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As 2014 draws to a close, we are gearing up for a whirlwind of cons, events and tours in 2015. With The Skull Throne‘s release set for March 2015 in the U.S. with U.K. versions and foreign translations to follow, there is a good chance that Peat will be appearing in a city near you this coming year.

We are planning many more tours and events, but this is what’s confirmed for this coming year. For updates, always check the Appearances section of the website.

ConFusion 2015

January 16-18th, 2015 at the Dearborn Doubletree Hotel, 5801 Southfield Expressway Detroit, Michigan.

Register Here

Friday 5pm: Visual versus Textual Reading/Intelligence
Most movies/shows are judged by critics on their textual intelligence – the plot, the dialogue, etc. But visual intelligence is also important, and often missed in professional criticism. Tumblr memes spend days going over the tiniest visual cue in Captain America, while Pacific Rim is called “a dumb movie” – how can we improve our visual intelligence?

Saturday 9am-12pm: Author D&D

Watch a group of fantasy authors play classic D&D. We have an awesome roster for this year’s game including Joe Abercrombie, Diana Rowland, Wesley Chu, Myke Cole and Doug Hulick.

Saturday 3pm: How to Raise Your Nerd
Fannish parents discuss raising the next generation of fans.

Saturday 4pm: Mass Autograph Session

Sunday 11am: The Comics Code
Where have all the diverse, feminist comics gone? How about the 1930s and 40s, in the days before the Comics Code?

Emerald City ComicCon

Friday, March 27th – 29th, 2015 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle, WA

Details TBA

C2E2

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo

April 24th-26th, 2015 at the South Building in McCormick Place in downtown Chicago

Details TBA

Phoenix Comicon

May 28-31, 2015 at the Phoenix Convention Center

Details TBA

New York Comic Con

Thursday, October 9-12th, 2014 at the Javits Center, New York City, NY.

Panels/Signings TBA

The Skull Throne will be released in March in the U.S./U.K. with translations to follow. Pre-order the U.S. edition from Random House today.

Posted on December 30, 2014 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Posted by Meg

ConFusion is just around the corner in January, and Peat’s panels and events have just been announced! Check ’em out:

Friday 5pm: Visual versus Textual Reading/Intelligence
Most movies/shows are judged by critics on their textual intelligence – the plot, the dialogue, etc. But visual intelligence is also important, and often missed in professional criticism. Tumblr memes spend days going over the tiniest visual cue in Captain America, while Pacific Rim is called “a dumb movie” – how can we improve our visual intelligence?

Saturday 9am-12pm: Author D&D

Watch a group of fantasy authors play classic D&D. We have an awesome roster for this year’s game including Joe Abercrombie, Diana Rowland, Wesley Chu, Jim C. Hines, Myke Cole, and Doug Hulick.

Saturday 3pm: How to Raise Your Nerd
Fannish parents discuss raising the next generation of fans.

Saturday 4pm: Mass Autograph Session

Sunday 11am: The Comics Code
Where have all the diverse, feminist comics gone? How about the 1930s and 40s, in the days before the Comics Code?

ConFusion will take place on January 16-18th, 2015 at the Dearborn Doubletree Hotel, 5801 Southfield Expressway Detroit, Michigan. Register Here. RSVP to the event on Facebook here.

Peat’s got a lot of travel plans lined up for 2015. Check out the Appearances page to learn more. More tour stops will be announced in the coming year!

The Skull Throne will be released in March in the U.S./U.K. with translations to follow. Pre-order the U.S. edition from Random House today.

Posted on December 29, 2014 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Posted by Meg

U.K. fans, good news! Starting today, Christmas day, The Painted Man and The Desert Spear are part of the annual Kindle 12 Days of Christmas promotion! What does this mean? Cheap Demon Cycle e-books!

The Painted Man is reduced to .99p and The Desert Spear is now £1.49! Get them quick! The promotion will last through January 5th of the New Year.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!

The Skull Throne will be released in March in the U.S./U.K. with translations to follow. Pre-order the U.S. edition from Random House today.

Posted on December 25, 2014 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Ready to pre-order your copy of The Skull Throne? WAIT. Did you know you could pre-order SIGNED copies? You’ve got two options:

The Signed Page

Signed pre-orders are now available here! Not only that, but there are a couple signed Messenger’s Legacy copies still in stock. Order now to get yours!

Subterranean Press

Sub Press has a limited amount of signed and embossed copies of The Skull Throne. Hop over to their order page to learn more.

The Skull Throne will be released in March in the U.S./U.K. with translations to follow. Pre-order the U.S. edition from Random House today.

Posted on December 24, 2014 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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Peat begins copyedits for The Skull Throne and receives an exciting box of books in the mail!

• @PVBrett – I have never read a bad review that makes me wish I’d written something differently.
• @PVBrett – Deep down I think we’d all like to lead a huge synchronized dance number just once.
• @PVBrett – Copyedit oddity: ‘-ward’ words. US style is ending on the ‘d’ ie ‘backward’. UK style is to add ‘s’ ie ‘backwards’. Does anyone really care?
• @PVBrett – What could it be?

• @PVBrett – Xmas came early!

• @PVBrett – As I grow older, I find less and less energy to give a fuck about oxford commas. #copyediting #skullthrone
• @PVBrett – For all my stylistic grumbling, my copyeditor is pretty damn awesome. #copyediting #sogladshecaughtthatone
• @PVBrett – Starting at 2:51 of this video, Cassie reads a 1 Star Review of The Warded Man and it is so cute you could die. http://youtu.be/Sv8ieamUIX0 

• @PVBrett – Psst! Come to Emerald City ComicCon & you can buy #SkullThrone a week before release & have me there to sign it. http://emeraldcitycomicon.com/ 
• @PVBrett – Tons great comics in the @DynamiteComics Holiday Humble Bundle, with a portion going to some great charities: https://www.humblebundle.com/books 
• @PVBrett – Who would have ever thought Gared would end up so darn likable? #SkullThrone
• @PVBrett – While looking for something else, I found an amazing pic of 1 year old Cassie doing a little light reading. #lotr

• @PVBrett – Watching The Phantom Menace with Cassie. The things we do for love…
• @PVBrett – I had forgotten just how incredibly godawful Phantom Menace is. I recall Attack of the Clones being an improvement. #fingerscrossed
• @PVBrett – Copyedit for #SkullThrone complete. I am eating cookies in bed and reading The Slow Regard of Silent Things by @PatrickRothfuss.
• @PVBrett – Suffering through the Anakin/Padme romance in Attack of the Clones and thinking maybe Jar Jar isn’t the worst part of prequels after all.
• @PVBrett – Attack of the Clones is bad, though still better than Phantom Menace. The half hour I just spent lightsaber dueling Cassie? Pure joy.
• @PVBrett – So @HarperVoyagerUK is going in a very different direction on their #skullthrone cover. It’s gonna be awesome.

Check out what Peat’s up to in real time on Twitter or Facebook.

The Skull Throne will be released in March in the U.S./U.K. with translations to follow. Pre-order the U.S. edition from Random House today.

Posted on December 23, 2014 at 8:00 am by Hannah
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