Update: We’re down to the last 75 copies of the limited edition of PatrickRothfuss’ The Adventure of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle. We still have plenty of copies of the trade hardcover for customers to preorder, but the limited isn’t likely to last the day.
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PatrickRothfuss and Sub Press have been hinting at this novella for quite sometime. It is available for pre-order with a July 2010 release scheduled. It looks to be a far departure from the Kingkiller Chronicles. The title is The Adventure of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle, the Thing Beneath the Bed . Here is the description: This is not a book for children. It looks like a children's...
As readers who order The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle will quickly learn, PatrickRothfuss is not a nice man. Sure, he’s written a best-selling fantasy novel (The Name of the Wind) with the sequel (Wise Man’s Fear) not far off. Sure, he’s running a fundraiser — Worldbuilders — which we’re helping to [...]
Once again this year, PatrickRothfuss is hosting a fundraiser for Heifer International. From Rothfuss' blog: Heifer International is my favorite charity. It helps people raise themselves up out of poverty and starvation. All over the world Heifer promotes education, sustainable agriculture, and local industry. They don't just keep kids from starving, they make it so families can...
Well, 2009 isn’t quite over, but I’m pretty busy and doubt that I’m going to get too many more books read this month (I will finish two I’ve started at least). I wanted to share the books I’ve come across that I thought were worthwhile and suggest that others check them out. In no particular order: The Name of the Wind by PatrickRothfuss Confessions of an Alien Hunter by Seth Shostak...
I haven’t done a link post in a while, but I think there’s some interesting stuff out there these days, so here we are. PatrickRothfuss’ Worldbuilder’s fundraiser through Heifer International – give to a good cause and win cool prizes. Mark Charan Newton says ‘Science Fiction is Dying and Fantasy Fiction is the future’ . A few people disagree...
... is a Cave in the Black Mountains..." and it is not exactly a happy story. Right Dear Neil, PatrickRothfuss is making the world a better place in a very tangible way with his charity run Worldbuilders 2009. ( http://www.patrickrothfuss.com/blog/2009/12/worldbuilders-2009.html ) My sphere of influence in this world is rather small, but you could, just by mentioning it in your...
PatrickRothfuss is holding a raffle again this holiday season, this year with a snazzy new name. Worldbuilders! All proceeds (and more, 50% of donations are being met) go to Heifer International. If you either like helping people, like giving people fuzzy animals, or like SF/F books, I would highly recommend donating money to the [...]