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(Posted on behalf of Ken Rand)
You're invited to the launch party for Red Dragon Codex by West Valley City writer Rebecca Shelley (writing as R.D. Henham), Saturday, January 12, 4-6 p.m. at the West Valley Fitness Center, 5415 West 3100 South, West Valley City. This delightful YA fantasy in the Dragonlance world (from Wizards of the Coast) is Rebecca's first book. Party plans include fun, prizes, and games for kids--bring the whole family. Details and more information on her website or the book website. Contact Rebecca at rebeccashelley@rebeccashelly.com.
You're invited to the launch party for Red Dragon Codex by West Valley City writer Rebecca Shelley (writing as R.D. Henham), Saturday, January 12, 4-6 p.m. at the West Valley Fitness Center, 5415 West 3100 South, West Valley City. This delightful YA fantasy in the Dragonlance world (from Wizards of the Coast) is Rebecca's first book. Party plans include fun, prizes, and games for kids--bring the whole family. Details and more information on her website or the book website. Contact Rebecca at rebeccashelley@rebeccashelly.com.
(posted on behalf of Brandon Sanderson)
Brandon's Book Tour News!
A quick note here--not a real newsletter--for those of you on the Brandon Sanderson mailing list. I'm on book tour on the west coast right now, and I thought I'd fire off the list of dates. I apologize for not sending this sooner; also, forgive me for blasting some of you with both this and a personal invitation. I'm not trying to spam; I just want to get the word out!
Upcoming dates:
Monday, October 8th: 7 PM: San Francisco
Borderlands Books.
866 Valencia St.
San Francisco CA 94110
Tuesday, October 9th 2 PM: California
Borders Express
6157 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Phone: 916.969.7877
Wednesday, October 10th 7 PM: Oregon
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone: 503.352.0665
Thursday, October 11th 7 PM: Washington
Borders Express
8700 NE Vancouver Mall Drive
Vancouver, WA 98662
Phone: 360.892.6677
Friday, October 12th 7 PM: Washington
University Bookstore
4326 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206.634.340 Toll Free: 1.800.335.READ
Saturday, October 13th 1 PM: Washington
Barnes & Noble
5711 Main Street Southwest
Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone: 253.983.0852
Sunday, October 14th: Day Off
Monday, October 15th 7 PM: Idaho
Borders
350 N. Milwaukee St.
Boise, ID 83704
Phone: 208.322.6668
Tuesday, October 16th 4 PM: Idaho
Waldenbooks
Pine Ridge Mall
4155 Yellowstone Ave
Pocatello, ID 83202
Phone: 208.237.9785
Tuesday, October 16th 7 PM: Idaho
Barnes & Noble
Grand Teton Mall
2300 East 17th Street Suite #1101
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Phone: 208.552.1452
Wednesday, October 17th PM: Utah
Waldenbooks
1300 N Main St
Logan, UT 84341
Phone: 435.753.2590
Wednesday, October 17th 7 PM: Utah
Borders
1050 N Main St
Logan, UT 84341
Phone: 435.787.0678
Thursday, October 18th 7 PM: Utah
Barnes & Noble
1780 Woodland Park Dr
Layton, UT 84041
Phone: 801.773.9973
Friday, October 19th 7 PM: Utah
Barnes & Noble
7157 South Plaza Center Drive
West Jordan, UT 84084
Phone: 801.282.1324
Saturday, October 20th 1 PM: Utah (Brandon only)
Barnes & Noble
University Crossings Plaza
330 East 1300 South
Orem, UT 84058
Phone: 801.229.1611
Like last year, I'm touring with author David Farland, of the Runelords series. East coast folks, I'm sorry to not make it your direction. I'm trying to get out there this Christmas season. We'll see what happens!
Best,
A quick note here--not a real newsletter--for those of you on the Brandon Sanderson mailing list. I'm on book tour on the west coast right now, and I thought I'd fire off the list of dates. I apologize for not sending this sooner; also, forgive me for blasting some of you with both this and a personal invitation. I'm not trying to spam; I just want to get the word out!
Upcoming dates:
Monday, October 8th: 7 PM: San Francisco
Borderlands Books.
866 Valencia St.
San Francisco CA 94110
Tuesday, October 9th 2 PM: California
Borders Express
6157 Sunrise Mall
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
Phone: 916.969.7877
Wednesday, October 10th 7 PM: Oregon
Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone: 503.352.0665
Thursday, October 11th 7 PM: Washington
Borders Express
8700 NE Vancouver Mall Drive
Vancouver, WA 98662
Phone: 360.892.6677
Friday, October 12th 7 PM: Washington
University Bookstore
4326 University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206.634.340 Toll Free: 1.800.335.READ
Saturday, October 13th 1 PM: Washington
Barnes & Noble
5711 Main Street Southwest
Lakewood, WA 98499
Phone: 253.983.0852
Sunday, October 14th: Day Off
Monday, October 15th 7 PM: Idaho
Borders
350 N. Milwaukee St.
Boise, ID 83704
Phone: 208.322.6668
Tuesday, October 16th 4 PM: Idaho
Waldenbooks
Pine Ridge Mall
4155 Yellowstone Ave
Pocatello, ID 83202
Phone: 208.237.9785
Tuesday, October 16th 7 PM: Idaho
Barnes & Noble
Grand Teton Mall
2300 East 17th Street Suite #1101
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
Phone: 208.552.1452
Wednesday, October 17th PM: Utah
Waldenbooks
1300 N Main St
Logan, UT 84341
Phone: 435.753.2590
Wednesday, October 17th 7 PM: Utah
Borders
1050 N Main St
Logan, UT 84341
Phone: 435.787.0678
Thursday, October 18th 7 PM: Utah
Barnes & Noble
1780 Woodland Park Dr
Layton, UT 84041
Phone: 801.773.9973
Friday, October 19th 7 PM: Utah
Barnes & Noble
7157 South Plaza Center Drive
West Jordan, UT 84084
Phone: 801.282.1324
Saturday, October 20th 1 PM: Utah (Brandon only)
Barnes & Noble
University Crossings Plaza
330 East 1300 South
Orem, UT 84058
Phone: 801.229.1611
Like last year, I'm touring with author David Farland, of the Runelords series. East coast folks, I'm sorry to not make it your direction. I'm trying to get out there this Christmas season. We'll see what happens!
Best,
Brandon
Kevin J. Anderson is touring for his novel The Last Days of Krypton
and he's coming to Provo!
October 25, 7:00 PM
Borders
4801 N. University Avenue
Provo, UT 84606
801-224-2720
Spread the word and come out. Kevin wants to show his publishers
that Provo/SLC is a valuable stop for future book signing tours, so
the more people that show up, the better. (Especially if you buy a
book!)
Charlie
and he's coming to Provo!
October 25, 7:00 PM
Borders
4801 N. University Avenue
Provo, UT 84606
801-224-2720
Spread the word and come out. Kevin wants to show his publishers
that Provo/SLC is a valuable stop for future book signing tours, so
the more people that show up, the better. (Especially if you buy a
book!)
Charlie
As many of you know (since I saw you there), Mountain-Con III was held about a week ago (September 21-23) at the University Park Marriott in Salt Lake City. Major guests included Garrett Wang, Felix Silla, David Prowse, BarBara Luna, Femi Taylor, Cynthia Cummens, Chase Masterson, and Craig Richard Nelson (returning for his third appearance).
Local guests included Diana Pharaoh Francis, Jake Black, Andrew Dabb (don't recal seeing him there, though), Paul Genesse, Ken Rand, Eric James Stone, Karen Anne Webb, Dan Willis,Tyler Kirkham, and Howard Tayler.
The convention was mostly on the first (lower) floor of the hotel, with the main convention rooms surrounding a central area with club tables and tables for various guests for signing and chatting with fans. All of the guests were very friendly toward the fans, and all but one were very open to fans taking photos of them and with them.
Wang seemed to fit right into the fans, and could likely blend in without such a well known face. Silla enjoyed joking with people as well. Nelson even helped out with making announcements throughout the con.
Mountain-Con had their first Masquerade, which had 14 entries (pretty good for a first time!). Everyone seemed to be having fun, and their were some excellent costumes and acts. Charlie and Steve Harmon reprised their "Mirror, Mirror (Part II)" act, the perennially updated Borg was a favorite, and Dr. Frank-N-Furter even put in a crowd-pleasing (or shocking, perhaps) appearance.
KSL did a story about the con, and they were featured on a segment with Big Buddha on Fox 13.
Looking forward to next year. I'll be posting some pictures later.
Mountain-Con III starts today at the University Park Marriott (480 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City). I'll be posting reports on the con over the weekend. Hope to see you all there!
(Reposted for John Ortiz)
Join us, Dragons Keep in celebrating our 20th Anniversary of Business, Comic Books and Gaming on Saturday September 8th! This will be a day of fun filled with Gaming, Door Prizes, Comic Books, Sales, Creator Guests & Much More!
The Dragons Keep Anniversary Celebration & Signing is a family-oriented event. This is our opportunity to say thank you to you the fans and our supporters! This will also be a great opportunity to interact with some of the comic industries most talented creators currently working in comic books. Great events all day long!
Our Guests This Year Include:
Howard Tayler: Schlock Mercenary - www.schlockmercenary.com
Ryan Ottley: Invincible, Superman/Batman - www.unclewya.com
Tyler Kirkham: Avengers/Transformers, X-Men, Spider-Man, Superman, Wolverine/The Darkness, Strykeforce, The Gift, & More! - www.tylerkirkham.com
Andrew Dabb: DemonWars: The Demon Awakens, Dragonlance: Chronicles: 'Dragons of Autumn Twilight', Dragonlance: Chronicles: 'Dragons of Winter Night', Forgotten Realms: Streams of Silver: 'The Legend of Drizzit Book V', Forgotten Realms: Sojourn, G.I. Joe Special Missions: Antarctica, & More! -www.andrewdabb.com
Dylan Johnson: Call Center Blues - www.1200n.net
There will also be gaming and game demos on site! Game demos occurring during our event include: HeroClix, Collectible Card Games, Star Wars & More! BYU Quarks Club on site to support the gaming activities!
40,000 comic books NEW to the floor! On Sale! Back stock comic books 10 CENTS! 25 CENTS! Up to 90% OFF! Buy 3 get 1 FREE on selected comics!
Meet owners that have been part of the Dragons Keep legacy for the past 20 YEARS! This is an event for all ages and not to be missed!
Dragons Keep is located at: 260 N. University Ave. Provo, Utah 84601 801-373-3482 For more details visit www.dragonskeep.com
Brandon Sanderson's pre-release party for the second Mistborn book, The Well of Ascension, at the Provo Waldenbooks was a great success. Everyone who came and purchased one of the new books had it signed and numbered by Sanderson. Waldenbooks also had copies of Elantris (in hardcover and paperback) and the first Mistborn book (Mistborn: The Final Empire, in paperback) on hand for anyone who wanted one.
The line stretched out the door, across the bridge, and around the corner, eventually holding 150-200 people (the line ended back by that Pepsi machine in the back of the picture by the palm tree).Waldenbooks ended up selling between 130-150 books--I lost count after I got through the line (books #121 and #122), and there were 20 or so people after me. Some fans purchased as many as five books (I saw one person carrying that many to the register after Sanderson signed them).
After the signing, Sanderson answered several questions from the gathered fans about tips for getting published, finding an agent, and what to expect when trying to break into the writer's market. After the questions and answers, he drew out the winners of the raffle, the first prize being an edited copy of the third Mistborn novel (left) which isn't due out for another year. Four other lucky winners received gift cards from Waldenbooks. 
Also at the signing was Isaac Stewart (right), the illustrator for the maps and internal ornaments found in both Mistborn books. He also signed all of the books and spoke with people at the release party.
Eric James Stone (left, watching Sanderson sign books) was at the event and told me that he has a story ("Premature Emergence" according to his bibliography page) coming out in Jim Baen's Universe in February 2008, and that he just sold a story to Analog, though he doesn't yet know the issue in which the story will appear. Keep an eye on this blog for more information as I find out. On a "that's just cool" note, Stone was wearing a "Mistborn Llamas" t-shirt.
Anime Banzai, Utah's first and only anime convention, is coming up August 31 - September 1, 2007. They currently have three main guests: Artbeat (a Japanese glam rock band), Michael Richard Dobson (a voice actor), and Ichidan (an anime-themed theatre troupe). They'll be at the Salt Lake City Centre Sheraton on 500 South in Salt Lake City.
Mountain-Con III is back with more sci-fi goodness September 21-23, 2007 at the University Park Marriott near the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. They have an emphasis on media-related topics, but also have authors, artists, events, and activities for most genre fans out there. Their current guest list includes actors Garrett Wang, David Prowse, BarBara Luna, Felix Silla, and Femi Taylor, and author Diana Pharaoh Francis.
Support our local fandom and come on out to these events.
For any of you who don't already get Brandon's newsletter. If you don't get it and want to, feel free to go to http://brandonsanderson.com/ and sign up for it. Brandon doesn't share your email, and he doesn't spam you, so no worries there.
Hopefully I'll see some of you at his pre-release party on August 18 at the Provo Waldenbooks. It's in the Provo Towne Centre Mall, which is just off the University Avenue exit in East Bay (an area of south Provo). Their phone number and address are below:
Waldenbooks
1200 Town Centre Blvd
Provo, UT 84601
Phone: 801.852.0015
--
Joe
Team Ghiblink -- http://www.nausicaa.net/
CONduit -- http://conduit.sfcon.org/
UtahSF -- http://www.utahsf.org/
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Brandon Sanderson
Date: Jul 18, 2007 4:43 PM
BRANDON SANDERSON NEWSLETTER
A NOTE FROM BRANDON
Greetings! Welcome to the newsletter for Summer 2007. You're getting this because you signed up for it on my website. If you don't want to get these in the future, just reply to it and let us know.
There's a lot going on in my life, and much is covered below. Many of you may know I got married last year, and my wonderful wife is finding a way to help out by taking over newsletter duties. There will still be a note from me in each of these, but she'll be doing the rest of the work. Hopefully, this will mean I get them out more often than
once a year!
Two things I want to mention of particular note for those of you in the Utah area. First off, have a look at the Harry Potter signing below. Since I want a copy of book seven myself, I figured I might as well do a signing that evening. I'll be at the Borders in Provo (at the shops at Riverwoods) from about 11-1. (Yes, in the morning.)
I'll be doing readings, chatting with people, and hopefully will make waiting for HP to finally come out a more enjoyable experience. If you are planning on getting a book that night, come see me! I'll have hardback copies of both Elantris and Mistborn for your collection.
The other thing that is really important is the Mistborn 2 pre-release. Last year, the MB 1 pre-release was a huge event--with hundreds of people attending--and I'd sure like to make this one equally successful. If you live in Utah, give the Waldenbooks a call and have them reserve you a copy. (It doesn't cost anything; we just want a good count of how many to order.) I will be bringing prizes to give away, including things like draft versions of my books and other collector's items. Don't miss it! We'll be doing the official signing on August 18th (Saturday) from 6-8 at the Waldenbooks in the Provo Towne Centre Mall. Everyone who calls and reserves a copy gets a numbered edition! It's the only way to get one!
CAMPBELL AWARD NOMINATION
Brandon was nominated again this year for the John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award. Other eligible authors include Scott Lynch for LIES OF LOCK LAMORIA, Sarah Monette, author of MELUSINE, short story writer Lawrence M. Schoen, and Naomi Novik with HIS MAGESTY'S DRAGON. The Campbell will be presented at The 65th World Science Fiction Convention held August 30th - September 3rd, 2007 in Yokohama, Japan.
NEW BUSINESS
Many have found that incorporating is a good way to deal with the sometimes-chaotic business of being a self-employed author. For this reason, we recently created an S-corp, which is why readers may begin to see the name DRAGONSTEEL ENTERTAINMENT associated with the works of Brandon Sanderson.
BABY BOY
Brandon and his wife are expecting a baby boy, due on November 2nd. Since he will be the first grandchild for Brandon's parents, and the 2nd grandson for Emily's parents, (who have 8 granddaughters) the poor kid is going to be spoiled rotten!
UPCOMING EVENTS
7/20/07 10PM Borders (Riverwoods-4801 N University Ave Provo, UT)
Brandon will be doing a reading of unpublished material, as well as signing his books, and visiting with readers to help while away the wait during the Harry Potter 7 release.
7/31/07
MISTBORN: THE FINAL EMPIRE available in paperback
8/18/07 6-8PM Waldenbooks (Provo Towne Center)
Pre-release event for MISTBORN: THE WELL OF ASCENSION
8/21/07
MISTBORN: THE WELL OF ASCENSION released by Tor
10/1/07
ALCATRAZ VS. THE EVIL LIBRARIANS released by Scholastic
This is the first book in the series that Brandon is writing for younger readers.
10/1/07-10/20/07 Tour de Tor
Brandon and David Farland will travel the West coast to do signings, school visits, and the like. Tentative stops include: Las Vegas NV 10/1, San Diego CA 10/2, Los Angeles 10/3, Fresno 10/4, San Francisco 10/5, Sacramento 10/6, San Francisco 10/8, Sacramento 10/9, Portland OR 10/10 & 10/11, Seattle WA 10/12 & 10/13, Boise ID 10/15, Idaho Falls 10/16, Logan UT 10/17, Layton 10/18, Salt Lake 10/19, St. George 10/20.
