Gather round, gather round. I am very, very (times infinity plus two) pleased to finally announce that Retribution Falls and The Black Lung Captain will be released in the US by Spectra, a division of the mighty Random House. The intention is to publish them back-to-back in paperback in October and November 2011. Obviously that’s, like, way far from now and if you’re reading this in the US then you are no doubt already navigating towards The Book Depository with credit card in hand, appalled by the vast gulf of time stretching between you and the moment when said books are nestled in your sticky mitts. But I’m still very happy about it, so there.
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I will most certainly be buying both! And tomorrow I’ll be (hopefully) picking up an American copy of Malice to go with my UK copy. ^_^
Awesome, glad to hear we’re finally getting more of your books over here.
I still need to find a lot of your other books, like the Weavers trilogy and the Fade, over here. I also still need to get a copy of Malice. I really enjoyed Broken Sky and Alaizable Cray, and Storm Thief and Poison were both pretty good too.
You’re one of my favorite authors. =)
Speaking of Broken Sky is there any updates on what’s happening with the Broken Sky republishing?
After a lot of seraching I have finally come across copies of Malice, and Retribution Falls and have REALLY REALLY REALLY enjoyed them. My friends and I really loved Malice and it was such a fun read!!! But I seem to have difficulty trying to find copies of your books in Sydney(Australia), and I usually have to order them over the web or annoy my local libarian to get your books for me.
My Friends and I can’t wait till Havoc comes out!!!!!!!!!
Well, I’m sure I’ll buy them, but right now I’m more concerned with paying for my copy of Malice the bookstore put back for me.
Not only do I live in the US, but I’m also in an area that doesn’t carry a lot of overseas books. Finding you here is near-on impossible, so I’ve been resolved to amazon/e-bay. Hopefully I’ll be seeing those so I don’t have to pay rediculous shipping, and I can add them to my Chris Wooding collection.
@ Thomas. The Weavers trilogy and the Fade don’t have a US publisher, that’s why you can’t find them. You’ll have to order them from England or Canada, which I guess would be closer and cheaper. I don’t think Scholastic US are planning to do a re-release of Broken Sky in the States, so if you want the bound up editions, it’s the same deal.
Chris,
Who is your literary agent? I am a film scout (Paramount Pictures, Playtone), and I’m trying to speak to your representative.
Shame on Scholastic, who told me via e-mail that they would respond to me in 2 weeks….
Regards, Nan Shipley
Hi Nan,
I’ve sent a reply to your email address.
Cheers,
Chris
Writing off of what Thomas said I really think that you should try as hard as you can to get the Braided Path Trilogy. It was the first book series i read of Chris’s and I read it after i fell in love with The Storm Thief. after that I couldnt get enough and I havent stopped sense. I also live in the U.S. so I had to buy them from Amazon and I did not care how much i payed for shipping. I wanted to read them so bad. I’m trying so hard to get a copy of Retribution Falls and I am currently reading The Broken Sky Series. I have read almost all Chris’s books and because of them I have been inspired to become a great writer and I try to take as much of his advice as possible to improve my own.
Kind of like zach said i love your your books and really want to become a writer just like you, and i am currently reading the weavers of saramyr and i love it.
Last summer I was browsing in my local library (Snells Beach, New Zealand) a tad jaded with what there was to offer at the time but came across the Braided Path trilogy in it’s entirety and after reading the first chapter of the ‘Weavers of Saramyr’, I was hooked.
I’m usually not that fond of the fantasy trilogy concept for the same reasons you have stated elsewhere on your website Chris and agree in most instances it’s all been done before..different characters/same situations. Thanks for breaking the mould!
Two months ago I bought ‘The Fade’ and was blown away. It’s the best book of any type I have read in quite some time, due to your descriptive writing and plotline. I never wanted it to finish, it was that good! I don’t know if you’ve ever thought of writing a sequel, but to me the ending leaves enough scope for one.
Currently I’m reading ‘Retribution Falls’ and glad to read that you’ve planned a sequel. I’m only halfway through (Pg 180) and once again I’m immersed in the plot and your well drawn characters. The cover by Stephan Martiniere is brilliant, he’s obviously read it.
Thanks for renewing my interest in the SF/Fantasy genre
Regards
Richard Mortimer
Really want to see a sequel or even prequel to “the fade” as i have to say , amazing book.