The Great Bazaar

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At long last, I am pleased to announce the news that The Great Bazaar, and Other Stories has been sold to Subterranean Press. The Great Bazaar is a back up story I wrote for the forthcoming UK deluxe version of The Painted Man from Voyager Books. Essentially chapter 16.5 of The Warded/Painted Man, this story takes place in the three year gap between Arlen’s leaving Fort Miln and his searching the ruins of Anoch Sun. I think of those three years as an adventure filled period in Arlen’s life, filled with exciting stories. The Great Bazaar is the first of these, and one that I had planned long ago, showing how Arlen found the lost city in the first place.

The Great Bazaar was designed to be an introduction to Arlen and his world for new readers, as well as filling in a gap in the first book for people who have already read and enjoyed The Warded Man. It also takes place in Fort Krasia, and will be a wonderful appetizer for the sequel, The Desert Spear, due in April 2010.

The Great Bazaar and Other Stories will be published as a limited edition pocket-sized hardcover book released in early 2010 (well prior to The Desert Spear), containing the 14,000 word GB novelette, plus an additional 6,000 words of introductions, deleted scenes and supplemental materials. It will be printed in a run of 1,000 copies, with an additional 250 copies signed and numbered by yours truly.

I can’t wait!

Posted on June 25, 2009 at 11:34 am by PeatB
Filed under Craft, Desert Spear, Events, Great Bazaar, Sales, Writing
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8 responses to “The Great Bazaar”

  1. Set me on the pre-order list!
    Whoot!
    <3 <3 <3 The Great Bazaar

    Posted by Lo, on June 25th, 2009 at 11:46 am

  2. Yes; please let us know when we can pre-order. Or put me on a list, if one exists. Congrats!

    Posted by Tia Nevitt, on June 25th, 2009 at 12:27 pm

  3. Fantastic. Sounds like a special edition DVD – with all the extras. Exciting news Pete!~

    Posted by Jayf, on June 25th, 2009 at 1:24 pm

  4. Congratulations and exciting news indeed! I do hope that this will be available in the UK.

    Do keep us informed as we hungrily await your next publication.

    Thank you!

    Posted by Hon Yip, on June 25th, 2009 at 1:38 pm

  5. Oh God, I want I want I want! Really hope this doesn’t sell out before I can get hold of a copy.

    Posted by Simon, on June 25th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

  6. I want a copy too, but I want Cassie to sign it.

    Posted by Myke, on June 25th, 2009 at 4:41 pm

  7. I want to see the “One Arm and the Night Wolves” done-in-one comic, fully painted by the artist who did the French cover.

    Posted by Matt, on June 25th, 2009 at 5:29 pm

  8. Yay!

    Picked up “The Warded Man” a few months back and loved it. Sad that I (we) have to wait so long for the next installment(s), though.

    –T

    Posted by AKendall (TheTony), on June 27th, 2009 at 9:30 am