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Alcatraz 3, Maze Runner, Names
Categories: People In SF Books Signings/tours Wheel of Time Alcatraz 3 Towers of MidnightHere are a few items I thought I'd let you guys know about. First off, remember that there's a signing this Saturday at 2:00. It's the release party for ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE KNIGHTS OF CRYSTALLIA. The book is pretty much sold out across Utah, so if you want one, this is the best place to get it. I'll be numbering the copies there (though I won't be starting at #1, as a few people have already gotten to me for signatures—I think we're on #4.). The bookstore will have plenty of copies, which are pretty much (as far as I've seen) the last available copies in the state. So, come get some books! As always, I'll be signing all my other books too. Continue Reading...
Release Parties, Giveaways, Annotations, and John Brown
Categories: People In SF Books Mistborn 3 Signings/tours Alcatraz 3 The Gathering StormOn Friday I talked about this coming Saturday's release party for ALCATRAZ VERSUS THE KNIGHTS OF CRYSTALLIA. Be sure to read the entry if you missed it. Now, some of you are more interested in the release of THE GATHERING STORM that's coming up at the end of this month (though if you haven't read any ALCATRAZ, you're missing out). I recently found out about an alternative to the event I'll be doing at the BYU bookstore. If all you want is to get the book right away, standing in line for hours isn't your idea of fun, and you don't care about meeting me or getting my signature in the book (I understand, who cares about that Brandon Sanderson guy? You just want to know what happens to [insert character name here] ASAP!), the Provo Waldenbooks is also going to be open at midnight with plenty of copies on hand. They've put details up on Facebook. I'm going to be on the other side of town, of course, but the Provo Waldenbooks has hosted a couple of my release parties in the past, and it's a great place to buy books. (I won't make it to that store on this tour but am sure to stop by there sometime after I get back.) I imagine it will be a more relaxed way to get your hands on the book than the official release party—at which I still hope to see as many of you as possible. (By the way, the Dragonmount folks have put up Facebook calendar items for every stop of my tour, including the official release party. You can go add yourself to the events you're attending, if you like to do that sort of thing.) I haven't heard about any other special events or midnight openings at non-tour sites coinciding with the book's release, but if I do find out about any others I'll let you know. Continue Reading...
What has Brandon Been Reading?
Categories: Books ReviewsJust a quick update here, something for those of you who are curious. What's been on my reading desk lately? Well, beyond a few advance copies of books I've been asked to look into for potential cover quotes, I've recently read two novels. The first was Terry Pratchett's REAPER MAN. I'm slowly working my way through some of the older Pratchett books that I never read when they came out. Like always, his writing was excellent. A good dose of humor, quirky characters, and philosophy all in one container. Continue Reading...
EUOLogy: Pullman and Censorship
Categories: People In SF Movies EUOLogies BooksI've been seeing some buzz flying around about the new Pullman movie, and ended up writing an essay about censorship and the like. This probably isn't an issue for many of you, but remember that I live in a very conservative part of the world, and the Pullman books can spark a lot of controversy. I've seen far more outrage over these than the Dumbledore thing, about which I already sounded off. Continue Reading...
New Sample Chapter + Harry Potter
Categories: Mistborn 2 Books ReviewsMistborn 2 is less than one week away! In anticipation, here is chapter two of the book! Chapter one is here, if you missed it. Chapter three will be on Friday, then the pre-release is on Saturday! (And, if you are coming, I highly recommend that you call and reserve a copy, just in case. I don't think we'll run out, but I can't be sure.) Continue Reading...