The Auralia Thread In Two Weeks: "Auralia's Colors" at Seattle Pacific University's Library "Food for Thought" You're invited to bring a brown-bag lunch into the Seattle Pacific University Library where I'll be reading from Auralia's Colors, talking about the series, and answering questions. Copies will be available for purchase. When: Thursday, January 31, 12:30
Looking Elsewhere Specials: Fantasy Debut Talks Auralia's Colors; Walter Talks Lars and the Real Girl Three quick notes before I close up shop here at 1 a.m. ... I had a chat with Fantasy Debut's Tia Nevitt about Auralia's Colors this week, which you're welcome to read. She asked thoughtful questions. (A while back, she finished reading the book
The Auralia Thread Monster, Wretches, "Bad People" ... and Me. Guillermo Del Toro, the new king of monster movies, is about to unleash Hellboy 2. But according to MTV.com, his mind is already busy with visions of what might be his his next big project. No, it's not The Hobbit, and no, it's not that
The Auralia Thread Fantasy Book Critic on Auralia's Colors Fantasy Book Critic has just published thoughts on Auralia's Colors, and he's offering a free copy! Thanks to Robert Thompson for the review! Every year, whether you're talking about movies, music or books, you have what are commonly known as "hidden treasures."
The Auralia Thread "Best Sense of Wonder" Thanks to Fantasy Debut for the mention of Auralia's Colors here! It's such a relief to read something like this after all of that hard work. Thanks, Tia!
The Auralia Thread Best Fantasy of 2007 Some of most prolific bloggers on the subject of Fantasy Literature have published their annual favorites lists. Check these out! * Graeme's Fantasy Book Review * OF Blog of the Fallen * Fantasy Book Critic
The Auralia Thread Best Day Ever? Thanks, everybody, for making today, Tuesday, December 4, the busiest day ever at this blog! My stat counter just updated, and today's visitor total is the highest ever (and still counting!) What's the draw? Mostly this Golden Compass-related post. Interest in the controvery is at a
The Auralia Thread Front Street Reviews on "Auralia's Colors" Now... this (from TitleTrakk.com). And this from Truer than Truth. The review of Auralia's Colors at Front Street Reviews says a little more about the conclusion of the story than other reviews. But I'm grateful that Susan Helene Gottfried is so pleased... ... This isn'
The Auralia Thread Lap Cat. Last night, while the weather outside turned frightful, Mardukas decided to become a lap cat, and well... just look at those eyes... he wasn't about to be dissuaded from his decision. So I worked on Cyndere's Midnight, the sequel to Auralia's Colors, for three
The Auralia Thread I'm Off for Bellingham If you have friends or family in the neighborhood of Bellingham, Washington, let them know that I'll be reading from Auralia's Colors tonight at 7 p.m. at Village Books. And I'll be signing copies which will might make good Christmas gifts.
The Auralia Thread "Auralia's Colors" at SciFi.com! If you check fast, Auralia's Colors is a news item on the front page of SciFi.com! (It's also currently on the front page of the "Print" section, the first time my work has been reviewed on the same page as work by Stephen
The Auralia Thread Faithful Reader reviews "Auralia's Colors" What a happy way to wrap up a Friday at work. A good friend just alerted me to the reviews page at Faithful Reader, where a new review of Auralia's Colors has just been published.
The Auralia Thread And Sometimes My Email Cheers Me Up And sometimes, I get email that makes my day. And from total strangers! I just finished reading Auralia's Colors and I must say I'm impressed. For the last year I've worked at a christian bookstore, and must admit I get tired of the mediocre
The Auralia Thread My Thoughts on "The Golden Compass" I've been doing a lot of radio interviews about Auralia's Colors, and questions about Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass keep coming up. I've been planning a sort of once-and-for-all blog post about the controversy, but for now you'll find a
The Auralia Thread Questions on a Novel Journey Novel Journey's Ane Mulligan just posted her conversation with me about Auralia's Colors. These are the questions she asked: * Time to crow: What new book or project do you have coming out? * How did you come up with this story? Was there a specific 'what
Looking Elsewhere Specials: Auralia Meets Graeme; Gaffney on CAFF; Chattaway on Faith/Film I'm going back into a period of intense imagining, polishing up the sequel to Auralia's Colors. So, offline I'll be rather antisocial for the next few weeks, and my blogging may slow down a bit. By the way, did I mention that I'
The Auralia Thread Many, many thanks to my three audiences during yesterday's talk-a-thon! I am dizzy and exhausted after yesterday's triathalon of speaking engagements... Many, many thanks to the hundreds of students, staff, faculty, and other guests who packed the Otto Miller lecture hall at Seattle Pacific University... twice... yesterday afternoon. I had a fantastic time passing along the lessons I&
The Auralia Thread Next Sunday: Australia's having an Open House!   I recently overheard someone referring to my new book as "Australia's Colors." Now, please... let me set this straight once and for all: Auralia's Colors has absolutely nothing to do with Australia. And speaking of Australia... I was welcomed to a radio program based
The Auralia Thread A Moment, Yesterday... So, there I was. Sitting at my desk, writing a movie review for Response magazine's website. Out the window in front of me, the courtyard was thrashing in October wind and rain. Leave of extraordinary colors were breaking free and forming a dance of intertwining cyclones. Students dashed
The Auralia Thread Two Weeks From Today: "Auralia's Colors" at the Seattle Public Library On Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Fremont Branch of the Seattle Public Library, I'll be reading from Auralia's Colors, and paying tribute to writers like Madeleine L'Engle, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Richard
The Auralia Thread Paste Magazine's Josh Jackson Interprets "Auralia's Colors" It's exciting for me when folks who blog about fantasy literature discover Auralia's Colors. It's rather startling when the editor of your favorite music magazine blogs about it. Thanks for the kind words, Josh. What a nice birthday (or birthday-eve) surprise...
The Auralia Thread Auralia in Image A nd last but not least... it appears that somebody over at Image journal has read Auralia's Colors!
The Auralia Thread Free Copy of Auralia's Colors SuperFastReader is hosting a giveaway of a signed copy of Auralia's Colors. Your move.
The Auralia Thread "Auralia's Colors" Will Burst into Bellingham Missed the Auralia's Colors readings? Here's another chance... I will be reading from Auralia's Colors, and paying tribute to the great Madeleine L'Engle, at Village Books in Bellingham, Washington on Wendesday, November 28. The fun begins at 7 p.m.! So, come
The Auralia Thread Hallelujah! Books Three and Four will be Real. Tonight Anne and I read through the contract, line by line, for Books Three and Four of "The Auralia Thread." And then we signed it. This is so hard to believe. Auralia has her epic. Many, many thanks to Lee Hough, my agent, Shannon Hill and everybody at
