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Bebarce predicts there will be journeying to the Core in The Skull Throne with her beautiful entry to the Skull Throne Cover Contest. What do you think?

This cover is beautiful. I love the wards and the feeling that he is falling through layers of the earth. Great job!

Contest ends next week! Enter the Create Your Own Skull Throne Cover Contest to win the ultimate Demon Cycle book collection.

Peat is in London! Catch him at panels and signings alike by following his itinerary here.

Posted on August 13, 2014 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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With her costume good to go and her main achievements unlocked, Cassie was all set for her superhero themed birthday party at the end of July.

To review, Cassie had to unlock a total of five challenges; each one completed awarded her with another piece to her Hawkgirl costume. But, if she couldn’t complete all the challenges before her birthday party, no costume! Luckily, Cassie pulled through, learning some important lessons along the way. To follow her entire journey, check out her other blog posts here.

Having her last costume-related challenge unlocked on Thursday, Cassie had all the elements for her costume ready on Sunday afternoon. She added her Batgirl utility belt for effect and entered her party in full super heroine gear!

Lots of other kids came in costume too, and even some of the adults.

Cassie’s BFF showed up as Blossom, with her Dad (@DJAyres) as Dr. Utonium and little sis as Bubbles, in one of the most adorable Powerpuff cosplays I’ve ever seen. 

Matt (@D18Matt) showed up as Casual Galactus

While Peat dressed up as Captain Hammer! 

The kids embarked on some pretty fun superhero training including trampoline jumping, balance beam walking and and taking a swinging kick off the bar.

After training, Cassie and her friends had to vanquish an evil super villain who wanted to eat all the birthday cake!

Cassie was awarded with some new gear: a light up stick that she can now add to her growing super heroine wardrobe. A successful birthday party all around.

Peat is headed to London today! Catch him at panels and signings alike by following his itinerary here.

And don’t forget to enter the Create Your Own Skull Throne Cover Contest to win the ultimate Demon Cycle book collection. Contest ends August 18, 2014.

Posted on August 12, 2014 at 11:30 am by megelizabeth
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Great news! Tachyon will be re-releasing Peat’s two published novellas in a single, beautiful volume. Check out the badass cover.

If you have yet to read them, Great Bazaar and Brayan’s Gold fill in some of the gaps in the story of The Warded Man, detailing Arlen’s exciting, coreling-filled adventures while traveling the world as a Messenger.

The Great Bazaar and Brayan’s Gold will be published by Tachyon on July, 15 2015.

We are super excited to be working with Tachyon. They’ve published some really awesome stuff in the past, and Peat is honored to be included on that list. Check out their mission statement below:

 Tachyon Publications is an award-winning publisher of smart science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. For over nineteen years, we’ve been saving the world one good book at a time. Tachyon’s award-winning fiction includes The Emperor’s Soul by Brandon Sanderson (2013 Hugo Award); After the Fall, Before the Fall, During the Fall by Nancy Kress (2012 Nebula Award); and Shambling Towards Hiroshima by James Morrow (2010 Sturgeon Award).  For further information, please visit us at www.tachyonpublications.com. 

Peat is headed to London tomorrow! Catch him at panels and signings alike by following his itinerary here.

And don’t forget to enter the Create Your Own Skull Throne Cover Contest to win the ultimate Demon Cycle book collection. Contest ends August 18, 2014.

Posted on August 11, 2014 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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We’ve had some beautiful Skull Throne covers so far in the contest. And this one, by Dagmar from Germany, is no exception.

Here’s what he had to say about his cover:

I prefer simple and symbolic and not too detailed covers for books, so that’s what I designed. It shows a combat ward (my German The Great Bazaar-edition cites it as the heat-ward), because I expect the Skull Throne to be pretty martial (not sure if this is the right word ;-)). The yellow-orange-red colors in the background represent the heat (fire) of this ward and the increasing violence, tension and pressure of the fights and actions (that I expect 😉 ).

This is such a great example of how you can make a creative, striking cover without using a computer! I love the ward and the peek we get at the blazing colors behind it. Fantastic job, Dagmar.

And don’t forget to enter your own artwork the Create Your Own Skull Throne Cover Contest to win the ultimate Demon Cycle book collection. Contest ends August 18, 2014.

Peat will be in London next week! British fans, check out his full schedule here.

Posted on August 8, 2014 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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In less than a week, Peat will flying into London for a whirlwind tour of panels, readings and signings. Going to be in London too? Peat will be attending Loncon as well as other area events. Here is the latest update on his itinerary!

Fantasy Faction’s Grim Gathering

Wednesday, August 13th, 2014 at Waterstones Kensington, 193 Kensington High St, London W8 6SH

With Joe Abercrombie, Mark Lawrence and Myke Cole.

6:30pm until 7:00pm will be a panel discussion with the writers on the fantasy genre.
7:00pm until 7:15pm will be questions from the audience.
7:15pm until 8:00pm will be a signing with all four authors.
8:00pm until late will be an after party at a local bar. Come drink and chat with the authors and other fantasy fans. Venue TBD.

Signing at Forbidden Planet in London

1pm Thursday, August 14th, 2014 at Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JR

World Con

August 14-18th, 2014 at ExCel London Dockland, U.K.

Autographing 5 – Peter V. Brett

Friday 10:00 – 11:00, Autographing Space (ExCeL)

Literary Beer

Friday 13:00 – 14:00, The Bar (ExCeL)

The Road Goes Ever On and On: the Wheel of Time

Saturday 12:00 – 13:30, Capital Suite 14 (ExCeL)

With the final volume, A Memory of Light, published last year, and a Hugo nomination for the entire series this year, this seems the perfect time to look back on twenty-four years of the Wheel of Time. Our panel will reflect on Robert Jordan’s achievement in creating the series, its runaway success, Brandon Sanderson’s completion of the work, and the lasting influence of WoT on the fantasy genre.

Adam Whitehead (M), Wesley Chu, Harriet McDougal, Maria Simons, Peter V. Brett

Meet the New King, Same As The Old King

Saturday 19:00 – 20:00, Capital Suite 14 (ExCeL)

Why is fantasy so often about making the world better by getting the rightful king on the throne, rather than by doing away with monarchy entirely? Where are all the revolutions? Why don’t wizards use magic to create indoor plumbing and better infrastructure?

Juliet E McKenna (M), Joe Abercrombie, Peter V. Brett, Rjurik Davidson, Delia Sherman

These Are Not the Elves You’re Looking For

Sunday 18:00 – 19:00, Capital Suite 14 (ExCeL)

To what extent do modern fantasy novels play on readers’ familiarity – and fatigue – with genre tropes and conventions? For example, Andrzej Sapkowski, Justina Robson and Raymond E Feist have all created worlds in which the traditional Tolkienian model of benevolent, wiser-than-thou elves is challenged in various ways. Is deconstruction a new trend, or has genre fantasy been doing it for decades? How do recent debates about the cultural specificity of the English-language fantastic, and the lack of relevance of this aesthetic for audiences outside North America and the UK, affect our views of these issues?

Kate Heartfield (M), Peter V. Brett, Sarah Rees Brennan, Patrick Rothfuss, Yves Meynard

Be sure to check out the Appearances Page for the most up to date tour information.

And don’t forget to enter the Create Your Own Skull Throne Cover Contest to win the ultimate Demon Cycle book collection. Contest ends August 18, 2014.

Posted on August 7, 2014 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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