How’s Your French?
Events, Reviews, World Traveler, Writing| September 17th, 2008It’s been an interesting day.
Last week’s sales numbers are in, and show no decline from first week to second, which is fantastic. It technically means I did even better than the first week, since week #1’s total also included pre-orders that might have come months earlier. I was #15 on the UK SF bestseller list, and #43 on the overall UK hardback fiction list. I also hit #532 in books on Amazon this morning, putting me at #14 on their constantly fluctuating fantasy bestseller list. I’m also up to 32 customer reviews, all of them positive.
On top of that, Bragelonne, my French publisher, put up a post about my Paris visit on their blog for Milady, the SF imprint that will be publishing the French edition of The Painted Man next year.The post is in French, of course, but between us, Dani and I were able to translate it. I certainly need to brush up if I want to read that edition, though.
Also in the news, Voyager has finished the mock-up for the cover to my next book, The Desert Spear, and it is AWESOME. The final version will be painted by the amazing Larry Rostant, who did the cover for The Painted Man.
Check it out:
September 17th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
That cover is awesome!
I don’t know any French, though, so I can’t even begin to attempt to translate that blog entry. I took Spanish in HS. Silly me.
September 17th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
WOW, I’ve decided I must comment less on your blog to avoid looking like a complete internet saddo but I just have to say, AWESOME cover.
September 17th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
What the heck is a saddo? Whatever it is, comment all you want. I love to see that someone is actually reading all this!
September 17th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I’m not reading. I’m just staring at the new, badass cover.
September 17th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
As soon as I saw it, I heard a John Williams score in my head!
September 17th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
That is pretty flarfin’ cool. The pose and expression say “I am such a BAMF, yo.”
September 18th, 2008 at 11:19 am
Holy Moses Peter, Jardir looks AWESOME! C’mon, get in on the shelves already!!
September 18th, 2008 at 11:20 am
Get ‘IT’ on the shelves, I meant.
September 18th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Awesome cover! Looks like a movie poster!
October 13th, 2008 at 3:56 pm
It is a stunning cover, pity I hate the horrid man for what he did to Arlen. SO I hope he gets his comeuppance in this book, Yeah Arlen…lol
Still making us wait a whole year for the 2nd book is sooo naughty of you Peter.
A little taster of what is to come might keeps us all sweet though…lol
October 13th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
My goal in The Desert Spear is to have you rooting for Jardir as much as Arlen. Looks like I have my work set out for me.
There will be several tastes of what is to come before book 2 comes out, including but not limited to: deleted scenes, short stories starring established characters, and sample chapters. Stay tuned to the blog for more info on these as I get them ready!.