Archive for January, 2012
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February Appearances
A clever reader has suggested it would be good to put this information in a post, as well as under ‘Appearances’ at RobinHobb.com
So here is a quick summary of where you can meet me in February, 2012. For more details, such as store addresses and phone numbers and specific times, please do click on the Appearances tab at the top of the Robinhobb.com page.
7 Sign at University Book Store, Seattle, WA
8 Sign at Powells Books, Beaverton, Orgeon
9 Sign at Waucoma Books, Hood River Talk with Community College Students noon
10 Sign at JBLM (Joint Base Lewis McChord, near Tacoma) 4pm
11 Sign at Barnes and Noble, Black Lake Blvd, in Olympia 2Pm
16 Houston, Texas 6:30 Murder by the Book
17 Austin, Texas 6:30 /Bookpeople
I will also be visiting California and Arizona in March, Chicago in April, and I’ll be at Elf Fantasy Fair in the Netherlands in April, too. I may drop in on the Chicago Comic Con, too. Anyone else going to be there?
And of course, July will find me as the Guest of Honor at Westercon, in Seattle, WA!
I’ll post details on those dates as they get closer.
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Where in the World is Robin Hobb?
Recently, someone told me it was difficult to know when and where I’d be appearing to sign books. Looking at my website, perhaps it’s not as obvious as I’d like it to be.
If you’re reading this on Livejournal, you’ll need to go to Robinhobb.com to see what I’m talking about.
On the right side of the screen is a quick listing of places where I’ll be visiting. If you think that’s the only listing, you’ll feel frustrated, as no times or addresses appear there.
To see the complete listing, look at the top of the page and click on Appearances. Now you will see all dates, times, addresses, phone numbers for all appearances schedules so far in 2012. For some events, such as Tucson Festival of Books and other multi day conventions, a more detailed schedule will appear when I receive one. Often the schedule is not set until the final weeks. But I’ll do my best to tell you exactly which panels I’ll be on, and when and where they will occur.
And thanks for caring enough to ask!
Robin
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New Excerpt from City of Dragons!
You can find it here!
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Win a US copy of the New Hardback, City of Dragons!
The rules of the contest are simple. Simply go by the site and make a comment by Monday, January 30th, 2012. Ten lucky winners will receive the new hardback of City of Dragons early, as well as paperbacks of Dragon Keeper and Dragon Haven.
So if you haven’t begun to read the Rain Wild Chronicles yet, this is a great chance to catch up!
This contest is for US residents!
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Delayed for ConFusion in Detroit
My flight was cancelled today and SeaTac airport shut down. I have a new flight scheduled for tomorrow, but the weather is threatening to be just as bad.
I just know you are all having a wonderful time! Wish I were there, too!
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Australian e-book readers, say thanks to Tracey!
Tracey wrote in response to my post on Dragon Keeper and a reduced e-book price:
“Hi Robin
as usual Aussies miss out on the discount price.
We pay on Amazon $9.36. Thanks Harper Collins.”And Tracey wasn’t the only one.
If you feel like readers are not heard, well, you are.
It’s going to take a few days to get this up and going, but check the e-book price on Dragon Keeper next week. Publishers do want to keep you happy! And writers want you to be happy.
So, my sincere thanks to HarperCollins in Australia!
Robin
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A Taste of Things to Come
Here you will find a brief preview of City of Dragons!
Feel free to scroll down a bit and sample those other books as well!
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New Interview up on IO9. And Diane Duane mishap!
IO9 is a site with the tagline ‘We Come From The Future!’ And in addition to an interview with me, the site features all sorts of SF, science and fantasy links, including some movie trailers that were very intriguing! I think it’s a site you’ll end up bookmarking for future enjoyment. Great image of the new cover for City of Dragons by Jackie Morris as well! ( That link to Jackie’s site shows you some sketches for Blood of Dragons.)
In less upbeat news, Diane Duane has been the victim of identity theft. The thieves drained her bank account and she is left in the lurch for funds until this is straightened out. The full tale of woe is here.
What can you do about it? Well, as her account relates, you can visit her e-book site and add a few of her books to your reader. I highly recommend So You Want To Be A Wizard in any format! And she has generously offered to let her misfortune be your good luck. If you use the discount code DDgotskimmed, you will get a 20% discount! And add some great books to your e-reader.
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Interview on IO9 and Diane Duane Dilemma
To read an interview I recently did, hie thee to IO9. Enough said there, I think. Except you should stay to look around the IO9 site, as there is a lot of cool stuff there. I’m betting that you end up book-marking it for future enjoyment.
In a bit of ‘grrr’ news, Diane Duane has been the victim of identity theft. The thieves drained her bank account and until it is straightened out, she is a bit in the lurch for funds. Full story here.
How can you help? Well, as the full story tells her, you can go here and buy an e- book or two. For now, if you enter the code DDgotskimmed you will even get a 20 % discount. Making her misfortune your good fortune, even on Friday the 13th!
Diane Duane is the author of the wonderful series that begins with So You Want to be a Wizard. Highly recommended!
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e-book reminder! Dragon Keeper, $1.99
NB! I have edited this post. Shaman’s Crossing is no longer on sale for $1.99, but Dragon Keeper and some of the other books are. So very sorry!
HarperCollins is currently doing an e-book promotion with a number of novels priced at less than $2! Dragon Keeper is listed here. There are great reads here for as little as 99 cents!
So if you got a new e-reader as a holiday gift, you can easily stock up a pretty great library of e-books rather quickly and very inexpensively! For about $15 you can pick up sample the books of 9 HC authors
My secret tip? If you haven’t sampled Helen Lowe’s work yet, check her out with The Heir of Night. Oh, and there’s a Raymond Feist novel there as well. And a little bit of Steampunk, and perhaps a vampire . . .
This promotion won’t go on forever! Act now.
