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So Eragon’s Guide to Alagaesia is out in bookstores now and so we thought it’d be nice to do a roundup of all the awesome things that are Alagaesia-related floating around on the web!

1. Check out a sneak peek of Eragon’s Guide to Alagaesia

2. Submit your questions for a monthly Q&A with Christopher Paolini over at Shurtugal

3. If you love games, we’ve got Become a Dragon Rider for you!

4. Rewatch the Live Chat with Christopher Paolini and Terry Brooks, then check out the follow-up post, Christopher Paolini Answers Your Questions

Last night’s live chat between Terry Brooks, Christopher Paolini, and many of you was one of those incredibly fun times that almost demands to be shared. Well, go ahead and strike the almost from that last sentence; we’re excited to offer this chat up for you to embed on your site or blog and continue the discussion. Just grab the code below (right-click—or Apple-click—in the box below and choose “select all”) then copy and paste it into your website or blog*.

It’s that easy.

Or Download the chat codeby saving from this link.

Now, you know that, while the live event is over, there’s still a little more to come. We were flooded with comments and questions during the chat and just weren’t able to get to all of them. However, if your question wasn’t answered during the event last night, it might be answered soon. Both Terry Brooks and Christopher Paolini agreed to select a few questions from last night that weren’t answered then and write up their responses, which you will be able to find here on Suvudu.

Were you not able to watch the chat yesterday? You can view it online HERE. Take, talk, be merry! And keep your eyes here for more later.

“Christopher is perhaps the most mature, confident young writer I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I think his career will be long and successful, and I consider it a privilege to know him.” -Terry Brooks

Christopher Paolini. Eragon. Eldest. Brisingr.

Terry Brooks. Shannara. Landover. Word & Void.

What more do you need to say? They’re two of the hottest hands writing fantasy fiction today and are responsible for some of the hottest fantasy series’ since The Lord of the Rings. And tomorrow at 7pm EST (4pm PST), they’ll convene here, with you, to talk about all things fantasy.

Have you signed up for a reminder? It might be a good idea. Not only because it will enter you in to a drawing for a sweet prize pack containing a signed edition of Brisingr and a signed edition of World of Shannara (see the official rules here), but because this is one of those events you aren’t going to want to miss. I’ll give you the chance to sign up now, and then we’ll talk about what you might expect to see during the chat.

Okay, so here’s what we know about the chat. Christopher and Terry will open the chat by interviewing/speaking with one another. It’s a chance for them both to catch up and maybe ask a few questions of each other that they’re interested to know about. Then, we’ll move on to your questions.

Be sure to come by at the beginning of the chat and feel free to submit questions while Terry and Christopher are talking with each other, we’ll queue them up in the background so they’re ready to go later. Also, you never know if they’ll answer your question during that time, or perhaps give you additional insight that’ll reform your original question.

As for where the chat will take place, you can bookmark the official chat page we’ve created, hop on over to our front page on Suvudu.com where we will have an instance of the chat window, or sign up for an email reminder above, which should also include a link to the chat page. So there’s three ways to find the chat. Easy, right?

So sign up early, block out the time on your calendar (if you haven’t already), and grab a front row seat before the magic starts. I hope to see you there!

One of the best things about going to conventions and writing retreats is watching how authors interact with one another.

It can be quite a thing to watch and listen to.

I’ve witnessed authors become the best of friends over drinks; I’ve watched authors sit on panels and absolutely hate on each other like crazed wild cats. I’ve seen authors embarrassed to approach a colleague because they were a fan. I’ve listened to authors sing praises about others in their profession; I’ve heard authors talk shyte behind other authors’ backs.

As I said, it can be quite entertaining to sit on the sidelines and just watch and listen.

I am happy to report authors Terry Brooks and Christopher Paolini, the two authors for our Wednesday chat next week, have only great things to say about one another. They have been friends a long time now. Terry has a wealth of experience after 30 years of writingn and uses it every day; Christopher is coming into his own and handling his bestsellerdom with savvy and composure beyond his years.

It is great, therefore, that these two writers have a chance to chat with their fans together next week on Wednesday, October 14th!

Wanna enter a cool contest? It’s easy! Sign up for a Suvudu Live Christopher Paolini and Terry Brooks Chat Reminder by using the above widget between 12:01 AM EDT October 8, 2009 and midnight on October 14, 2009 and be entered into a random drawing to win one (1) of five (5) prize packs containing a signed edition of Brisingr by Christopher Paolini and a copy of The World of Shannara by Terry Brooks! Read the Rules For Entry.

Signing up for the chat reminder costs you nothing but not doing so could cost you a fun late afternoon / evening with two of the bestselling fantasy writers ever!

And visit the Chat Page for Terry and Christopher! As well as visit a list of books by both of them.

Come with questions or submit them early in the comments field below!

See you next Wednesday!

Order a latte at your favorite coffee house, it comes right up.

Try to order an out of print book at your local bookstore, it might be coming up faster than you think!

I live in Seattle. It is easily one of the largest reader cities in the world. The gloom and gray of our extended winters makes it so. We drink a lot of coffee. We buy a lot of books. We drink the coffee while reading a lot of books. We simply love everything that comes with sitting and reading. It’s in our genes.

Note: I’m more of a hot chocolate kind of guy once fall arrives, but don’t tell the rest of the coffee-saturated, caffeine hopped-up folks around me…

I had drinks last week with a publicist friend I’ve known for almost ten years. She was in town visiting her best friends and, having been in the industry for some time, has made a lot of friends who have relocated to Seattle. Those she invited out: a current editor at one of the local publishers, a former editor from Del Rey, two of her up-and-coming writer clients, a legalese production gamer, and a long-time sci-fi/fantasy expert from one of the local bookstores.

A fun group, all of whom work or have worked in the book industry.

The last one, the sci-fi/fantasy expert, divulged his bookstore will be getting a very cool contraption in November, one he hopes will create not only a new revenue stream for their bookstore but one that will help countless Seattle readers in their pursuit for knowledge, entertainment and publishing.

The bookstore in question is receiving an Espresso Book Machine!

Well, what is it?

As you can see from the video, the espresso book machine does exactly what you imagine it to. It is literally a printing press, small enough to fit in a bookstore, that allows the store to print and bind an out of print edition or print an on demand book within 10 minutes of taking an order. And on top of that it is affordable.

This is powerful technology.

And here’s why.

Brisingr, Book Three in Christopher Paolini’s Inheritance Cycle, will be published on September 20th.

Random House and Knopf Books have released several small excerpts or interesting spoiler tidbits from Brisingr over the last two months, driving Paolini fans wild with speculation and enthusiasm. Yesterday was the newest: Chapter Excerpt from Brisingr!

If you are fan of Eragon and Eldest, there you go—a new excerpt from the next book! Enjoy!