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DF Spoilers / Peace Talks' Release Date Announced!
« on: December 16, 2019, 02:06:46 PM »
We have a release date: July 14th! Plus a tease for some awesome 20th anniversary festivities. Check out the Tor.com exclusive!
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Announcements / Peace Talks' Release Date Announced!
« on: December 16, 2019, 02:06:28 PM »
We have a release date: July 14th! Plus a tease for some awesome 20th anniversary festivities. Check out the Tor.com exclusive!
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DF Spoilers / Behind-the-Scenes Images from Peace Talks Trailer
« on: December 15, 2019, 06:41:52 PM »
The release date for the trailer has not yet been announced.
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DF Books / DragonCon Awesomeness Roundup! (Plus Jim cosplaying as Hamilton!)
« on: September 07, 2017, 12:17:15 AM »5
Announcements / Brief Cases to be released Summer 2018!
« on: August 21, 2017, 05:26:58 AM »
Via Publishers Weekly:
Butcher Brings ‘Cases’ to Ace Books
Ace Books executive editor Anne Sowards acquired world English and audio rights to Brief Cases, a short story collection by Jim Butcher, author of the bestselling Dresden Files series. The new book is a companion piece to Butcher’s 2010 short story collection, Side Jobs. It also includes previously published content based on the Dresden Files series, as well as a new Dresden Files novella. Brief Cases is scheduled to be released in summer 2018. The deal was brokered by Jennifer Jackson at the Donald Maass Literary agency.
Discuss this post here!
Butcher Brings ‘Cases’ to Ace Books
Ace Books executive editor Anne Sowards acquired world English and audio rights to Brief Cases, a short story collection by Jim Butcher, author of the bestselling Dresden Files series. The new book is a companion piece to Butcher’s 2010 short story collection, Side Jobs. It also includes previously published content based on the Dresden Files series, as well as a new Dresden Files novella. Brief Cases is scheduled to be released in summer 2018. The deal was brokered by Jennifer Jackson at the Donald Maass Literary agency.
Discuss this post here!
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DF Books / Brief Cases to be released Summer 2018!
« on: August 21, 2017, 05:25:40 AM »
Via Publishers Weekly:
Butcher Brings ‘Cases’ to Ace Books
Ace Books executive editor Anne Sowards acquired world English and audio rights to Brief Cases, a short story collection by Jim Butcher, author of the bestselling Dresden Files series. The new book is a companion piece to Butcher’s 2010 short story collection, Side Jobs. It also includes previously published content based on the Dresden Files series, as well as a new Dresden Files novella. Brief Cases is scheduled to be released in summer 2018. The deal was brokered by Jennifer Jackson at the Donald Maass Literary agency.
Butcher Brings ‘Cases’ to Ace Books
Ace Books executive editor Anne Sowards acquired world English and audio rights to Brief Cases, a short story collection by Jim Butcher, author of the bestselling Dresden Files series. The new book is a companion piece to Butcher’s 2010 short story collection, Side Jobs. It also includes previously published content based on the Dresden Files series, as well as a new Dresden Files novella. Brief Cases is scheduled to be released in summer 2018. The deal was brokered by Jennifer Jackson at the Donald Maass Literary agency.
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Calendar Event Discussion / Straight Outta Tombstone multi-author signing in Glendale, CO - 8/18/17
« on: July 12, 2017, 04:09:36 PM »
Jim will be joining several of his fellow STRAIGHT OUTTA TOMBSTONE authors for a signing next month! From editor David Boop:
Straight Outta Tombstone: The Weird Western Showdown
A Multi-Author Signing Event!
Join Bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Kevin J. Anderson, Sarah A. Hoyt, Peter J. Wacks, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Naomi Brett Rourke, David Lee Summers, Sam Knight and editor David Boop as they discuss the genesis of the anthology, reminisce about their careers, and sign their books.
Lots of fun and a few surprises! Mosey on down and celebrate this amazing anthology!
Friday, August 18th, 7pm
Barnes and Noble
960 S Colorado Blvd
Glendale, CO 80246
Call for more information, 303-691-2998 or RVSP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1707384769557439/?ti=cl
Straight Outta Tombstone: The Weird Western Showdown
A Multi-Author Signing Event!
Join Bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Kevin J. Anderson, Sarah A. Hoyt, Peter J. Wacks, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Naomi Brett Rourke, David Lee Summers, Sam Knight and editor David Boop as they discuss the genesis of the anthology, reminisce about their careers, and sign their books.
Lots of fun and a few surprises! Mosey on down and celebrate this amazing anthology!
Friday, August 18th, 7pm
Barnes and Noble
960 S Colorado Blvd
Glendale, CO 80246
Call for more information, 303-691-2998 or RVSP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1707384769557439/?ti=cl
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Calendar Event Discussion / SausomeCon in Kansas City 6/30/17-7/2/17
« on: April 21, 2017, 10:14:35 PM »9
Calendar Event Discussion / Jim at DragonCon 2017 in Atlanta, GA
« on: April 07, 2017, 06:01:48 AM »
9/1/17-9/4/17
DragonCon
265 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA
We have Jim’s schedule for DragonCon, and it’s intense! Readers will have abundant opportunities to hear Jim speak and get their books signed, and even to attend the premiere of the Dresden Files fan film Red Sun!
Note: We highly recommend showing up EARLY to signings to avoid disappointment. Previous DragonCon signing lines have been capped before the signing even began! In order to accommodate as many fans as possible, Jim can sign only TWO ITEMS per person per trip through the line.
Also, contrary to what the official schedule says, Jim will NOT be participating in the “First Contact Improv” or “Into the Dark” events Friday and Saturday nights. His schedule was published on the app before anyone consulted him on it. Come on, Dragon Con! Give the guy a little time to recharge! 😀
FRIDAY
Dresden Files: Actor & Author
11:30am – 12:30am — Marriott Imperial Ballroom
Audience Q&A about the Dresden Files television series with the author who created Harry Dresden on the page & the actor who brought him to life on the screen.
Panelists: Jim Butcher and Paul Blackthorne, with Moderator Carol Malcolm.
The Logic of Magic
1:00pm – 2:00pm — Hyatt Embassy EF
Magic may not be real, but it still must make a certain kind of sense. What’s involved in developing a magical system for a story that feels internally consistent & believable?
Panelists: Jim Butcher, Kathryn Hinds, Faith Hunter, and Elizabeth Moon.
Autograph Session
4:00pm – 5:00pm — Marriott International Hall South 4-5
SATURDAY
An Hour with Jim Butcher
01:00pm – 2:00pm — Hyatt Regency VI-VII
Audience Q&A with the bestselling author of the Dresden Files, Codex Alera, & Cinder Spires series.
Autograph Session
2:30pm – 3:30pm — Marriott International Hall South 4-5
Monster Hunter Files
4:00pm – 5:00pm — Hyatt Regency VI-VII
Focus on the upcoming anthology of stories set in the world of Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter International!
Panelists: Jim Butcher, Larry Correia, Faith Hunter, Kelly Lockhart, Jonathan Maberry, Jody Lynn Nye.
Signing with The Bard’s Tower
06:00pm – 7:00pm — Booth 817, Exhibit Hall 3rd Floor (AmericasMart Bldg 2)
SUNDAY
Signing with Badali Jewelry
01:00pm – 2:00pm — Booth 2422, Exhibit Hall 2nd Floor (AmericasMart Bldg 2)
NOTE: A free ticket will be required. They can be picked up at our booth at any point during the convention. People can also request one before the convention by emailing badalijewelry@badalijewelry.com
Magnificent Men of Sci-Fi/Fantasy
2:30pm – 3:30pm — Hyatt Regency VI-VII
The top men of our genres discuss their careers & offer advice to new writers.
Panelists: Kevin J. Anderson, Jim Butcher, Larry Correia, Peter David, Nancy Knight, and Larry Niven.
From the Beginning: The Evolution of the Urban Fantasy Protagonist
7:00pm – 8:00pm — Westin Peachtree Ballroom
The authors on our panel have played vital roles in the advancement of the Urban Fantasy genre. We’ll discuss how their seminal characters have developed & changed over time, all while continuing to influence the field.
Panelists: Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Laurel K. Hamilton, Kim Harrison, Sherrilyn Kenyon.
MONDAY
Keeping the Peace: Liaison Characters in UF
11:30am – 12:30pm — Westin Chastain 1-2 – Westin
Whether striving to improve communication & relations between supernatural & human communities, or between different groups within the supernatural world, our panelists’ characters often find themselves in the position of peacemaker.
Panelists: Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Delilah S. Dawson, Kim Harrison, Nancy Holzner, Faith Hunter.
BONUS EVENTS
Dresden Files Cosplay Group Shoot
Friday at 6:30pm — Walton-Spring Park (behind the Westin, in front of the Doubletree)
If Rainy: Landing, Chastain Level, Westin Peachtree
For the past several years, photographer Andrea Gonzales has organized a group photo shoot for Dresden Cosplayers. Join the fun!
Red Sun: A Dresden Universe Fan Film
Sunday at 10:00pm – 12:30am — Westin Savannah Ballroom
Tower of Turtles Productions presents their full-length feature Dresden Universe fan film, Red Sun. The story takes place between Small Favor & Turn Coat.
Fans can also meet Tyler Walpole, artist for the Dresden Files Co-Operative Card game and The Blood of Dragons! He’ll be selling original prints at Booth 219 on the 3rd floor of AmericasMart Building 2.
DragonCon
265 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA
We have Jim’s schedule for DragonCon, and it’s intense! Readers will have abundant opportunities to hear Jim speak and get their books signed, and even to attend the premiere of the Dresden Files fan film Red Sun!
Note: We highly recommend showing up EARLY to signings to avoid disappointment. Previous DragonCon signing lines have been capped before the signing even began! In order to accommodate as many fans as possible, Jim can sign only TWO ITEMS per person per trip through the line.
Also, contrary to what the official schedule says, Jim will NOT be participating in the “First Contact Improv” or “Into the Dark” events Friday and Saturday nights. His schedule was published on the app before anyone consulted him on it. Come on, Dragon Con! Give the guy a little time to recharge! 😀
FRIDAY
Dresden Files: Actor & Author
11:30am – 12:30am — Marriott Imperial Ballroom
Audience Q&A about the Dresden Files television series with the author who created Harry Dresden on the page & the actor who brought him to life on the screen.
Panelists: Jim Butcher and Paul Blackthorne, with Moderator Carol Malcolm.
The Logic of Magic
1:00pm – 2:00pm — Hyatt Embassy EF
Magic may not be real, but it still must make a certain kind of sense. What’s involved in developing a magical system for a story that feels internally consistent & believable?
Panelists: Jim Butcher, Kathryn Hinds, Faith Hunter, and Elizabeth Moon.
Autograph Session
4:00pm – 5:00pm — Marriott International Hall South 4-5
SATURDAY
An Hour with Jim Butcher
01:00pm – 2:00pm — Hyatt Regency VI-VII
Audience Q&A with the bestselling author of the Dresden Files, Codex Alera, & Cinder Spires series.
Autograph Session
2:30pm – 3:30pm — Marriott International Hall South 4-5
Monster Hunter Files
4:00pm – 5:00pm — Hyatt Regency VI-VII
Focus on the upcoming anthology of stories set in the world of Larry Correia’s Monster Hunter International!
Panelists: Jim Butcher, Larry Correia, Faith Hunter, Kelly Lockhart, Jonathan Maberry, Jody Lynn Nye.
Signing with The Bard’s Tower
06:00pm – 7:00pm — Booth 817, Exhibit Hall 3rd Floor (AmericasMart Bldg 2)
SUNDAY
Signing with Badali Jewelry
01:00pm – 2:00pm — Booth 2422, Exhibit Hall 2nd Floor (AmericasMart Bldg 2)
NOTE: A free ticket will be required. They can be picked up at our booth at any point during the convention. People can also request one before the convention by emailing badalijewelry@badalijewelry.com
Magnificent Men of Sci-Fi/Fantasy
2:30pm – 3:30pm — Hyatt Regency VI-VII
The top men of our genres discuss their careers & offer advice to new writers.
Panelists: Kevin J. Anderson, Jim Butcher, Larry Correia, Peter David, Nancy Knight, and Larry Niven.
From the Beginning: The Evolution of the Urban Fantasy Protagonist
7:00pm – 8:00pm — Westin Peachtree Ballroom
The authors on our panel have played vital roles in the advancement of the Urban Fantasy genre. We’ll discuss how their seminal characters have developed & changed over time, all while continuing to influence the field.
Panelists: Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Laurel K. Hamilton, Kim Harrison, Sherrilyn Kenyon.
MONDAY
Keeping the Peace: Liaison Characters in UF
11:30am – 12:30pm — Westin Chastain 1-2 – Westin
Whether striving to improve communication & relations between supernatural & human communities, or between different groups within the supernatural world, our panelists’ characters often find themselves in the position of peacemaker.
Panelists: Patricia Briggs, Jim Butcher, Delilah S. Dawson, Kim Harrison, Nancy Holzner, Faith Hunter.
BONUS EVENTS
Dresden Files Cosplay Group Shoot
Friday at 6:30pm — Walton-Spring Park (behind the Westin, in front of the Doubletree)
If Rainy: Landing, Chastain Level, Westin Peachtree
For the past several years, photographer Andrea Gonzales has organized a group photo shoot for Dresden Cosplayers. Join the fun!
Red Sun: A Dresden Universe Fan Film
Sunday at 10:00pm – 12:30am — Westin Savannah Ballroom
Tower of Turtles Productions presents their full-length feature Dresden Universe fan film, Red Sun. The story takes place between Small Favor & Turn Coat.
Fans can also meet Tyler Walpole, artist for the Dresden Files Co-Operative Card game and The Blood of Dragons! He’ll be selling original prints at Booth 219 on the 3rd floor of AmericasMart Building 2.
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Calendar Event Discussion / Friends of the Howard County Library Meeting 4/27/17
« on: April 07, 2017, 05:58:47 AM »
4/27/17, 7pm:
Friends of the Howard County Library organization annual meeting
Fayette First Christian Church
307 N Church St
Fayette, MO
This is a PUBLIC event! Not sure where we got the impression it was private. Come one, come all!
Friends of the Howard County Library organization annual meeting
Fayette First Christian Church
307 N Church St
Fayette, MO
This is a PUBLIC event! Not sure where we got the impression it was private. Come one, come all!
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Calendar Event Discussion / Fried Pie Con in Broomfield, CO - 4/15/17
« on: April 07, 2017, 05:53:48 AM »
4/15/17, 1-3pm:
Fried Pie Con at Charles & 2nd
1 W Flatiron Crossing Dr
Broomfield, CO
This is an in-store comic book con where Jim will be signing comics.
Fried Pie Con at Charles & 2nd
1 W Flatiron Crossing Dr
Broomfield, CO
This is an in-store comic book con where Jim will be signing comics.
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Calendar Event Discussion / Signing in Columbia, MO, on April 28th, 2017!
« on: March 03, 2017, 02:08:47 AM »
Jim will be signing at Barnes and Noble in Columbia, Missouri, on April 28th!
Barnes and Noble
Columbia Mall
2208 Bernadette Dr
Columbia, MO 65203
Friday, April 28th, 7-9pm
Jim will sign two items per person per trip through the line, in order to ensure that everyone gets a chance to meet him. If you have more than two things you want signed, you may go through the line multiple times, time permitting.
Barnes and Noble
Columbia Mall
2208 Bernadette Dr
Columbia, MO 65203
Friday, April 28th, 7-9pm
Jim will sign two items per person per trip through the line, in order to ensure that everyone gets a chance to meet him. If you have more than two things you want signed, you may go through the line multiple times, time permitting.
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Calendar Event Discussion / Jim at Salt Lake City Comic Con: Sept 21-23, 2017
« on: January 06, 2017, 09:31:40 PM »
9/21/17-9/23/17:
Salt Lake City Comic Con
Salt Lake City, UT
Panels and signings TBA, but we know at some point he will be doing a signing with Badali Jewelry and Bard's Tower!
Salt Lake City Comic Con
Salt Lake City, UT
Panels and signings TBA, but we know at some point he will be doing a signing with Badali Jewelry and Bard's Tower!
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Calendar Event Discussion / Jim at Houston Comicpalooza 5/12-14/17
« on: October 25, 2016, 11:03:59 AM »
He promised to make it up to Houston fans when he had to cancel 2016's appearance! Jim will be a guest at Houston Comicpalooza in 2017!
5/12/17-5/14/17:
Houston Comicpalooza
Houston, TX
5/12/17-5/14/17:
Houston Comicpalooza
Houston, TX
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Calendar Event Discussion / Jim at Phoenix Comicon 5/25-28/17
« on: October 25, 2016, 11:00:16 AM »
5/25/17-5/28/17:
Phoenix Comicon
Phoenix, AZ
We'll announce his panels and signings when the schedule is determined!
Phoenix Comicon
Phoenix, AZ
We'll announce his panels and signings when the schedule is determined!