Overstreet's Books Readers are Climbing the Ladder... I cannot put into words how encouraged I am by the responses of readers to Raven's Ladder. As I work on the fourth book, I am feeling such gratitude for the community of family, friends, and readers who are taking time to explore The Expanse with me. Here&
Overstreet's Books Library Journal Loves Raven's Ladder! Well, this is a nice release-day surprise! "...the rich details, well-developed characters, and complex story will make this a new favorite among fantasy readers..." Thank you, Library Journal!
Overstreet's Books Free Stuff: The Second Raven's Ladder Giveaway: Fun with Photographs. Raven's Ladderhas arrived! Want to show some support for The Auralia Thread? Call your local bookstore to make sure they're getting copies in stock. To celebrate the arrival, I'm in the mood to give away lots of free stuff. Tired of entering contests and
Overstreet's Books Winners of the Raven's Ladder Dream-Cast Contest! Here are the winners of the Raven's Ladder Dream-Cast Contest, based on a vote by a jury of the series' editors. The winners were selected for their creative, inspired ideas in casting movies of Auralia's Colors or Cyndere's Midnight. FIRST PLACE: Krista Bussewitz
Overstreet's Books Raven Raves at Faith and Geekery I'll let Aaron at Faith and Geekery speak for himself: Absolutely. Take everything you know (or think you know) about the genre (especially so-called “Christian fantasy”) and throw it out the window. Forget conventions, stereotypes, and Tolkien/Lewis ripoffs. The Auralia Thread is a genuinely original work of
Fantasy Curator: Jenni Simmons Invites You to a Conversation on Fantasy and Imagination A few days back, Jenni Simmons and I had a long conversation about imagination and fantasy. Now, it's up online at Curator. Pretend you're somebody sitting at the next table in the coffee shop, and you can eavesdrop here.
Overstreet's Books Easiest Contest Ever? Just type your name and email address into the Comments at Fanstasy/SciFi Book Review, and you might win all three of my novels: Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight, and Raven's Ladder! And hey, even if you already have them... I'm told they
Overstreet's Books Last Chance: Win all three Auralia Thread books. Cast an Auralia movie. Just a reminder... Today's the last day for you to enter the Raven's Ladder dream-cast contest. It's easy: Just cast three actors for a movie of either Auralia's Colors or Cyndere's Midnight. I've seen some great entries, but
Overstreet's Books Tapestries I'm drawn to stories that have multiple plotlines woven like threads into a tapestry. Magnolia and Code Unknown are two of my favorites. Do you have a favorite "tapestry" movie or story? Guy Gavriel Kay and Patricia McKillip both write enthralling fantasy "tapestries." They&
Overstreet's Books Seven Days, As the Raven Flies The books are in the trucks. They're on the way to bookstores all over the U.S. But if you've pre-ordered, they're on their way to your mailbox!
Overstreet's Books Another Reader Goes Through a Screen Darkly I'm jealous of anybody who has time to read. I'm especially jealous of folks who have time to read fifty two books in one year! But I'm grateful that somebody who has set out to do just that included Through a Screen Darkly on
Overstreet's Books Brandywine Books: A Conversation About Raven's Ladder, Writing, Editing, Sales, and Reviews Brandywine Books' Philip Wade talked with me about... ... Raven's Ladder and my experiences in writing The Auralia Thread. He also asked me what I thought about book sales and reviews. He's posted our conversation here.
Overstreet's Books The Contest Continues Thanks to all of you who have emailed me, or contacted me on Facebook, with your entries in The Auralia Thread contest! I've read some intriguing "dream-casts" of the stories, but there's still time for you to enter and win prizes. Who would you
Christy Tennant Talking with Christy Tennant at the International Arts Movement In preparation for my first real trip to New York, I had a conversation with Christy Tennant, host of IAM Conversations for the International Arts Movement. Christy started off by going right for the sore spot: What do I think of the Oscar nominations? So... I answered by raving about
Overstreet's Books Thank You, Spokane! I gave a Through a Screen Darkly presentation in Spokane yesterday, and I'm still grinning from the fun I had there. Many thanks to the College Women's Association of Spokane for giving me a warm welcome, and proving to be gracious hosts during my stay on
Overstreet's Books This Just In: "Climbing Raven's Ladder" Book reviewer Lindsay Stallones has conspired to get her hands on a copy of Raven's Ladder. Here's her report. I must say, while I don't write in order to please book reviewers (I write because I enjoy it), a few words like this can
Speaking engagements I'm a ramblin' guy. I'm ramblin', ramblin' round... Chances are I'll make my way to your neighborhood one of these days, if I haven't already. And I'd love to meet LookingCloser.org readers, and anybody who has ventured into the world of Auralia's Colors, Cyndere's Midnight, and Raven&
Overstreet's Books Who would you cast? (Answer, and You Might Win a Prize.) One of my favorite kinds of "wishful thinking" is to cast movies of my favorite novels. I've been "dream-casting" since I was a kid. I remember deciding that I wanted to see Ian Holm play Bilbo Baggins when I was in high school, and
Overstreet's Books Raven's Ladder contest/giveaway! Folks who have joined my Facebook fan page are reading the details on the first of several Raven's Ladder contests and giveaways. So sign up here, and find out what to do to play along. A runner-up will get a signed copy of Raven's Ladder, but
Overstreet's Books Five Auralia's Colors Confessions: "Night on the Lake" Yikes! It's... The Top 5 Confessions about Auralia's Colors, Chapter 7 - Night on the Lake 5. Night on the lake. Those four words put me right back on the edge of Flathead Lake in Montana, where I first began sketching this story. I remember a
Overstreet's Books Books by Jeffrey Overstreet Nonfiction Through a Screen Darkly Fiction Auralia's Colors Cyndere's Midnight NEW: Raven's Ladder
Overstreet's Books About Raven's Ladder ABOUT THIS BOOK A DEADLY MENACE IS BREAKING THROUGH THE GROUND. THE PEOPLE OF ABASCAR MUST ABANDON THEIR STONE REFUGE AND FLEE INTO VULNERABILITY IN THE FOREST. BUT THEIR KING HAS HAD A VISION… Following the beacon of Auralia’s colors and the footsteps of a mysterious dream-creature, King Cal-raven
Overstreet's Books An Excerpt from Raven's Ladder, Chapter 1: Cal-raven in Four Kinds of Trouble Auralia reached out to Cal-raven. As he approached, the flame of the candle he carried flapped like a flag in a hard wind. ... That's how Chapter One of Raven's Ladder begins. And now... you can read the whole chapter. Of course, you'll have to
Overstreet's Books Readers Like the View From the Top of Raven's Ladder Here are some of the reviews and endorsements for Raven's Ladder from book reviewers, bloggers, and authors: • Auralia’s ColorsCyndere’s MidnightRaven’s Ladder - Fred Warren• Raven's Ladder - S.J. Deal:• I am in awe of this man’s ability to imagine a whole
Overstreet's Books Newborn Novel You can pre-order a copy at Barnes and Noble, Third Place Books, Elliott Bay Book Company, or the independent bookstore nearest you.
