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Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Interview in German SF/F magazine Phantastisch! - Follow-up
A few months ago I posted about an interview I did for an article on Philip José Farmer with the German SF/F magazine Phantastich! I've finally scanned the pages in question. Of course, I know what I said in English, but I don't read German so I don't know how the whole article reads, but I'm told it's very good. In any event, if you happen to read German, have at it!
Saturday, July 11, 2009
CROSSOVERS: A Secret Chronology of the World - a new publisher!
A couple weeks back, my publisher for Crossovers: A Secret Chronology of the World informed me that they regretted they'd not be able to put out the book in the near future, and released me to seek another publisher if I wished. I entirely understand their position, and hope to work with them again in the future.
For the uninitiated, Crossovers is a massive timeline of crossover stories in which two or more fictional characters, situations, or universes are linked together in order to build the “Crossover Universe.” Think Sherlock Holmes vs. Dracula, Batman and Tarzan: Claws of the Catwoman, etc. The book has over 1,000 crossover entries and currently clocks in at almost 300,000 words, with introductions and forewords from Kim Newman and Jess Nevins, and appendices covering myriad television crossovers and alternate universes.
Flash forward two weeks: I am extremely pleased to announce that Crossovers will be published in two volumes by Jean-Marc Lofficier at Black Coat Press.
Furthermore, I'm quite excited that Black Coat has engaged Mark Maddox to provide the 
covers for the two books. Mark is making a well-deserved splash with his recent cover for Cornerstone Book Publishing's Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective, Vol. 1.
covers for the two books. Mark is making a well-deserved splash with his recent cover for Cornerstone Book Publishing's Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective, Vol. 1.Jean-Marc is enthusiastic to move forward quickly, and we are in constant communication about the book.
In terms of timing, I am currently working on my Green Hornet story for Moonstone Books. I expect that to take me through late July or early August. After that, a story for Black Coat's Tales of the Shadowmen, Vol. 6: Grand Guignol, due to the publisher in September. After that, it's all Crossovers, all the time, as I put the finishing touches on the book and draft the final entries. We are driving to release the two volume set toward the end of the year. I've been writing up and annotating these crossovers for over 10 years now; I'm relieved that the books have found such a good home, and the project has so much forward momentum. Stay tuned to this space for updates!
Official Philip José Farmer Home Page - Updated July 10
Check out Mike Croteau's latest update at the Official Philip José Farmer Home Page, including news on Bette Farmer's passing, the Farmerphile awards at FarmerCon IV, and forthcoming books.
Friday, July 10, 2009
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
2009 Farmerphile Award for Best Artist
In the long overdue department, I'm happy to spread the news far and wide that my pal Keith Howell won the 2009 Farmerphile Award for Best Artwork at FarmerCon IV, held on June 6-7 in Peoria.Keith won for his wraparound cover for Farmerphile no. 15 (Jan. 2009), "Philip José Farmer on the Riverworld."
I voted for Keith... however, as wonderful as the Riverworld cover is, I had to vote for his visualization of the Doc Wildman [Savage] Coat of
Arms, based on Phil's description of the Coat of Arms in Doc Savage: His Apocalyptic Life. The Coat of Arms piece came in second in the voting, and will grace the cover of the Limited Edition Chapbook of The Evil in Pemberley House.C'mon Doc fans... ain't it sweet?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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Monday, June 22, 2009
Philip José Farmer's THE OTHER IN THE MIRROR arrived today
My copy of Philip José Farmer's omnibus collection The Other in the Mirror arrived today, and it really is a beautifully produced book.
Christopher Paul Carey is too humble to mention that he edited the omnibus and wrote the Introduction, so why not head over to his site and give him the props he deserves?
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Evil in Pemberley House by Philip José Farmer and Win Scott Eckert
The Evil is coming...
A darkly erotic Jane Austen-Pulp Fiction-Sherlockian-Gothic-Wold Newton mashup, in which the Man of Bronze's daughter confronts her family's ancient legacy, lays a ghost to rest, and meets her destiny!
The Wold Newton novel, The Evil in Pemberley House, by Philip José Farmer and Win Scott Eckert, will be published in late September 2009 by Subterranean Press. Dust jacket by Glen Orbik.
Early reviews:
Pre-order:
- Direct from Subterranean Press, including the signed Limited Edition with Chapbook
- Amazon.com
- Barnes&Noble.com
- Tor.com
- Borders.com
- Tattered Cover
- Camelot Books (trade edition)
- Camelot Books (limited edition)
Trade --
- novel
- endsheets with a Pemberley House/Wold Newton Family tree
Limited Edition -- 200 numbered copies, signed by Win Scott Eckert, with bonus chapbook:
- cover art (the Doc Wildman [Doc Savage] Coat of Arms by Keith Howell)
- endsheets with an expanded Pemberley House/Wold Newton Family tree--including SPOILERS from the novel
- notes on the Wildman Coat of Arms by Philip José Farmer
- outline for the novel by Philip José Farmer
- timeline of key events in the novel by Win Scott Eckert
- Wold Newtonian essay by Win Scott Eckert
ISBN: 978-1-59606-249-8
Limited: $60
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