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Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:59:27 +0000

[...] things from the Circuit to share with you, I came across an entry on Jeff VanderMeer’s blog, Ecstatic Days, where he talks about a new pirate story anthology published by Night Shade Books. Fast Ships, [...]

By: Escarlata

Escarlata — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:58:11 +0000

I love the image of the dragons around the Captain on the “Fast Ships, Black Sails” cover. Since many FaireNews.com readers portray pirates at Faire, I’ve shared the news of the anthology with them.

By: Bill Ectric

Bill Ectric — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:06:54 +0000

The Finch cover looks good and I’m looking forward to reading the book. Hurry up but take your time.

By: Jeff VanderMeer

Jeff VanderMeer — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:29:33 +0000

Eddie–Hey, yes it has been. I’ve got about five copies from the publisher. Apparently it was profiled in the Polish version of Playboy, and I’m doing an interview for a site over there. Additionally, it appears there’s interest from a Polish publisher in the NW antho.

By: Eddie Duff

Eddie Duff — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:48:45 +0000

Jeff: Speaking of awesome covers, has the Polish edition of City of Saints and Madmen been released yet? I think it was supposed to be May but I haven’t seen them pop up anywhere…

By: Seth Merlo

Seth Merlo — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:29:52 +0000

Great to get a firm-ish date on Wyrm’s edition of Shriek. I’ll have to start saving my pennies for the Underland HC of Finch as well.

The free WT download is a great idea – I’ve never read it because it’s not something that’s easily available in Australia (that I know of…?)

By: Jeff VanderMeer

Jeff VanderMeer — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:16:50 +0000

Alex: Thanks. I’ll take that as a compliment, since on most projects, from indies or large publishers, I am involved in either picking cover art/artist, suggesting a design approach, or having a say in who does the design. Pirates is the exception to that, but we’re very pleased with it. I’ve also had the benefit of Ann’s great eye for art–a lot of the artists we’ve used, like Scott Eagle, she discovered when she was commissioning art for The Silver Web.

Jeff

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:59:47 +0000

Good…Italian is good as I will finally have somewhere to point all the people I know who speak Italian but not English.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:36:36 +0000

You’re the most fortunate guy I know when it comes to book covers.

By: Eddie Duff

Eddie Duff — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 05:38:00 +0000

I’m digging that Finch cover, Jeff. It seems like it would be a great fit for a trade paperback.