Comic Con is many things, but it is definitely one large information dump of fresh news on the public!
Sometimes it isn’t even intended to be.
When I visited at the Random House booth a few days ago, I tried to take in all of their forthcoming titles. The publisher posts giant posters of their new and soon to be published novels and they are spread over a large set of booths that dazzles the eye. It is very cool to watch people slow as they make their way through the Random House aisle, their eyes gazing at new prospective reads.
Usually there are one or two posters that really stand out. This year it was the cover above.
In October 2009, Random House is publishing a hardcover omnibus containing His Majesty’s Dragon, Throne of Jade and Black Powder War by Naomi Novik. The books have only been released in the US as mass market paperbacks, so it was time they got the hardcover treatment that Victory of Eagles received. The cover of the book is, in my opinion, absolutely stunning!
What do you think?
In other news, director Peter Jackson spoke at Comic Con last night and mentioned that once The Hobbit films are finished he will be taking another closer look at His Majesty’s Dragon as a feature film adaptation.
Peter Jackson. Directing a Naomi Novik tale. With flying dragons.
How can that get more awesome??
Make the movies, Peter!
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