Got this from the awesome folks over at Angry Robot Books – the book was an awesome read (reviewed here), and this book trailer is a thing of beauty!
<a href="http://vimeo.com/63401644">BLACK FEATHERS MASTER NEW H264</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/horrodandharris">HORROD AND HARRIS</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>
Now we come to the contests, and they are pretty cool! 🙂
The first and biggest contest? A fan and their guest has the chance to win a trip to Tulsa to explore the sites from the novels, as well as having lunch with the authors. 🙂 Awesome prize, huh?
“The lucky winner will receive a 3-day, 2-night trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma for two people which includes airfare, hotel accommodations, a tour of Tulsa and lunch on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 at the Chalkboard Restaurant with the authors. In order to enter the promo, they must answer three questions about the series.”
The second contest will give you a chance to win “1 of 30 complete sets of House of Night books.” You’ve probably got them all anyway, but there’s nothing like a brand new set of books to gaze at, is there? Head over to St Martin’s Facebook Page to enter the contest. 🙂
I’m buggered tired, so I’ve got nothing really substantial for you today. I did, however, want to show you two trailers that have recently hit the net; let’s kick this off with some Stark awesomeness, huh? 😉
I am positively salivating – if I watch nothing else next year, my year will still be complete if I only get to watch the HBO adaptation; although I’m thinking now that a re-watch in Winter would be seven kinds of kickass… 😀
Next up, here’s a trailer for a South African movie hitting our big screens on 24th December; not the kind of Christmas movie you were expecting, I’d say:
What do you think? I might actually go and watch this. Who knows? After District 9, things may be looking up for our movie scene… Check out more info here.
Last, but definitely not least, Blake Charlton posted a vid which very quickly shows how Todd Lockwood created the cover artwork for the eagerly awaited Spellbound (Amazon US, Amazon UK); Todd is an incredible illustrator and it’s great to see his process. 🙂 Blake’s also got a link to the proper-length video; the one below is sped up:
Finally, here’s the link to Suvudu; all the info about the Stephen King chat is there. 🙂 Wish I could stay awake (and stay off work) to check it out!
Some great info from Stephen Zimmer! 🙂 The second novel in his Fires of Eden series in on the way, and I’ve got some awesome material for you; but first, here’s the book trailer for Dream of Legends:
And here’s the awesome cover (artwork by Matthew Perry):
I’ve also got some artwork for you from the novel, also done by the incredible Matthew Perry:
Awesome suff! Dream of Legends is available for pre-order, and there are Limited Edition hardcover copies available for collectors as well as trade paperback editions; check out all the info you need at this link. 🙂
For those who would like to catch up on Stephen’s work on their eReaders, here’s the link you need. 🙂
Stephen will be sending me a copy of Dream of Legends and I’ll be reading and reviewing it as soon as I’ve finished Crown of Vengeance. If you’d like to check out my review of Stephen’s first novel, The Exodus Gate, follow this link; I highly recommend Stephen’s work, that’s for sure. 🙂 And for more info about Stephen and his work (he’s a film-maker, too), check out his website.
For those who don’t know it, the King has got a new novella collection out, titled Full Dark, No Stars. 🙂
I should be getting my copy within the next couple of weeks, and as soon as I do I’ll get stuck in. I absolutely loved Under The Dome and even though I’m really looking forward to Stephen’s bigger upcoming projects (a sequel to his absolutely terrifying The Shining and another Dark Tower book), I’m gonna dive into Full Dark, No Stars ASAP. 🙂
Here’s the book trailer for you:
And if you’d like to get a taste of what you can expect from the book, check out the following excerpts:
(Just click on the story-names; you’ll be taken through to the excerpt-page on the website)
The book is on shelves across the world (including South Africa), right now, so use the following links to order your copies: Amazon US, Amazon UK, Exclusive Books.
Hey guys and girls, I thought I’d show you some of the cool book trailers I’ve had a chance to see – I’m sure you’ll forgive me for forcing you to use up some of your bandwidth, eh? 😉
Hey guys and girls, here’s the book trailer for Sherrilyn’s latest Dark Hunter novel, No Mercy! Here’s the blurb to whet your appetite:
“Live fast, fight hard and if you have to die then take as many of your enemies with you as you can. That is the Amazon credo and it was one Samia lived and died by. Now in contemporary New Orleans, the immortal Amazon warrior is about to learn that there’s a worse evil coming to slaughter mankind than she’s ever faced before…..”
The novel will be out on the 7th of September, so pre-order your copies here (Amazon US) and here (Amazon UK); also, if you want more info about the book (including excerpts) check out the official Were-Hunter website and Sherrilyn’s own website. 🙂
I wish I could show you the actual trailer that I was sent 😦 but because I haven’t upgraded (and paid for) my WordPress account, I can’t. So I’ve posted this one instead. If the trailer I was sent does make it to You Tube, though, I’ll be sure to put it up here; it’s a really cool trailer, much more visually than this trailer. 🙂
M.D. Thalmann, a novelist and freelance journalist with an affinity for satire and science fiction, lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife, children, and ornery cats, reads too much and sleeps too little.
Dave de Burgh 