This is an Announcement. With a capital A and stuff.
It begins with a spiffy dude named Shawn Speakman. Shawn is a webmaster for several fantasy authors and he also interviews other authors for Suvudu.com and generally makes everyone look good. He’s a groovy guy. Everybody digs him.
Unfortunately, Shawn got slapped with Hodgkin’s lymphoma last year, which scared the heck out of us, but because he’s tough he BEAT THAT SHIT, and that made everyone happy. Anytime you can give cancer the finger it’s a good day. But then he got slapped with a $200K medical bill. Eeek! He hasn’t beat that yet. He’s going to, though. How? All proceeds from UNFETTERED, a very special anthology published by Grim Oak Press, will go to paying off those medical bills. Shawn has lots of author friends, including myself, who are willing to donate stories to this anthology. Who? Only some of the biggest names in fantasy!
- Terry Brooks
- Patrick Rothfuss
- Naomi Novik
- Brandon Sanderson
- RA Salvatore
- Tad Williams
- Jacqueline Carey
- Daniel Abraham
- Peter V. Brett
- Robert VS Redick
- Peter Orullian
- Todd Lockwood
- Carrie Vaughn
- Blake Charlton
- Mark Lawrence
- David Anthony Durham
- Jennifer Bosworth
- Lev Grossman
- Steven Erikson
- Shawn Speakman
I feel very humbled to be included in such a lineup. I mean…it’s a heck of a lineup. I am agog. Now, these stories might be from familiar worlds, or they might be something totally new; Shawn has put no restrictions on the story content—hence the title, UNFETTERED. My story will be called “The Chapel Perilous,” and it will be an Iron Druid story. Those of you familiar with the Grail romances may recognize where I’m going with this one. I’m having fun with it, especially the research end. Good times reading the Grail stuff! Lots of blood!
UNFETTERED will be published in early 2013. Five hundred super-specially-spiffy editions will be autographed by all the authors. (Squee! I might buy one of those myself!) Shawn is also an author and if you buy the special edition of his book, THE DARK THORN (sample chapters available at Grim Oak Press), then that guarantees you can buy the special signed edition of UNFETTERED.
As you might imagine, you can order your copy of UNFETTERED directly from Grim Oak Press. Hopefully it will also become available through Barnes & Noble, etc. Shawn’s working on that now. I hope you’re as excited about this anthology as I am!
Peace & carrots,
Kevin
Tags: Unfettered
Wow, now that’s a line up, and you are rightly to be numbered amongst them, Kevin!
Wow…. WOW! That is something I would definitely be interested in purchasing, plus it’s for a great cause (YAY Shawn for giving cancer the finger!).
Great line up. Will most money go to Shawn if we purchase direct from Grim Oak as opposed to Amazon/B&N?
Thank you for sharing this. Just ordered The Dark Thorn (signed & numbered). I want the antho too. :)
This is GREAT! Do let us know when this is available. I’m in! And thanks!
Anyone who can kick cancer’s ass will get my vote. I’ll totally buy a copy!
Rob: Yes. Grim Oak Press is basically Shawn’s shindig, so there’s no middle man taking a cut if you buy directly. Thanks!
Tell me when and I will buy a copy! What a great cause and a great group of authors.
Absolutely psyched for this! Are there any stipulations as to when I need to buy his book? I’m already intrigued by it, but if waiting a little will garuntee a signed copy I’d wait. What do I do?!
What an awesome cause!! Way to go!!
I ordered Shawn’s book and with order the anthology as soon as orders open up. I love it when writers/artists stand together and help each other out in times of need. It helps remind me that there is still many good people in this world and we all need to help others when we are able.
How does one jump up and down, wave hands and scream loudly to show interest in buying the signed copy of this book…sounds like something I’d love to support as well as something I’d love to own.
Info Please!!!
I lost my little sister to Hodgkins…add this to my fanatic love of Oberon, and i will be ordering two books…after all, friends are worth it…so are sausages!!