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Winners for the Bio Contest will be announced soon. But we wanted to show a few more hilarious and heartfelt entries. Enjoy!

From Joshua:

Peter Vee Brett is the author of The Warded Man, The Desert Spear and his latest release, Daylight War.  A viewing of Little Shop of Horrors as a small child was a transformational event for Peat (as he is known to his friends).  With it began two of his abiding passions: writing fantasy stories and amateur dentistry.  After graduating from New Rochelle High School in 1991 and earning a BA in English Literature and Art History from the University of Buffalo in 1995, he embarked on a successful career in pharmaceutical publishing.  He kept writing fantasy in his free time.  He wrote on every available surface: Post-it Notes, legal pads, dictating to an old voice recorder given to him by a doctor friend.  This made completing all but the shortest of stories a challenge.  Finally, with the advent of the iPhone, he was able to organize his writing and embark on more ambitious projects, writing most of his first two novels on this device.  He lives in Brooklyn and is currently working on the fourth book of his Demon Cycle, The Skull Throne.  At signings he is known for occasionally breaking into an a cappella rendition of “Suddenly Seymour”.

From Nate:

Peter V. Brett is a man of many words – some shrewd, some distressing, and most straight to the point. He wields the Gemmellian Axe of valor, *Snaga*, and with it has dominated much of the six lands. His beard may not be to the proper standards held for fantasy authors, but don’t let this fool you. Peat’s mind was sharpened at the University of Buffalo where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He minored in Art History, Dungeons & Dragons, Fencing, and of course Girls. His childhood artistry and love of comics led him to manage a comic book store. Soon after, he took a “respectable” job with the paramount title of “Medical Publishing Production Supervisor”, where he sat in a cube. Titles are not jobs and Peat found himself dissatisfied. So he began to write. In 2007 Peat sold his fourth novel, *The Painted Man*, and retired from the Ministry of Medical Magic to write fantasy full time. Peat’s throne of power is Brooklyn, NY. Though lordly in title, Peat is a gentle man. He dotes on his little princess Cassandra as any good father does. His subjects love him for he frequents them with grand contests to win his favor. Peat is often found at conventions where he is eager to meet his vassals, be they cosplay or scholars. And he wrestled a bear.

From Shaun:

Peter V. Brett is the rarest of the rare among fantasy writers. He is illiterate. He managed to graduate with a high school diploma from New Rochelle High School, and from the University of Buffalo with a B.A. in English Literature and Art History by the practical application of the infinite monkeys with infinite typewriters theorem. Of course he is unaware of this theory (being, once again, illiterate) so he does not actually use monkeys or typewriters, instead he goes out into the woods and throws bears into trees – not having wasted any of his life learning the alphabet has enabled him to focus on more martial pursuits – letting the wood chips spell out a story, which he then photographs and sends to his agent. He is unaware of his literary achievements, and reacts violently whenever anyone tries to confront him with them. It is unknown where he currently resides, although he can usually be found by listening to the roars of angry bears, followed by the thump of said bears hitting trees.

From Bill:

Peter V. Brett became intrigued at the prospect of writing books after witnessing a chimpanzee named ‘Bananas’ typing a memo on a typewriter. That same day he purchased a typewriter, some paper and put on a pot of coffee… then he got distracted. Nevertheless, Peter was committed never to let that darn monkey win and fuelled by his hatred he graduated from the University of Buffalo in 1995 with a Bachelor’s degree majoring in English Literature and Art History. While celebrating his graduation at a bar, Peter looked up to see Bananas the Chimp (Peter never forgets a face) in outer space. Now it was personal. Humiliated and filled with loathing Peter dedicated himself to his writing. He lives in Brooklyn and despite the success of his previous titles The Warded Man, The Desert Spear and most recently the Daylight War, Peter has vowed to never let the chimpanzee gain the upper hand ever again. His initials, PVB serve as a daily reminder that in this cruel world its Peter Versus Bananas.

The prize is one U.S. hardcover of The Warded Man with the optional Larry Rostant cover. There have been so many creative entries, Peat will have a hard time choosing one.

And be sure to check out Peat’s latest contest running through the end of the month. You could be eligible  to win amazing prizes such as …

 … so what are you waiting for? Check out the guidelines and other prizes here.

Posted on August 22, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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It’s out! The conclusion of Red Sonja: Unchained! The fourth and final issue is out today at your local comic shop or online at Comixology.

Check out the beautiful cover:

We will be posting the winners to the Bio Contest soon, so stay tuned! In the meantime, want the chance to win some awesome Demon Cycle prizes? Check out the Favorite Character Contest, which runs until the end of the month.

Posted on August 21, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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The Bio Contest officially ended on Sunday night, but we are still posting the entries. Check these ones out:

From Bryce:

Peter V. Brett grew up wanting to be an author and a superhero. Somehow he accomplished both.

From Crystal:

While writing pharmaceutical propaganda for a private research center, author Peter V. Brett became known as Peat. Some say the nickname came from eating an unknown type of preserved flesh mistaken for beef jerky. Under suspicious circumstances, Peat left the company at the same time as a set of bone dice was reported missing. Hearing of another author¹s use of the I Ching to write novels, Peat decided to give it a go with the bone dice. A bit of trial and error and a chunk of time later Peat emerged with the Warded Man manuscript. Three rejections and some bidding later the Warded Man was on its way out into the world. It was soon followed by The Desert Spear and The Daylight War. Peat along with the dice have gone to ground somewhere in Brooklyn. He is rumored to be working on his next book The Skull Throne.

From Sam:

No one can quite agree when Peter V. Brett first entered the world. Some say it was a Tuesday. Others say it rained that day. Still others say the giant volcano that erupted should be significant enough for remembering the specific day. What everyone does agree on though was that it happened. Whether that’s a good thing or not is still being debated.  Anyway, Pete was born. Soon enough he discovered he wasn’t quite a fan of that. So he changed it to Peat. Then Peat was born and all was right with the world.  Well, sort of. Some things happened – rogue science experiment here, dastardly plan there – but Peat eventually became a writer. It probably has to do with the fact that he has remarkably strong fingers, like fingers that if were blown up to a hundred sizes larger, would have the strength of fingers one hundred and one sizes larger. That is not someone you want to mess around with.  Also, Peat owns a cat named Dog and a dog named, haha, just kidding.

From Michael:

Peter V Brett, bearded author from Brooklyn likes peanut butter, origami and demons. Hates sport. The V is for Voldamort. Badabing!

From Rpl:

Peter V Brett was born in China, to a pair of missionary parents, who were residing in the small village of Ciu Fang. He spent the first four years of his life there, picking up an understanding of Chinese words and characters. After his parents returned home, Brett was ostracized by the other children for his inability to speak English as well as they did. His parents hired for him an English tutor, whom he trained with relentlessly, until he could speak and write English as well as his fellows. Brett grew up on a healthy diet of Tolkien, Heinlein, and Lovecraft. He wrote his first story in the fifth grade, about a snake who tried to be a sea serpent. Following this, he began to write more and more, until his sole ambition was to be a fantasy author. Brett’s parents, however, did not approve of his career choice. Being equal parts supportive and firm, they told him he must get a degree in something sensible, before pursuing his dreams of being a writer. So, Peter V. Brett spent four years getting a degree in electrical engineering, at NYU in New York. His thesis project was the basic design of a machine that could produce more of itself. The theory worked, but when implemented, could only replicate successfully thrice, before shutting down. After getting his degree, Brett spent time in Europe, visiting places from Berlin to Tibet, including visiting his childhood home of Ciu Fang. In Istanbul, he met up with a group of Italian tourists, where he met Alicia. They immediately hit it off, and were married by the end of the year. Brett returned home with his new wife, and got a job at the local city college, while also working on his first book. The book, The Life of End, was his masterpiece, but flopped on the international market. Distraught, Brett gave up writing for a year. After returning to the writing scene, with the support of his wife and his students, he began working on a fantasy novel, The Warded Man, which drew from his childhood knowledge of Chinese characters. The book quickly became a success, and Brett subsequently began work on the rest of the series. Today, he is a celebrated fantasy author, who is on Twitter.

From Aaron:

Peter V. Brett is the modern pen name of Sir Francis Bacon, and is an immortal being birthed from the loins of a long-forgotten (and so not very successful) goddess of fertility. When “Peat” was thought to be fourteen, he was framed for murder and sentenced to seventeen years in Attica Correctional Facility, during which time he reportedly killed two dozen men with his bare hands. The irony of this was not lost on him. After his release from prison in 2003, Peter revealed his true identity to a group of college sophomores and elderly women during a local writer’s meetup at a Starbucks in South Orange, NJ; they subsequently worshipped him as a manifestation of Yama, the Buddhist god of the underworld. A strong believer in mining one’s own life for writing ideas, Peter conceived of a story about a young man trapped in a harsh world who becomes the deadliest fighter alive and bangs the hottest woman on the planet as he gradually leaves weakness behind and evolves into demonhood. Thus was *The Painted Man * born. Peat is a lifelong Lawful Evil adherent, but often expresses an aesthetic appreciation for Chaotic Neutral. He currently resides in Brooklyn with thirteen daughters begat upon his late followers. He owns several cats and can often be seen wearing a ponytail.

From Adam:

What can be said about Peter V Brett? Well not anything exciting really since he never wrestled any bears. He writes some books, those are pretty good. Whatever book you are holding is probably half decent. Since he lives vicariously through his books this may or may not contain bear wrestling.

We will be choosing the winner later this week. The prize is one U.S. hardcover of The Warded Man with the optional Larry Rostant cover. There have been so many creative entries, Peat will have a hard time choosing one.

And be sure to check out Peat’s latest contest running through the end of the month. You could be eligible  to win amazing prizes such as …

 … so what are you waiting for? Check out the guidelines and other prizes here.

Posted on August 20, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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The Bio Contest officially ended last night, and a ton of hilarious entries piled in over the weekend. Here is a sampling.

From Johann:

Peter Vespasianus Brett is the author of The Warded Man, The Desert Spear and the recently released Daylight War. Raised on a steady diet of virgins tears, ground unicorn horn and demon fillet, Peat has been writing fantasy stories for as long as he can remember. Legend has it that he absorbed the creativity of all his beaten foes by brushing his open palm down their bloody and tear streaked faces.. He then spent over a decade in pharmaceutical testing, hoping to gain more power or at least glow in the dark, before returning to writing. He lives in Brooklyn atop a Throne of Skulls.

From Steve:

New York Times bestselling author Peter V. Brett is the mind behind The Demon Cycle series: The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, The Daylight War and the upcoming novel The Skull Throne. Tattoos play a major role in the series and Peter (“Peat” to his friends) has been blessed with a fan base that pays tribute through their own tattoos. His next series will feature gold bullion and tropical beach vacations as a key magical components. Peat received his BA in English Literature and Art History from the University at Buffalo in 1995. This led to a ten-year career in pharmaceutical publishing that developed into beige cubicle syndrome and then progressed to acute creativity starvation. Friends nod sagely when the words “slow learner” are uttered in his presence. Peat is making up for The Lost Decade™ by devoting himself to writing fantasy novels and contributing to the Red Sonja Unchained comic series. He lives with his daughter and a growing arsenal of fantasy weapons in Brooklyn.

From Sean:

Peter V. Brett (the “V” is silent) is the author of The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, and the latest release Daylight War. Unbeknownst to readers Daylight War was distributed across worldwide markets with ten different endings. As a result, the forthcoming fourth novel in the Demon Cycle series, The Skull Throne, will have ten different beginnings. In between novels Peter (“Peat” on all injunctions) recently completed ghost writing the concluding three novels of the Wheel of Time series for Brandon Sanderson over a long holiday weekend, and is now in the process of negotiating with the WWE to become a full time script writer for the flagging sport of professional wrestling. Long thought to be a tatooaphobist the author announced on Twitter that the idea of “wards” indelibly marked into flesh first came to him in kindergarten when a classmate displayed her prison ink for Show and Tell. Peter proudly sports multiple tattoos, though none are visible to the naked eye. The author currently resides in international waters for tax purposes, where when not writing, he spends his free time dropping small biodegradable objects overboard and drunk-wrestling giant sea squid.

From Bill:

Peter V. Brett, author extraordinaire, was born to a loving family. Unfortunately they couldn’t afford another mouth to feed, and so left him to fend for himself. A pack of wolves stumbled upon the infant and decided to raise him as their own. He taught himself to read using the only materials at hand, old comic books and fantasy novels left by hikers in the woods. Peter (Peat) grew strong fed on a steady diet of raw venison and elk, and eventually decided to make his way, separate from the pack. He discovered that in order to live in this world of two legged animals a degree was important, and so attended college at the University of Buffalo ( its name reminding him of the prey of his youth). He decided to make his life as difficult as possible and got his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Art History (after determining that underwater basket weaving provided too much stable income). He currently resides in Brooklyn, the concrete jungle suits his need to hunt. His time not spent hunting is used to write delicious brain candy. He is currently working on the Skull Throne the 4th book in his Warded Man Trilogy (wolves don’t bother with math.)

From Tracy:

Peter V Brent Weeks is the award winning author of the acclaimed Nightangel Trilogy, the New York Times Bestselling Demon Cycle series, as well as the massive multi-volume Lightbringer series. He spent his childhood alternating between homes in New York and Montana, where he developed a pathological aversion to the outdoors following his encounter with a pack of wild Grizzly Bears that he was forced to wrestle into submission. He speaks German,Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Serbian, Czech, and Japanese; and has personally translated all of his works into those languages. Peter V Brent Weeks is currently married with two lovely wives, and has two amazing daughters that are each so perfect they may have been genetically modified. He is currently writing the follow-up to his Bestselling Daylight War, and at the same time revising ‘The Broken Eye’ which will be the next in his epic eighteen volume ‘Lightbringer Saga’. He sleeps less than Brandon Sanderson.

We will be choosing the winner later this week. The prize is one U.S. hardcover of The Warded Man with the optional Larry Rostant cover. There have been so many creative entries, Peat will have a hard time choosing one.

And be sure to check out Peat’s latest contest running through the end of the month. You could be eligible  to win amazing prizes such as …

 … so what are you waiting for? Check out the guidelines and other prizes here.

Posted on August 19, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Earlier this week, Peat posted via Twitter that he was bored of his old bio and was now having regrets about never wrestling a bear. Peat called on you guys (his fans) to get him inspired again.

The Contest

1. Write a short (250 words) bio about Peat’s life
2. Email to contest@www.petervbrett.com by midnight on Sunday
3. Prize will be a U.S. hardcover of The Warded Man with an additional Rostant Cover

Here is the original bio that needs some creative updating:

Peter V. Brett is the author of The Warded Man, The Desert Spear and the recently released Daylight War. Raised on a steady diet of fantasy novels, comic books, and Dungeons & Dragons, Peter (“Peat” to his friends) has been writing fantasy stories for as long as he can remember. Graduating from New Rochelle High School in 1991, he went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Art History from the University at Buffalo in 1995. He then spent over a decade in pharmaceutical publishing before returning to writing. He lives in Brooklyn and is currently at work on The Skull Throne, the fourth book in the series.

We’ve already got some pretty spectacular bios in. Check ’em out:

From Mike:

Raised on a steady diet of Flaming Hot Cheetos and Mountain Dew, Peter V. Brett, (Woogie to his friends), has been writing fantasy since the age of four. ( ‘Poo-Poo Bear Goes to Hell and Slays the Mother-of-All-Demons’ is now in its sixth printing.) He received a B.A. in English Literature and Art History from the University of Buffalo in 1995, where he was a four-year starter for the Buffalo Bulls, leading them to their only winning season in a decade, (1996 medical redshirt*). This was followed by a decade in the dungeons of the Bastille, Paris for ‘proxenetisme’. At long last he regained his freedom and his muse. He lives in denial.

From Mia:

Unlike other writers, Peter V. Brett’s fantasy-writer-fu does not lie in his luxurious beard. It lies in his superhuman thumbs, having written ‘The Warded Man’ almost entirely on his mobile phone. His thumbs are insured separately for $1,000,000 each.

He lives in Brooklyn, NY with a wall-to-wall collection of comics and action figures, a Noah’s Ark assortment of his own books, and a real life red-headed princess.

From J:

Little is known about the mysterious Peter V Brett. Some say he lives in seclusion, venturing out only to gift new books to the world. Others say he poses as a mortal, living among us in secret in order to best understand our strengths and weaknesses, the basis of his books. Thus far he has released three best sellers, The Warded Man, The Desert Spear, and The Daylight War. Rumors have it he will soon sneak into the public life again with the release of his upcoming book in the Demon Cycle.

From Meredith:

Much is speculated as to the existence of the fantasy author known as Peter V Brett. Having already conquered much of the world, Peter is said to be the owner and trainer of a great, terrible dragon kept locked away safely in a dungeon in Brooklyn. Peter’s skill with writing is rumoured to have come from an intense addiction of devouring novels in his early years, however, this cannot be confirmed. After spending a great deal of his life working as a slave, Peter set his sights on grander ventures, bringing mere mortals to their knees. Akin to destroying the One Ring, telling the story of The Painted Man, is a feat to go down in history, along with the rest of The Demon Cycle. Peter has already put his University degree to good use writing fantasy novels and his more recent ventures have included telling the story of Red Sonja. Although, having not been given a comprehensive version, Peter has eagerly embraced his love of the art of comic books to tell the world her story. While caring for a small princess who calls him Dad, Peter spends most days working hard at telling the world about the lives of legendary heroes. It is also told that his bucket list consists of one thing and one alone – to wrestle a bear. After the great and wondrous things he has achieved so far, wrestling a bear should be like falling off a log.

Want to enter another contest? We’ve got two going at once! Head over to the guidelines for the Favorite Character Contest to learn more.

Posted on August 16, 2013 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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