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On August 17, Peat was in London doing a signing and reading with Myke Cole and Joe Abercrombie. While Peat was away, I posted some of the pictures here and here. But now he’s back, and we have all the pictures! Check it out.

Group shot at Forbidden Planet before the reading

Left to right: Peat, Richard Ford, Joe Abercrombie, Myke Cole, Marc Aplin, Paul Wiseall

Q&A with Peat, Myke, Joe and Marc Aplin

Line for signing

Dedicating a Bookplate

Signing

Myke and Joe while Peat signs furiously in the background

That’s Peat’s UK editor Emma on the end!

At the signing table

Post-reading hanging out

Peat and the lovely ladies of Harper Voyager UK, Emma and Natasha

Polish fans in London. They had lots of advice for visiting Wroclaw.

At long last, Peat got to meet twitter and facebook friend Tracy IRL.

Don’t forget to check out our latest contest: Make Your Own Daylight War Cover! The deadline is October 15 and the prizes are awesome. We are giving away five rare Great Bazaar booklets as well as other prizes like warded dice, Red Sonja: Blue comics and Graphic Audio freebies. So what are you waiting for?

Posted on October 12, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Remember that time Peat did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit and you had the opportunity to ask him all the random stuff you always wanted? Well, Peat, along with Myke Cole, are going to be back on Reddit hosting an AMA for fantasy writer Brad Beaulieu. They we will be there to introduce Brad and get everything started by asking the first questions. Throughout the evening, you will also be able to ask the hosts questions as well … so start thinking!

Brad’s AMA will be on October 22, 2012 at 7pm CST. We will post a direct link to the conversation closer to the 22th, but for now, check out the fantasy sub-reddit. In the sidebar, you can check out a list of upcoming AMAs with an excellent array of fantasy authors. This is also where the AMA will be posted on the 22th, so don’t forget to upvote, comment and read when the time comes!

Don’t know how an AMA works? Check out the post we did last time Peat was on Reddit. It will let you know how to ask questions and upvote the questions and comments you want Brad, Peat and Myke to see.

Cover for Brad Beaulieu’s upcoming novel

Also on Reddit is a thread dedicated to talking about The Daylight War. Want to show your excitement with other fantasy readers? Swap theories on what’s going to happen in Book 3? Recommend favorite books? Head on over and let your opinions be heard.

Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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Here is our fourth entry to the Daylight War Cover Contest. Another Inevera cover! I think there might be a fan consensus about who will feature prominently in the third book.

This is a beautifully seductive cover! And I am a fan of Inevera as a redhead, holding her glowing alagai hora almost like a weapon.

Here is what Josephine, the artist, had to say about her cover:

This is inspired by the preview of The Daylight War on the website. I think the book will focus quite a lot on Inevera. I gave her reddish hair because that is the colour I associate her with the most (from the alagai hora’s red shine), and that it takes over her life and changed her from the girl she was. Inevera is also drawn facing the other way and frownig at the sunlight, to show the clash with the Thesans.

Thank you to Josephine for your lovely entry! Want to submit your own Daylight War cover? Check out our contest guidelines and prizes to find out more.

Posted on October 11, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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You don’t have to be attending NY Comic Con, where there will be hundreds of free Warded Man books, to win your very own. Goodreads is currently giving away 50 copies of The Warded Man. Link doesn’t work? You need a Goodreads account to enter the giveaway. If you don’t already have an account, go ahead and create one. Then, just click the link above or go to the page for The Warded Man and scroll down for giveaway details.

The giveaway will run between now and October 15th (the last day of the Daylight War Cover Contest) and is only open to U.S. residents.

Already read The Warded Man? Go ahead and enter anyway and give your copy to friends, family and co-workers. We want to spread the love and fantasy books in the hands of potential fans.

Want a chance to win one of five Great Bazaar booklets and other Demon Cycle themed prices? Submit your very own Daylight War cover by October 15, 2012. Check out the prizes and guidelines before entering.

Posted on October 10, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
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The next entry to the The Daylight War Cover Contest comes from the awesome Margherita who has entered and won many other contests in the past.

I am a fan of this cover; the expression on Inevera’s face is incredible. And the detail, the wards and detail on her headdress, are beautiful. Check out what Margherita has to say about her cover:

I don’t have a paperback copy of The Desert Spear (in which, I believe, Inevera’s POV was included), so I actually only JUST read the preview on the website a few days ago. As much as I despised Inevera in TDS, I can’t help but feel a connection after cosplaying her for last year’s contest. She’s my girl, now. And I was soooo excited to be able to incorporate her into my version of The Daylight War cover.

I imagine Inevera having an affect on each of the main characters’ lives and so I concentrated on her. She holds her alagai hora as they display glowing symbols to represent the other characters. Those symbols are my attempt at trying to fit the avatars from the novels into such small spaces. It took a lot of fiddling with Photoshop until I got things right. Or at least as close to right as I could handle.

I really enjoyed working on this project. I’m, once again, so very thankful that we’re given the opportunity to feel like we’re a part of the team.

You can check out Margherita’s amazing, grand prize winning Inevera cosplay here.

Feeling inspired? Submit your very own Daylight War cover by 11:59pm on October 15. Check out all rules and prizes before entering.

Posted on October 9, 2012 at 8:00 am by megelizabeth
Filed under Contests, Daylight War, Desert Spear, DW Cover Contest, Fan Art, Fans, Meg, Warded Art, Warded Man
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