Reiche Ernte

I'm aware that I haven't posted anything since crash landing back in the States. That's partially because there's been so much to do, and partially because my internet access isn't what it used to be. Basically, I'm living in black out spot for the next couple of months. I can only get online by hopping in the car and going out to a local library, or the Montague Book Mill - which is where I am now.

Of course, stuff has been happening. Hopefully, I'll be able to announce some very interesting new developments soon. Before that, though, I'll just offer up a new cover! I just discovered it online. It's for the German edition of The Sacred Band, which is call Reiche Ernte (Rich Harvest?). The book itself isn't out until next March, but here's how it's going to look:

If I'm reading things correctly, that artist is Melanie Wanda Miklitza. Check out her sight for a look at the original artwork.

Whaddya think?

Blanvalet To Finish The Acacia Trilogy!

Have I mentioned this yet? I don't think I have, so let me shout about it now.

My German publisher, Blanvalet, has signed on to publish The Sacred Band! I've no idea when it'll come out, but it's happening.

I'm pleased. One of these days there will be another cover to go with these two, and they're will be completion!

Acacia: Die Fernen Lande

Just want to acknowledge that The Other Lands debuts today in Germany! I'm very pleased about this. I absolutely love the way that Blanvalet has presented my books, and I really appreciate the faith they have in them.

Of course, I hope to hear that they're signing on for The Sacred Band, but it's early days for that.

Today, I'm just happy to be aboard this boat...

It's available HERE, at Amazon.de if your German is up to it!

Die Ferne Lande: Amazon.de

Another little milestone...

I just noticed that there's now a Germany Amazon page for the German-language edition of The Other Lands. Funny how a small thing like that seems to validate my existence as a writer...

You can see it HERE: Die Ferne Lande.

Die Fernen Lande

Yeah, another cover! This one is from my wonderful German publisher, Blanvalet. It's for The Other Lands - Die Fernen Lande. Do you like?

TOL German Deal

Hurrah! Blanvalet and Random House finally put together a deal for a German edition of The Other Lands (Acacia, Book 2). Very good news. I'd been so pleased with the enthusiasm Blanvalet showed for Acacia: Macht und Verrat, and I'm thrilled to hear they want to continue with the series. In the current world economy, each of these foreign deals is a big blessing, a bit rarer than just a couple of years ago. Thank you, Blanvalet, for sticking with the Akarans (and me)!

Now, considering that the cover image the US edition used for The Other Lands was actually from the German cover of Acacia, I wonder what they'll do this time? I'll happily wait to find out.

A Review For German Readers...

Just in case you've found your way here because of the German edition of Acacia: Macht un Verrat, I thought I'd post a link to an online review I came across recently. I know, this is a little risky considering that I don't speak German, but my online translator makes the review sound pretty good. And the reviewer gave me 9 out of 10 stars! Very nice, and each good foreign review is relief. I mean, hey, I can have my own opinion about the English version. I can't always know how it's held up in translation, though...

Here's the review if you Sprechen Sie Deutsch.

Reading Deutsch

The German copies of Acacia: The War with the Mein just arrived in the mail! I'm very pleased, and a bit aghast at how big the thing is in German. It's like Moby Dick sized... I hadn't quite expected that sort of heft. But it's lovely. The cover image works wonderfully, and it has nice inside flaps, even though it's a trade paperback. Even has the map of the Known World inside. That's quite cool because, of course, everything has been translated in to German. The League Platforms become Schwimmende Plattformen Der Gilde. The Gray Slopes are Die Grauen Hauge. Palishdock is Weisshafen, and Methalian Rim is Methalischer Rand. I like this. Makes it feel like the book has grown up, left home to travel and returned with a foreign fiancee. One wonders where the children will call home?...

My son, Sage, snatched the book up and promptly began reading. He's big into reading now, especially since he's begun Harry Potter. (Word by word, baby. It's no picnic, but he's getting it done.) He took a break from that and really seemed to get into Acacia Macht und Verrat. We reminded him that it was in German, but he didn't seem put off by that. He's homeschooled, you know, and not easily daunted by things like language barriers...

Having said that, much later in his reading, he did admit: "Man, this is hard to read."