Writer's Grove

Happy Star!

I don’t get reviewed often by Publishers Weekly. I think the last time was for Hounded in 2011. So it was pretty spiffy to hear that A Fantasy Medley 3 from Subterranean Press got a starred review this morning. Fantasy Medley 3 contains an Iron Druid short story, “Goddess at the Crossroads,” which the reviewer called “a delightful adventure,” and dang, some super kind words about the collection as a whole: “For fans of fantasy, these stories offer something special and delicious, with a rare level of quality.” Here’s the link to the full review. And if you wanted to preorder a copy (it’s out in December) it would make me smile. Trade edition is $20; signed, numbered, leather-bound special edition is $45. (That’s signed by all four authors and the editor, only 250 of those.)

In other news: I’m having a hootenanny at Rúla Búla tonight. Facebook says 250+ people are coming—egad! We have special gifty gifts for people who attend. My mom will be there telling embarrassing stories about me. And my editor will be there too, who is still laughing about the time she took me to Hell’s Kitchen and I said, “OH! You mean where Daredevil lives?”  The pub is running a special on fish and chips all day. Shindig starts at 5 and happy hour is going until 6—get your cheap suds while you can. If you’re going, the parking lot immediately north of Rúla Búla is free! They have little meters and stuff but the City of Tempe doesn’t enforce it and hasn’t for a year. Do take advantage of that if you can since almost everyplace else in Tempe is paid parking. Please enter via the patio gate and then sit where you like. The Poisoned Pen will have books for sale there but if you want to bring your own that’s perfectly cool. I’ll sign whatever you bring! Looking forward to seeing you!

Work continues on my epic fantasy, A Plague of Giants. It’s twice as long as an Iron Druid book already and I’m not finished. So there’s that. :)

Staked is out January 26 and my tour schedule is pretty much set! Just settling times on the Colorado dates. You can preorder in all the normal places online, or if you’d like a signed copy, you can order from any of the stores I’ll be visiting on my tour and they’ll ship you a signed copy after I stop by! (The Poisoned Pen ships internationally, by the way.) Preordering is love; thank you so much!

Also, lots of folks may have missed the Iron Druid novella A Prelude to War, which picks up right after Shattered and leads you into Staked. It features cover art with Oberon and also has interior art with Granuaile and Orlaith! You can find it online in ebook or audio in Three Slices, which also features a Miriam Black novella by Chuck Wendig and a Blud novella by Delilah S. Dawson!

Thank you for reading! Peace, love, & tacos!