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 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.
Overstreet's Books Don't Be a "Fan" ... Be a Friend! I'm moving... ... from a regular Facebook Profile page to a Facebook Fan Page, due to a recommendation from my publisher. I've resisted created a "Fan Page." It makes me feel like a pathetic egomaniac. I don't write this stuff for attention. I
Overstreet's Books Five Auralia's Colors Confessions: "Summoner and Stranger" The adventure continues... Once in a while, chapters require several rewrites. But once in a while, they happen so easily that it's like I'm watching a movie and describing what I'm shown. This chapter was like a movie in my head. Maybe a filmmaker
Overstreet's Books Five Auralia's Colors Confessions: "The Ale Boy" He's small, he's quiet, and he lives with a painful mystery. Here are my Top 5 Confessions About Auralia's Colors, Chapter 5 - The Ale Boy 5. In fantasy storytelling, certain details just keep showing up. I wrote scenes for the ale boy before
Overstreet's Books Five Auralia's Colors Confessions: "The Merchant's Daughter" Run for your lives! It's... The Top 5 Confessions about Auralia's Colors, Chapter 4 - The Merchant's Daughter 5. I still have my collection of 1977 Star Wars action figures. But what I really wanted when I was a kid did not actually exist
Overstreet's Books Five "Auralia's Colors" Confessions: A Basket of Blue Stones Ready or not, it's... The Top 5 Confessions about Auralia's Colors, Chapter 3 - A Basket of Blue Stones 5. Readers meet Captain Ark-robin in this chapter. I think I'd probably cast Ray Winstone as Ark-robin. You? Ark-robin is one frustrated soldier. He really
