I was taking Cassie to the park this afternoon when I saw a package sitting on top of the mailboxes in the lobby. Package delivery service in my building is… inconsistent. Sometimes they leave things at your door. Sometimes they buzz you and ask you to come down for it. Sometimes you’re home all day […]
De Getekende
The Messenger came yesterday (or was it Monday?), bringing me 10 copies of De Getekende, the Dutch translation of The Painted/Warded Man: I was interested to see that my buddy Brent Weeks gave me a quote on the back. I didn’t know he spoke Dutch. I can’t read a word of it, but I will […]
Adventures in Iowa
Just before I left for London a couple of weeks ago, I received an e-mail from Samantha in Iowa. Samantha is awesome. Don’t believe me? I will now enter into evidence incontrovertible proof of this fact, in the form of her message. Take it away, Samantha: Dear Mr. Brett, I know the [DSAC] contest is […]
I’ve Got an Answer for Everything
My mom used to say that to me, sometimes. It wasn’t meant as a compliment, but I took it as one anyway. I love debating, and will happily flip a coin to take point or counterpoint on just about any subject. I’ve always excelled at essay tests and I never say no to doing an […]
The Sun is Setting…
On the first edition US hardback of The Warded Man. As those of you who have purchased the book in paperback have seen, the plainer design (above) has been abandoned, and the covers for the Warded Man paperback and Desert Spear hardcover now use the amazing paintings done by Larry Rostant for the UK Voyager […]