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The Auralia Thread

Auralia goes camping! Then, she goes to the Hollywood Bowl!

Where have you discovered The Auralia Thread lately? How about Live at the Hollywood Bowl? My friend Chuck writes to say, The Ale Boy's Feast Wow. It's the next best thing to being there! That's only the first of two stories that surprised me

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Touchstone on Auralia's Colors

Despite my best efforts to remain unnoticed, it seems another reader has somehow found his way to a copy of Auralia's Colors. My thanks to my friend Mary McCleary, who alerted me to a new review... ... by Lars Walker, a novelist himself has just written up a piece

The Auralia Thread

Reviews and Reviews and Reviews! The Ale Boy's Feast on the CSFF Blog Tour

Terrence Malick's new film The Tree of Life played at Cannes this week, and there are suddenly dozens and dozens of reviews all over the Internet. The differences in viewers' reactions are striking, sometimes even confounding. And many of their responses read more like reactions than reviews.

The Auralia Thread

My Favorite Blog About The Ale Boy's Feast

There have been some wonderfully encouraging reviews and blog entries about The Ale Boy's Feast. (I'm particularly grateful for these posts by Robert Joustra, Lindsay Stallones, and Rachel Starr Thomson.) There have been some very silly ones too, including one from a blogger who declared that

The Auralia Thread

Thank You, Barnes and Noble!

Many bookstores around the country have been supportive of my four-book series The Auralia Thread. But Barnes and Noble has been especially helpful... ...shelving the books in the Fantasy section where they belong, from the beginning. Moreover, one Barnes and Noble here in Seattle has actually given the series its

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Sudden Giveaway: Are you following The Auralia Thread on Facebook?

I'm giving away a strange assortment of stuff from my desk: A signed copy of The Ale Boy's Feast, Auralia bookmarks, a map of the Expanse signed by artist Rachel Beatty, posters for True Grit and The Adjustment Bureau, and two issues of Response magazine. Want

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Gratitude for Thoughtful Reviews of The Ale Boy's Feast

As a reader in a community of readers, I know that all of us have unique responses to the books we read. My opinion of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone or No Country for Old Men or Never Let Me Go will be different from yours, even if

The Auralia Thread

Gift Basket Giveaway: Win All Four Auralia Thread Novels, a Map, and a Teleidoscope!

Here are the details... THE PRIZES: The Waterbrook Multnomah Publishing Group is giving away five Auralia Thread gift baskets - five! - that include the following: * autographed copies of the entire four-book series: Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight, Raven's Ladder, and The Ale Boy'

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Iambic Interview: "Who Influenced The Auralia Thread?" "Why Is Fantasy So Popular?"

At the blog Iambic Admonit, I've been interviewed about The Auralia Thread and the state of modern moviegoing. This was a challenging interview: I could have written an essay for almost every question, including... * Who influenced The Auralia Thread? * Why is fantasy so popular right now? * What topics

The Auralia Thread

Reading Backwards

What would happen if you read the books in The Auralia Thread out of order? I would have guessed that it would be pretty much impossible. Several reviews of Cyndere's Midnight and Raven's Ladder began with the reviewer saying, "I was very confused, but then

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Lindsay Stallones Reviews The Ale Boy's Feast

Earlier, I posted the review of The Ale Boy's Feast that was published today at The Other Journal. I should also have posted this one... Lindsay Stallones has some strong feelings, and strong words, about the book as well.

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Book Release Day, The Other Journal on The Ale Boy's Feast, and Free Gifts!

Sometimes I read reviews and feel that I must have failed terribly to express what was happening in my imagination and my heart. But then, along comes a review from a reader who "got it," who saw clearly much of the light that I hoped to reflect. Today,

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I Like Your Chances

Fiction Addict is giving away ten sets of The Auralia Thread. Ten sets of the entire series! Want one? Here are the giveaway details. And don't forget: The Ale Boy's Feast arrives in stores this week!

The Auralia Thread

Readings, Interviews, Reviews: The Ale Boy's Feast is here at last!

Those who have pre-ordered The Ale Boy's Feast should have the book in a couple of days, and you'll find it in bookstores on Tuesday (if not earlier). Yes, we've come to the end of a long journey. A four-year journey for readers, a

The Auralia Thread

The Ale Boy's Feast: Today-only, a Giveaway!

Want to be one of the first to hold a copy of The Ale Boy's Feast in your hands? Choose "LIKE" on the brand-new Facebook page for fans of The Auralia Thread, and read about how you can register for the giveaway. Four readers will win

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Giveaway! Want to Win Signed Copies of the Whole Auralia Thread Series?

The Auralia Thread is complete, and The Ale Boy's Feast will arrive in bookstores everywhere in mid-March. But not everybody will have to pay for them... You might win signed copies of all four volumes if you visit Graeme's Fantasy Book Review.

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Read a Chapter of The Ale Boy's Feast

Download the prologue and first chapter of The Ale Boy's Feast from the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group website... here.

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The Ale Boy's Feast - The White Strand of The Auralia Thread

“The Ale Boy’s Feast is a great, sprawling poem. Its rich language moves and breathes and awakens every sense. Jeffrey Overstreet has made something beautiful here. His story reminds us that beauty is an agent of grace.” —JONATHAN ROGERS, author of The Charlatan’s Boy “Jeffrey Overstreet writes like

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Praise for The Ale Boy's Feast

“The Ale Boy’s Feast is a great, sprawling poem. Its rich language moves and breathes and awakens every sense. Jeffrey Overstreet has made something beautiful here. His story reminds us that beauty is an agent of grace.” —JONATHAN ROGERS, author of The Charlatan’s Boy “Jeffrey Overstreet writes like

The Auralia Thread

Want to Get a Copy of The Ale Boy's Feast Before the Bookstores Get It?

If you'd like a free, signed copy of... ... before the book arrives in stores, here's what you should do: Choose "LIKE" here. That will add you to a list of readers, and I'll soon be drawing names for giveaways.

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New Overstreet Book News!

It's January 3, 2011 and there's a new book deal in the Overstreet household! Here's the exciting part: The beautiful woman in the picture is the author. That's right. T.S. Poetry Press sought Anne out, and they're publishing her

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Auralia's Christmas Promise

S0, your whole family has read the entire Harry Potter series. What now? Looking for a stocking stuffer? Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight, Raven's Ladder... they'll all fit in a regular-sized Christmas stocking. Pick up a copy of any one of them for

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Jubil-ation in February

In February, I'll be heading out to Pittsburgh for a huge release party for the last book in The Auralia Thread! Okay, not really. I will be in Pittsburgh. And it will be a huge party. It's called Jubilee. Read about it here and find out

Through a Screen Darkly

IAM Encounter 10: How Then Shall We Tell Stories?

I hope you enjoy this presentation of my visit to Encounter 10, the 2010 arts conference hosted by International Arts Movement. This talk was my response to a question posed to me by the IAM team. I had the privilege of sharing thoughts in response to the question "How

The Auralia Thread

Cover Story

Kristopher Orr's cover art for The Auralia Thread has been nothing short of inspiring for me. And this morning, I revealed the book cover for The Ale Boy's Feast, the final chapter in the series. (Unfinished versions have been floating around on various bookseller sites, but