GRRM’s official site has been updated with information on Subterranean Press’s forthcoming release of the limited edition, Thomas Canty-illustrated A Feast for Crows.
To follow up on a recent item, Tom Meier has clarified that just yesterday he was informed that Testors still had plans to release the wargaming miniatures. His remarks about the uncertain future of Testors products then specifically refers to the 54mm limited edition figures, perhaps due to the great deal of difficulty Testors has had in shipping them undamaged.
Tom Meier of Thunderbolt Mountain, renowned for his miniatures sculpting and the artist behind “The Ruby Ford” model from Testors, has recently posted on his blog that the whole project (referring probably to his involvement in producing 54mm limited editions, as well as his producing wargaming miniatures for Testors’s proposed Ice and Fire wargame) is now, “uncertain.”
As previously reported here, the publisher of the limited edition “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, Subterranean PressA Feast for Crows limited edition, with art by Thomas Canty. The pre-order page< is now up
, and includes three of Canty’s gorgeous, delicate pencils. Getting ahold of original Canty art is quite difficult, a collector has told us, so the chance to win some of the original art is a great reason to order now.
As reported previously Bill of Subterranean Press has been posting on the board regarding the limited editions of the “A Song of Ice and Fire” series. He’s just posted an early exclusive for the board which collectors should find very interesting:
Bill from Subterranean Press has dropped by the board to share some exciting news regarding the limited edition of A Feast for Crows, with illustrations provided by Thomas Canty. For those who don’t have time to check the board, here’s what he’s written.
According to Diamond’s shipping list, Marvel’s and DB Pro’s re-release of the acclaimed comic book adaption of George R.R. Martin’s “The Hedge Kngiht” is due to be made available starting tommorow.
We’ve just been informed that the A Song of Ice and Fire Board has been nominated in ARWZ’s first annual award, designed to promote forums that have helped provide a place for fans of “alternate reality” literature (SF/F, horror, etc.) to talk about it. We’re very pleased with this, and would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the board (past and present) who has helped to make it the great place it is. :)
If you’d like to vote, go here and scroll down a bit to the list of forums. We’re down towards the bottom.
A few examples of Graig Kreindler’s limited edition print of King’s Landing, from the Meisha Merlin limited edition of A Clash of Kings, are still available for sale at $40 (including shipping & handling!) Graig has recently provided a clean image of the map, so that buyers will know what to expect. As you can see throughout this thread, everyone who’s bought the map and who has commented has called it quite beautiful.
It’s a perfect holiday gift for any Ice and Fire fanatic, but you should act fast. As he notes in the thread linked above:
“If anyone wants to pick up any before Christmas, it would be best to let me know within the next few days. I am going to be going away on Friday for a week, so I won’t have access to the Internet/lithos/PO thereafter (even though the holidays are right after).”
GRRM’s official site has been updated with a new sample chapter, this time from the forthcoming new Wild Cards novel, Inside Straight. The piece is written by Daniel Abraham (co-author with George and Gardner Dozois on The Shadow Twin and author of the first in a new fantasy series, A Shadow in Summer).
GRRM’s official site has been updated with an extensive update of his “Not a Blog”, which includes information concerning the progress he’s made on various fronts but also the fact that A Dance with Dragons has not progressed as far as he hoped because of the various disturbances and obligations he had. He will not finish it by the end of this year, and will no longer post speculation as to when it will be done. In the “News” section, GRRM has announced that he has concluded negotiations to allow Haute Productions to produce miniature busts based on the series, and possible future production of pre-painted resin statues and even a chess set. The sculptor, Justice Joseph, is well-regarded in the business.
Other updates include some new foreign edition covers in “Cover Art”.
The Spanish edition of A Storm of Swords, titled Tormenta de Espadas, won this year’s Ignatus Award for Best Foreign Novel. Congratulations to GRRM and the good folks at his Spanish publisher, Gigamesh!
In what’s starting to be a yearly tradition, the Brotherhood without Banners is collecting donations from fans of George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series for Child’s Play. This charity helps distributes books, games, and toys to hospitalized children both in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world.
To learn more about how to donate through the BwB, please go here and help us raise money in a good cause!
GRRM’s official site has been updated with the news that a new publication date has finally been set for the rerelease of Armageddon Rag; it will be out in February of 2007.
GRRM has also updated his "What I’m Reading" section with his views on Jacqueline Carey’s duology Banewreaker and Godslayer, which he very much enjoyed (as did we).
In the eighth and final installment of George R. R. Martin’s podcast series, GRRM discusses the fans of "A Song of Ice and Fire". Besides using iTunes and RSS feed aggregators as discussed here, the episode can also be directly downloaded for listening here.
