Boskone Feb. 18-20

Lots of things going on this week, some of which I’m allowed to talk about, and some not. All good stuff, though, if hectic and stressful.

One of the things I CAN talk about is the Desert Spear mass market paperback (mmpb) which goes on sale March 1 in the US, and in April in the UK. I am VERY excited about this, and was thrilled a couple of days ago when my US samples came in from Del Rey. The book is gorgeous, and somehow pocketsized despite being 240,000 words in length. The layout people worked real magic with it.

Plus, blurbs from Paul WS Anderson and Pat Rothfuss! It also contains the 20 page reader interview based on questions submitted on the Peephole a few months ago, here and here, from readers all over the world. There’s some straight answers to questions about the magic system, demon intelligence, real life cultural & political influences, my writing style & technique, etc. Some really great stuff if you’re into that sort of thing.

Del Rey sent me a bunch of copies to use as contest prizes and whatnot:

Speaking of which, I also think I’ve finally found someone to help me around the office, particularly with running contests, which is a huge weight off my shoulders, and will allow me to focus more on The Daylight War, which needs to be my top priority for the next several months. I still have a LOT of writing to do, and haven’t had a lot of time to do it in. More on Assistant X later.

I will also be attending Boskone in Boston, MA next week, Feb. 18-20, along with my agent Joshua Bilmes and my buddy and fellow author Myke Cole, who just sold the 3-book Shadow Ops series to Ace books (Penguin). It looks to be an exciting weekend, so if you are in the Boston area, think about dropping by. My schedule at the con is listed below:

Boskone, Feb. 18-20, 2011

Westin Boston Waterfront

425 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210

Friday Feb. 18,  6pm: Big Canvas, Little Strokes: Creating an Epic Fantasy Series
Peter V. Brett
David Anthony Durham        (M)
Elaine Isaak
Rosemary Kirstein
Jo Walton

Building a world in fractal detail, animating a vast cast of characters, finding and holding an audience: let’s talk about the challenges of writing in a format with perhaps the broadest scope in the business.

Saturday Feb. 19, 11am: New Faces of Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
Laird Barron
Peter V. Brett
Paul Di Filippo        (M)
David Anthony Durham
Kelly Link

These exceptional writers may still be in the early stages of their career, but already we catch glimpses of greatness. Let’s name names — and talk about what makes them so special.

Saturday Feb. 19, 1pm: Kaffeeklatsch
Peter V. Brett
David Anthony Durham

Here you can sign up to essentially hang out with me around a coffee table for an hour and talk about whatever. Seats are limited, so sign up as early as you can on Friday or Saturday.

Saturday Feb. 19, 2pm: Autographing

Saturday Feb. 19,  3pm: Playing with Dice
Peter V. Brett        (M)
Ethan Gilsdorf
Margaret Ronald

Dungeons and Dragons,along with other fantasy role-playing games, has influenced the lives (and careers) of many professionals in the field. How has an involvement in such activities affected your relationship to the genre? How can you use gaming to help you – as a person or as an active participant within the science fiction community.

Sunday Feb. 20, 1:30pm:   Reading (0.5 hrs)
Peter V. Brett

Posted on February 11, 2011 at 6:06 pm by PeatB
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