Mind the Gap
As I’ve mentioned, I will be flying out to London tonight to do some signings, see some old friends, and attend the London Book Fair. You can find more information on my trip, including signings and how to join me on Saturday for a walk in the country, see here.
In the meantime, a couple of great spoiler-free interviews have gone live. The first one I mentioned yesterday, but it’s worth repeating because I think this is one of the best interviews I’ve ever been given. It’s with Simcha at SFF chat, whose thoughtful and probing questions were really amazing. The permanent link is here: SFF Chat Desert Spear Interview.
Also, author Kevin Hearne interviews me on his site Writer’s Grove, with 3 serious and 2 funny questions, including the age-old question: Who would win in a fight, Chuck Norris or Gandalf? See interview here: Writer’s Grove 3:2 Interview with Peter Brett.
Desert Spear US Release Day yesterday went really well. As per my usual habit, I went to every major bookstore in Brooklyn and Manhattan, signing whatever stock they had and inserting signed bookplates. My feet are literally blistered, but after a full day of subways, yellow cabs, and miles of walking, I managed to sign 81 books, mostly The Desert Spear, but also some of The Warded Man mass market paperbacks that had been reordered since my last round a couple of weeks ago. The MMPB just went back on press today to meet the incredible demand there’s been for the book. I am so happy to see it doing well on my home turf.
If you’re interested in scoring a signed copy, here’s the breakdown:
1. B&N – Brooklyn 7th ave.
Signed & Plated 4 Warded Man mmpbs. Desert Spear not stocked yet, and the sales guy refused to look in the back for it. >(
2. B&N – Brooklyn Court St.
Sold out Warded Man mmpb. Signed & plated 4 Desert Spears.
3. Borders – Broadway @ Pine St.
Signed & plated 3 Warded Man mmpbs & 1 Desert Spear
4. B&N – Warren St. a block or two from Chambers
Signed & plated 2 Desert Spears
5. B&N – 8th St. and Ave. of Americas
Signed & plated 3 Desert Spears
6. B&N – Union Sq
Signed & plated 5 Warded Man mmpbs & 7 Desert Spears
7. Borders – 2nd & 32nd
Desert Spear not stocked yet, and the sales lady refused to look in the back for it. >(
8. B&N – 3rd 54
Signed & plated 1 Warded Man mmpb & 8 Desert Spears
9. Borders – Park & 57
Signed & plated 2 Warded Man mmpbs & 3 Desert Spears
10. B&N – 86 & Lex East side
Signed & plated 4 Desert Spears
11. B&N – 82 & Bway West side
Signed & plated 2 Warded Man mmpbs & 8 Desert Spears
12. B&N – 66 & Bway
Signed & plated 4 Desert Spears
13. Borders – Columbus Circle
Signed & plated 4 Desert Spears
14. B&N – 5th 46
Signed & plated 4 Warded Man mmpbs & 6 Desert Spears
15. Borders – 33 & 7th
Signed & plated 1 Warded Man mmpb & 5 Desert Spears
I will be going around to London stores this weekend to do the same thing, so if you live in the area and are interested in signed first edition books, be on the lookout! The Desert Spear UK edition is entering its second printing as well, so get a first edition while you can!
Oh, and all the bookplate orders up to April 10 or so have been fulfilled, so expect them soon if you ordered one. There are still a bunch left if anyone is still interested.
Follow me on twitter while I’m gone: @PVBrett
I’m still waiting for my bookplates. Love, Mom
Peter,
thank you! The bookplate arrived today, all in good shape. I love the artwork!
Have a safe and fun trip in London.
I hope to see you in France one day!
Au revoir
My bookplate arrived today as well. After less than three days travel from New York to Germany (sometimes the post within Germany isn’t as fast).
Thank you so much. I really love it. 😀
I got mine today as well. Thank you very much!!
D00d!
I went to the bookstore the day it came out in the U.S and received the bookplate in the mail! You Mr. Brett have made my freakin’ week.
Thanks Peter. I also enjoyed reading your interview on Writers Grove but I have to admit to being baffled with this fascination of pitting book characters against each other in fights to the death.
Hope your London trip goes well.
What a week! Desert Spear released (100 pages in already and loving it), awesome book plates rec’d and applied, plan to start garden at elementary school is funded! Can it get any better?
I think I’ll knock off early for the week and start my Friday celebration after lunch.
THANK YOU so much for the book plates!
Got TDS on Wed. night at 9pm PST. Read till 3 am. Went to bed (reluctantly). Woke up at 10am, read till 1pm. Finished book and gnashed teeth at the fact that The Daylight War will not see daylight in my bookshelf for some time yet. *sigh*
I think I’m going to need a couple of bookplates for my hardback copies of TWM and TDS. I’ll look around the site – I *know* you posted how to do this a while ago!
Keep writing, please! 😉
PS: Last words of TDS – what the HECK!!! You’ve really set up a crazy tangle for The Daylight War!
Ack! It seems that my first post, which needed a postscript, did not post! LOL
So:
I bought Desert Spear on Wed at 9pm PST. Told hubby I was going to be sedate and leisurely in my perusal of the contents. Planned to draw out the story as long as I could. Husband laughed, said I could try. Read till 3am and then (reluctantly) went to bed. Woke up at 10am, read til 1pm. Finished book and gnashed teeth at the thought that The Daylight War will not see daylight on my bookshelf for a long time yet. Husband thinks I am hilarious. Have been ranting (minus spoliers) to friend in South Africa who hasn’t got TDS yet. Priceless.
I got mine today as well. Thank you very much!!
Hi Peter, great, great book you have there. halfway through it on the weekend, now looking forward to get off work and start reading again 🙂
Did you even manage to fly to London with the volcano-ash-crisis over here ???
Hi, Peter! I received the bookplate yesterday & I love it! Thank you so much! 😀