I didn't realize anyone at Harper put anything up yet. Oh, well. Ya, that's Krondor. There's a reason it's at sunset, which is covered in the text.
Steve Stone is brilliant with art and Lucy Begent's design graphics group are killing the maps. It's going to be very pretty. Best, R.E.F. On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Lani cat <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, i was thinking Krondor too :) > Funny how we all see the images in our own minds. Awesome. > > Subject: Re: Magician (Voyager Classics) [Special Edition] [Hardcover] > From: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:38:06 -0400 > To: [email protected] > > I saw it more as Krondor, seems too grand to be Crydee in my imagination. > > Lucas Richardson > HCS TV > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 26, 2013, at 9:24 AM, Alexis duprey <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hmm, what area do you think that first picture is? Crydee? > > On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 7:07 AM, Chris Fowler <[email protected]> wrote: > Just got mine through the post this morning, wow he's a big bad boy :) > > --Chris-- > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] > To: feistfans-l > Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 7:35 PM > Subject: RE: A little head's up and a bit of a brag > > Ray: Congrats on completion of the Midkemia cycle. I'm anxiously awaiting > Magician's End...and re-reading Demonwar and AKB and ACI in preparation. The > Chronicles of Pug looks like it will be an awesome capstone to 30 plus years > of work. You deserve a little brag -- indeed, more than a little! > > For Feistfans who are interested, Ray's publisher provides a little sneak > peek of the Chronicles of Pug here: > http://www.harpercollinscatalogs.com/TR/other/9780380978267_0_Extra_spread_1.pdf > > That excerpt may not be in final form but the visuals are truly gorgeous. > It's mouth watering for this Midkemia fan of 27 years. Warning that the > excerpted text may be considered spoilerish. > > Ray, if you would prefer that this link not be circulated (although I think > it can only entice buyers!), please accept my apologies and the powers that > be should be please delete this from feistfans website. > > > > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: A little head's up and a bit of a brag > > Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:48:28 -0700 > > To: [email protected] > > > > Folks, as you are among the most loyal (and crazy) of my readers I thought > > I'd share a bit of information with you. > > > > As some of you may know, we've had a project, The Atlas of Midkemia, on the > > back burner for nearly 15 years as HarperCollins and I struggled to find a > > specific place to put it and make sense of it. Now that the Riftwar Cycle > > is over, we've come to a logical place to create this project, which has > > morphed into something we're calling The Chronicles of Pug. > > > > It's a book of illustrations and maps, with commentary by Pug and Magnus, > > addressing the geography and culture of many places, relating to the > > situations in the book. > > > > I'm hoping to have all my bit done by next weekend, and here's what I wish > > to share with you. > > > > Steve Stone, who has done the illustrations for the covers of several of my > > books in the US has been killing the images. They are at times breath > > taking and more than once I've said, 'OK, that's now how I imagined that > > would look; this is better!' The maps are lovely and make me wish I could > > go play tourist (and I know better). > > > > The unexpected thing for me is I'm having a blast writing the text. I'm > > going back and reading stuff I wrote decades ago, and if I can sound a > > little immodest, I find myself going, "Damn, I forgot I wrote that! It's > > pretty damn good!" > > > > The hardcover will be released in the fall,sometime in September I think, > > and it will be a very nifty package, with a faux leather feel binding, and > > lovely art in color and black & white. > > > > Just thought you should know. > > > > Best, R.E.F. > > ---- > > www.crydee.com > > > > Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by > > stupidity. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- www.crydee.com Never attribute to malice what can satisfactorily be explained away by stupidity.
