They ask atypical questions, which is fun.
Number One Novels
Rebecca Chastain runs a nice website where she interviews debut authors, and interviewed me in January 2009. Check out my Number One Novels interview here.
Reading is My Superpower
Annie the Superfast Reader wrote a great early review of The Warded Man, and interviewed me in January 2009 for her blog, Reading is My Superpower. Check out my Reading is my Superpower interview here.
Five Questions on Suvudu
Shawn Speakman over at Del Rey megablog Suvudu sent me five questions in January 2009. See my answers here.
A Dribble of Ink
Aidan Moher and I had an ongoing dialogue from December 2008 through February 2009. You can find the full interview on his blog A Dribble of Ink.
The Old Bat’s Belfry
Shari Mullane at The Old Bat’s Belfry does a different kind of interview. She’s less interested in my path to publication or where I get my idea from, and more interested in what kind of magic power I would want to have and what I had for breakfast. See my March 2009 interview with her here.
World’s Biggest Bookstore
SF bookseller Jessica Strider arranged an interview to be put on their endcap displays of the book. You can see the March 2009 interview here on her blog, as well.
Bookspot Central
Jay Tomio at Bookspot Central has just posted what I consider my best and most in-depth interview to date, done in December 08/January 09.
Journal News
Heather Salerno at the Journal News interviewed me in February 2009 for this article in their paper, which was the front page lead story in their lifestyles section on Tuesday March 10, the day The Warded Man went on sale.
Bragelonne
I did this interview for Bragelonne, my French publisher, when I visited Paris for a day in September 2008 while I was in Europe promoting my UK book launch.
Forces of Geek
My buddy Matt Bergin conducted a Feb. 2009 playdate interview with me for his column Pop on Pop, which discusses the trials and tribulations of a new geek dad trying to raise a baby girl to one day understand him. Boy, can I relate!
The Page 69 Test
This March 2009 interview for The Page 69 Test asks the question of whether page 69 of The Warded Man is representative of the book as a whole, and whether a browser reading the page would be tempted to continue. The page is quoted at the beginning, followed by my essay.
AM New York
This interview I did in March 2009 appeared in an article in the April 8 issue of AM New York, a New York City local paper.
WordWebbing
My friend Netta, a freelance editor, runs a site called WordWebbing, where she discusses writing, editing, and publishing in general. I did an interview for WordWebbing in April 2009.
NY Daily News
On April 22, 2009, I was on page friggin’ THREE of The NY Daily News! The story was also picked up by NY1, the cable news channel for the NY metro area, in their “in the papers” feature!
On April 15, 2010, a follow up article was done for the release of The Desert Spear, catching up on my career over the year since the first piece ran.
Laptop Magazine
As a follow-up to my Daily News article, I was contacted to do an interview for Laptop Magazine on the tech aspects of my writing, and the publishing industry in general. The article was published online on April 29, 2009.
Grinding to Valhalla
This interview for the gaming website Grinding to Valhalla was done in May 2009. Some interesting thoughts on how RPG experience influences the writing process, amongst other things.
Boy Genius Report
This interview for Boy Genius Report from May 2009 is a lot more tech heavy than the usual fare, describing in detail my experiences writing with mobile devices.
Night Angel Book of the Month Forum
The Warded Man is the May 2009 book of the month on the web forum of Brent Weeks (author of the NY Times Bestselling Night Angel Trilogy). Brent is a really nice guy who got in touch with me shortly before TWM came out here in the US, expressing his excitement to read it. He liked it so much he proposed it to the Book of the Month Club on his web forum, and invited me to answer questions for readers. There have been a lot of really good questions, and I’m determined to answer them all. I’ve already answered like three interviews’ worth, with more to come.
Synergy
I was asked to participate in the May 2009 Synergy discussion on Bookspot Central. Synergy invites some of the biggest authors in SF (along with chumps like me) to answer a monthly question. This month’s question is about influences, and I talk about a book I loved very much when I was younger (and still love now), Master of the Five Magics by Lyndon Hardy.
Also in the May installment are Alan Campbell, Charles Stross, Chris Ryall, Colleen Doran, David Anthony Durham, Ian R. MacLeod, Jackie Kessler, Jason Wood, Ken Scholes, Mark Charon Newton, Robert V.S Redick, Sonita Henry, and site moderator Jay Tomio.
Suvudu Web Chat
Here is the transcript of a live chat I did on June 4, 2009 with fellow Del Rey author Robert VS Redick on the Del Rey mega-blog Suvudu:
<a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&#038;task=viewaltcast&#038;altcast_code=c2ea992f15″ mce_href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&amp;task=viewaltcast&amp;altcast_code=c2ea992f15″; >Chat with Peter Brett &#038; Robert Redick</a>
Tor.com
Short interview article by John Joseph Adams on The Warded Man posted on Tor.com in June 2009.
Scyla y Fantasymundo
Two interviews done for my Spanish publisher, Minotauro, who recently released the Spanish translation of The Warded Man: El Hombre Marcado. The interviews were conducted in English and then translated into Spanish, but Alejandro Serrano, the interviewer, was kind enough to post both versions, so if you don’t read Spanish, don’t fret! You can scroll down to the English version.
The first interview can be found on Scyla, the website of Minotauro’s parent publisher, Timun Mas. The second interview can be found on Fantasymundo, one of the premiere Spanish fantasy sites.
Paginas Desfolhadas
Portuguese website Paginas Desfolhadas interviews me about O Homem Pintado, the Portuguese Translation of The Painted Man in December 2009. See the full interview here.
UK Daily Telegraph
This article ran on April 17, 2010.
Reviews
There are about a billion reviews of The Warded Man/The Painted Man (same book, different markets) on the web already. Just about all of them can be found by clicking the “reviews” tag in my blog, but since that can be tedious, I will start compiling them here as well. In the more recent ones, I will try to note which have plot spoilers and which don’t, so if you haven’t read the book, you won’t accidentally find out more than you want to know. We’ll start with my favorite:
Lots of Painted Man reviews on Amazon.co.uk. Beware occasional spoilers.
Lots of Warded Man reviews on Amazon.com. Beware occasional spoilers.
Warded Man review on Suvudu which also contains links to other reviews and a short piece I wrote on Ward magic for the Del Rey newsletter.
Warded Man review on Grasping for the Wind. No spoilers.
Nice Warded Man Review on Wordwebbing. No spoilers.
Jubilant Warded Man review on I Suck at This. No spoilers.
Warded Man review in January Magazine. No spoilers.
Glowing, spoiler-free Warded Man review on scififanletter.
A short but delightful Warded Man Review on What I’m Reading. No spoilers.
Warded Man review on The Agony Column. No spoilers.
Warded Man review on Vagabond Voice. No spoilers.
Warded Man review on Librarian DOA. Some spoilers.
Only minor early character arc spoilers in this glowing Warded Man Review on Walker of Worlds.
Warded Man review on SF Revu. Minor spoilers.
Warded Man review on Fantasy Debut blog. No spoilers.
Warded Man review on Dragon Views. No spoilers.
Warded Man review on Manga Maniac Cafe. Minor spoilers, but with fair warning given.
Quickie Warded Man review on Bondo Ba’s LiveJournal. No spoilers.
Warded Man review on Fantastic Dreams. Beware of major spoilers!
Warded Man review on Waiting for Fairies. Minor character arc spoilers.
Warded Man partial (1st 100 pages) review on Fantasy Book News & Reviews. The reviewer didn’t care for the book, but this is a noteworthy review for my response in the comments section, I think. No spoilers.
Warded Man review on Wannabe Writer. Short review. No Spoilers.
Warded Man review on Memoirs of a Rabbid Hot Dog. No Spoilers.
Readmorefor2009 says The Painted Man is “made of awesome”. No Spoilers.
Warded Man review on Inky Text. Minor character spoilers.
Warded Man review on A Dribble of Ink
Warded Man review on Robots and Vamps. Warded Man Review by Rebecca Chastain.
Warded Man Review on The Old Bat’s Belfry.
Warded Man review on Blood of the Muse.
Warded Man review on Static Multimedia.
Warded Man Review on Reading in Trees.
Warded Man Review on The Blog of the Fallen.
Painted/Warded Man Review on Realms of Speculative Fiction.
Painted/Warded Man review on SFFWorld.
Painted Man review on SF Site.
Painted Man review on Photons with Character.
Painted Man mini-review on khhast.
Warded Man review on Reading is My Superpower.
Warded Man review at Mysterious Galaxy.
Painted Man review on Fantasy Book Critic.
Warded Man review on Elbit Blog.
LOTS of reviews on LibraryThing.
Also lots of reviews on GoodReads.
Painted Man Review on Fantasy Book Review.
Painted Man review on Pecked by Ducks.
Painted Man review on Total Sci Fi.
Warded Man review on Dark Wolf’s Fantasy Reviews.
Painted Man review on the Malazan Empire forum.
Appearances
I want to remind everyone of some upcoming events. I’ll be traveling a lot in the coming months.
First up is my August 29, 2010 signing in Burbank, California signing at the Dark Delicacies bookstore, at 2pm. If you’re in SoCal and want to show some love, it would mean a lot to me if you stopped by. I’ll be signing books and taking questions on everything from writing to Krasian politics to how cute my baby is (baby not included). Possibly a reading. Free bookplates, too!
After the DarkDel signing, I am flying out of LA to attend Worldcon in Melbourne, Australia (Sept. 2-6, 2010). It will be my first-ever Worldcon, but I am told it tends to be a huge event, and attendance is often a veritable who’s who of the SF industry. A lot of my readers down under have contacted to let me know I’ll get to meet them there, and I am thrilled for that.
If you’re in the greater Melbourne area and big conventions are not your thing, consider attending my signing at Dymocks Southland in Cheltenham Thursday 2nd September 2010 at noon. The signing is officially set to end at 1pm, but I will not be in any hurry to leave, and will make sure everyone gets their books signed and questions answered. I also may be accompanied by another author, this one more beautiful, talented and fabulous than I. Stay tuned on that front.
The last of my store signings will be in Sydney at the famous Galaxy Bookshop Wednesday September 8, 2010 at 5:30 pm. As with the Melbourne signing, I will stay as long as there are folks to talk to, and probably adjourn to a local bar soon after.
If you can’t make it to one of the signings, but would still like a signed book, consider pre-ordering one from the store closest to you for me to sign while I am there. Most stores will happily facilitate this, sending you the signed book after my visit. You can even request personalization. I will happily dedicate the books any way you like, and include bookplates (while supplies last). While it’s often cheaper and easier to order books from big online retailers, it is the live, brick and mortar bookstores that make author events like this possible. They are a valuable part of our communities and deserves our support.
Dark Delicacies
3512 W. Magnolia Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91505
U.S.A.
818-556-6660
1-888-DARKDEL
darkdel@darkdel.com
Dymocks Southland
3067/8 Westfield Southland Shopping Centre
1239 Nepean Highway
Cheltenham 3192
Phone:(03) 9584 1245
Fax:(03) 9584 7985
southland@dymocks.com.au
Galaxy Books
143 York Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
T) 02 9267 7222
After that, it’s time to think NY ComicCon, Oct. 8-10, 2010. You may recall that at last year’s con, some 40,000 name badges were the cover of The Warded Man. It was the coolest con ever.
I expect this year to be even better. Plus Stan Lee will be there.
October 2010 is also World Fantasy in Columbus, OH, followed in November by Forum Fantastico in Lisbon, Portugal. I’m taking a break in December, and then attending ConFusion in Detroit in January 2011 where I will be signing copies of Brayan’s Gold.
Here are the highlights of my past appearances:
Lunacon
I was a panelist at Lunacon in Rye Brook New York on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, 2009. Lunacon is a nice, mid-sized annual SF convention with good paneling, a large participant list, a big dealer’s room, and some interesting panel presentations. I went last year just as a fan, and enjoyed it quite a bit. You can see my notes on the appearance here.
ICon
I was a panelist at I-Con, April 3-5, in Brentwood, Long Island. I-Con is another mid-sized convention that I scouted last year and enjoyed quite a bit. You can see my notes and comments on the convention weekend here.
2008 Conventions and Signings:
First signing
I had my first public signing ever at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on September 4, 2008. Read all about it here.
Albacon 2008
I was a panelist at Albacon, October 10 – 12, 2008, in Albany, New York. You can read my Albacon recap here.
World Fantasy Convention
I attended last year’s World Fantasy Convention, October 30 – November 2, 2008, in Calgary, Canada. You can see my convention recap here.
New York ComicCon
I was the belle of the ball at New York ComicCon, February 6–8, 2009, at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. In addition to almost 40,000 name badges at the convention bearing my name and cover art, the Del Rey booth gave away hundreds of free advance copies of The Warded Man, and I was on hand to sign them all.
You can see my EXTENSIVE photo journal of the con in 5 installments on my blog:
Awards
The Painted Man is nominated!
The Painted Man (known as The Warded Man in the US) was nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award for Fantasy. Alas, it came in just shy of the votes needed to make the final five nominees, all of whom are quite worthy. However, if you feel The Painted Man should be a contender again next year, head on over to The Painted Man Forum and tell the judges why you think it should be a winner!
The Painted Man has also been nominated to the long list for the British Fantasy Society 2009 Award for Best Novel. Voting is open to all current members of the BFS, plus members of FantasyCon 2008 and anyone who has already booked for FantasyCon 2009. Voting ends May 31, so I encourage all eligible voters to vote Arlen!
To join the BFS click here. To book a ticket to FantasyCon click here.
Autographed Copies
A lot of people have been asking where they can get signed copies. I try to sign shelf stock in every bookstore I can (there are signed copies all over New York, New Jersey, and London), but if you don’t live in an area I’ve passed through, there are some online options in addition to eBay.
Warded Bookplates
If you’re outside of my normal signing circles, bookplates are probably the easiest way to get your hands on a signed copy. These are adhesive plates I had designed by the great Lauren K. Cannon. They are available free while supplies last, signed and/or personalized by me. For more information including how to order one, check out my Warded Bookplate blog entry.
The Signed Page
Shawn Speakman runs a site called The Signed Page, where he makes signed copies available. Copies are done to order (meaning he sends me copies to sign as needed), so there is some delay, but this is a good resource for a collector.
Goldsboro Books
If you live in the UK, try Goldsboro, who deal exclusively in signed first editions. I recently signed close to 300 copies of The Desert Spear for them. Most were already sold, but it is still available on their site.
Mysterious Galaxy
As you may have seen on my blog, I’ve signed copies of all my books for Mysterious Galaxy bookstore in San Diego. If you’re a SD local, or want to order online, this is an efficient option while supplies last.
Forums
If you’re interested in discussing The Warded Man / The Painted Man on internet forums, there are a few ongoing discussions that you can pop into. (Beware of spoilers if you haven’t read the book!) Some of the forums can be found here:
The Warded Man is the May 2010 book of the month for the Goodreads Fantasy Book Club. Interesting forum threads, including one Q&A thread answered by yours truly. Stop by in May 2010 and interrogate me!
Night Angel Book of the Month Forum: The Warded Man is the May 2009 book of the month on the web forum of Brent Weeks (author of the NY Times Bestselling Night Angel Trilogy). Brent invited me to answer questions for readers, and there have been a lot of really good ones. I will try to keep popping in and giving answers for as long as they keep coming. I’ve already answered like three interviews’ worth.
The official Random House Forum: http://www.randomhouse.com/rhpg/features/wardedman/
SFFWorld: http://www.sffworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20642
Bookspot Central: http://www.bookspotcentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=7313
A Song of Ice and Fire: http://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?showtopic=30895&st=0&start=0
SFF Chronicles: http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum/50152-peter-brett-the-warded-man.html
Shocklines: http://shocklinesforum.yuku.com/topic/10174/master/1/?page=1
French forum: http://petervbrett.forumactif.com/
Polish Forum Actionum: http://forum.cdaction.pl/lofiversion/index.php/t39265.html