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Dave Roman

Dave is a co-collaborator, along with his wife Raina Telgemeier, on X-Men: Misfits, a new graphic novel series for Del Rey. Dave’s day job finds him working as an associate editor over at Nickelodeon Magazine. He is also a Harvey Award nominee, and an Ignatz and Web Cartoonists’ Choice award winner.

Wanna know more about Dave, his art, stories, and otherwise? Of course you do (that’s why you’re signing up for a chat reminder, yes?), so while you’re waiting for the live chat, why don’t you hop on over to his website: it’s yaytime!

Raina Telgemeier

Raina Telgemeier is a the co-collaborator, along with her husband Dave Roman, on X-Men: Misfits, a new graphic novel series for Del Rey. She’s also a writer and artist in her own right. Her work is frequently recognized as tops in it’s field. If you don’t believe us, just check out her awards rap sheet: Raina has been nominated for numerous awards, including the Eisner, Ignatz, Cybil, and Web Cartoonists’ Choice awards. To see her illustrations and learn other cool facts about Raina (except how she ended up with one of the coolest names in comics), check out her website: GoRaina.com!

Now, as you can tell by the short bios I have provided here, these two aren’t just collaborators, they’re married. And, according to our own inside sources, they have a reputation for being one of the cutest couples working in the industry. Why? Well, there’s no scientific evidence to prove this, but it might have something to do with the innovated way in which Dave asked Raina to marry him.

Want to know how he did it? He crafted a sneaky comic and asked Raina to illustrate it, and contained in that comic was his proposal. Sounds cool, eh? What’s cooler is that you can check out the comic, complete with a change in perspective (as it shifts from Dave’s art to Raina’s after the proposal) by clicking here: “How We Got Engaged!”

Okay, so to recap:

• What: Author Chat: X-Men: Misfits authors, Dave Roman and Raina Telgemeier
• When: Monday, August 24
• Where: Suvudu.com
• Why: Because Dave and Raina are awesome. Why else?
• Can’t Attend? Send your questions to Del Rey Manga @ Random House

We’ll see you in the chat!

Terry Brooks went to the San Diego Comic Con to speak on a panel about his forthcoming book A Princess of Landover and hold an autograph session for his numerous fans.

I wasn’t going to let him get away with such an easy time of it!

Terry joined me for an interview early Friday morning at the convention center to talk about the sixth installment in the Landover series, how his convention was going, what he has planned for the next two years of writing, and a hint or two about Book #4 in the Genesis of Shannara series.

Here is that interview.

Disregard the bald man on the right. He doesn’t know what he is talking about!

A Princess of Landoer will be published on August 18th, along with two Landover omnibuses and the newly revised The World of Shannara guide.

And to read an excerpt from A Princess of Landover, click HERE!

China Mieville, author of The City & the City and all around great guy, spent last week discussing Tolkien, Lovecraft, the melancholy of having so many ideas he will never write, and the history of the genre on the Amazon website Omnivoracious.

This week, China has crossed the online bookstore border!

Borders Sci-Fi Babel Clash welcomes China today for a two week foray of multiple conversations. The premise? Once a day Monday through Friday for two weeks, China will post a 140-character tweeted conversation starter that—hopefully—will lead to a series of great discussions.

Here is the one China posted today:

Does micro blogging have something to offer SF/F/H? Twitter fiction?

Visit Babel Clash for the next two weeks and take advantage of having one of the best science fiction and fantasy minds in the business leading discussions!

Should be great fun!

It is Saturday! Time to sit back, relax and read some of the interesting posts made by fans of fantasy and science fiction this last week!

In unordered intention:

• Book Review: Blood Water by Dean Vincent Carter - SciFiChick
• Interview: Mark Chadbourn - Fantasy Book Critic
• Book Review: Fire Raiser by Melanie Rawn - Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist
• Book Review: Star Wars: Omen by Christie Golden - Graeme’s Fantasy Review
• Book Review: Death-Bringer by Patrick Tilley - The Wertzone
• Cover Art: Bauchelain and Korbal Broach by Steven Erikson - A Dribble of Ink

There are a great many fans out there who put in a a lot of time and effort helping others find the most enjoyable books, reviews and interviews the internet(s) have to offer. Every week this will be a shout-out to those people if they have contributed something interesting in sci-fi and fantasy!

Know of a fan-run blog that deserves to be read but it isn’t featured here?

Let me know!

As you may have already heard, Del Rey Books has acquired the right from Stephen King and Peter Straub to adapt in a monthly comic book the very successful novel The Talisman, one of the stories loosely tied to the Dark Tower saga.

In an effort to have this project be the best it could be, Del Rey hired Robin Furth, the long time friend and research assistant of Stephen King, to write the series. Robin knows more about the Dark Tower than anyone and she will be bringing the skills she learned on the Dark Tower comic book adaptations into this project.

Del Rey also hired a wonderful artist, Tony Shasteen, whom both Stephen King and Peter Straub have complete confidence in bringing the worlds of The Talisman to life on the page.

Since I am really excited about this project—having been a long time fan of The Talisman and the Dark Tower in general—I thought it would be fun to have those two creators stop by monthly and let us know what is going on with the project as well as answer some questions you all may have.

So write your questions HERE!

It will of course require you to join Suvudu but it is a quick process and wholly free. Post your questions beneath in that thread and from now until Issue #0 hits the San Diego Comic Con between 3 and 7 of them will be chosen at the end of each month—Robin answering the writing/adapting questions, Tony answering the art questions.

Starting on April 1st, I will post the Questions and the Answers in a separate Forum here and add onto it as the rolling interview progresses month to month. That way all questions are gathered in one spot for easy access!

And apparently Del Rey Books will be giving us early looks at the process in the next two months. That should bring the questions rolling in!

If you have any questions about ASK ROBIN/TONY, feel free to write me at shawn@suvudu.com!

Every comic con has a highlight for those who go—and a highlight for one person might not be for another.

For me, the 2009 NY Comic Con will always be remembered as the first time I met Robin Furth.

The Dark Tower series, written by Stephen King, is a foundational piece in who I am. I am a fantasy reader at heart, but the combination of fantasy, horror and western really gripped me at a young age and it followed me long into adulthood. Roland Deschain is probably my favorite character in literature and those he surrounds himself with—from David, Alain, Bert and Susan, to Oy, Jake, Eddie and Susannah—live inside of me like they do for millions of other Dark Tower fans (junkies).

I have two framed Michael Whelan prints, both with the Dark Tower in the background, both with Roland staring longingly at it from a vast distance.

To remind me of my own Tower I hope to gain entrance to one day.

Robin Furth has her own Tower of sorts. She is the person responsible for researching the Dark Tower series from The Gunslinger to Wizard & Glass, enabling Stephen King to finish his saga with barely a continuity glitch. She has worked closely with Stephen King and the Dark Tower series for years, and to talk to to her about her experiences was fantastic. She exudes Dark Tower lore and I always love being around people like that. She is also one of the sweetest women I’ve ever met—always carrying a ready smile, always willing to put people at ease.

Robin has recently signed on with Del Rey Books to adapt The Talisman, a novel written by both Stephen King and Peter Straub which is irrevocably tied into the Dark Tower series. Along with artist Tony Shasteen, Robin will bring the story of Jack Sawyer to life as he tries to save two worlds and two mothers.

And so far I love what I am hearing and what I have seen from this project!

Here is my Interview with Robin Furth!

Part I of VIII: The Mistress behind The Tailsman!

To watch the rest of Robin’s interview (Parts II-VIII), make the jump!

While at the NY Comic Con, Suvudu spoke to and interviewed a number of authors and artists who were there in attendance. Always great fun. And those authors and artists really enjoy being allowed to speak to their fans about what they are working on, just as Suvudu enjoys giving them the ability to do so.

Here is our discussion with The Warded Man author Peter V. Brett!





The interview is broken into five watchable videos. Four more video entries follow this one, so if you are interested in learning more about Peter V. Brett and how he writes, what authors he likes to read, what it was like for him to meet Terry Brooks, and how the sequels of The Warded Man will be layed out, travel on to the next page!

One of the best and finest aspects of the internet(s) is the amount of sci-fi/fantasy blogs out there, all catering to the writers, editors and publishers who make up the publishing industry but all bringing their own voice and opinions and ideas to the masses.

I really like featuring them whenever I can.

And this is one of those instances!

Aidan Moher over at A Dribble of Ink has conducted a very amusing, informative and free-flowing Interview with Peter V. Brett, author of the debut novel The Painted Man (UK) /The Warded Man (US).

Definitely go check it out! It is worth the read!

Over the years I know I’ve become a bit… odd.

Hold off the snickers, please. I know the obvious when I read it too.

I love to collect books. I think I’ve spoken of that passion before. I collect fine/fine, first/first, US/UK hardcovers from sci-fi/fantasy writers who write great books. But the books in my collection I love most are those with great cover artwork, great cover layout, great inner layout designs coupled with a great story within. Cover artwork is very important—to me, at least—as a book is more than just a story but a piece of artwork all by itself.

When artist Stephen Youll sent me the cover art to the forthcoming Tor novel Jessica of Dune, I knew he’d produced another winner for Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson.

The US Tor cover for Jessica of Dune - Click to Enlarge!

I love the change from sand dunes and worms to market place and ornithopter! I liked it so much I decided to feature it here and interview Stephen about his Dune experiences and how he comes up with a cover every year for one of the bestselling sci-fi series of all time!

Below is the Interview with Stephen Youll! Hope you enjoy!

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Suvudu: Hi Stephen! Welcome to the interview.

Stephen Youll: It’s nice to talk to you. I hope these answers give some insight for the love I have for the Dune novels and the Dune Universe.


S: Let’s get this out of the way. Are you a Dune fan? If so, how old were you when you read the original novel?

Author Alex Irvine, whose new novel Buyout (learn more here), is a science fiction take on prison overcrowding: life-buyouts for convicted killers. He lists Philip K. Dick as an inspiration, so if you’ve read along those lines, you should be expecting a great read. I’m already looking forward to it.

The interview is forthcoming and I would keep an eye out for it.

Good stuff folks, good stuff.

The greatest cartoonist of all time (if we take his website at face value) Kyle Baker) stopped by our booth to do a quick Q&A. He was at Comic-Con to talk about his new book, How to Draw STUPID.. Kyle spoke about choosing his career, career advice, and some of the inspiration he’s had over the years. It’s a fun interview that we’ll be bringing you soon. In the meantime, why don’t you take a look at his work?

See? I wouldn’t lie to you, now would I? Robin Furth, Stephen King’s research assistant for The Dark Tower cycle and the writer/adapter of the upcoming graphic novel edition of The Talisman, was here doing an interview yesterday as a throng of people looked on. Robin is awesomeness personified and you’re sure to want to hear what she has to say. Check it out!

John Birmingham, author of the forthcoming Without Warning, the first entry in a new series, as well as Weapons of Choice, Designated Targets, and Final Impact stopped by to film an interview with us during the final day of Comic-Con. Mr. Birmingham, a native of Australia flew out speak to us to introduce his newest book, Without Warning.

Look for this interview to hit the web soon! In the meantime, you can check out John’s books by clicking here.

Cheers, Mates!

We’re interviewing Tony Shasteen in the booth. He’s the artist who’ll be bringing you the Talisman adaptation later this year. Keep an eye on us for the video!

R. Scott Bakker has published his new novel The Judging Eye, Book One in The Aspect Emperor, in the UK and it will be released in the US on February 19! Bakker is, quite simply, an amazing writer whose prose at times leaves me to re-read entire paragraphs in its genius. I have not read the new book but I’m sure it will be the same as the others that came before.

Pat at Fantasy Hotlist has posted an interview with Bakker, along with the prologue of The Judging Eye. And Orbit Books has offered the first chapter over on their website!

Fantasy Hotlist R. Scott Bakker Interview | Prologue | Chapter One

Hope you enjoyed all of that goodness! The Judging Eye will be published in the US on February 19th! Just a friendly reminder! And if you haven’t read R. Scott Bakker before and you want a challenging great story, read The Darkness That Comes Before! I doubt you will be disappointed!

There are a number of new writers releasing debut novels in the year 2009, all of which I am really looking forward to reading.

After all, reading new talent and being the first to tout it to friends and fellow readers is fun!

Peter V. Brett is one of those writers with his novel, The Warded Man.

As Peter finishes the last few chapters of the sequel to The Warded Man, tentatively titled The Desert Spear, he took the time to humor me and answer a few questions for Suvudu! More questions to come as the US release of The Warded Man nears, I’m sure.

Here is Five Questions with Peter V. Brett! Enjoy!

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Suvudu: When did you start writing? Why do you write?

Peter V. Brett: I’ve always liked to make up stories. My GI Joe and Star Wars action figures used to have elaborately plotted adventures complete with mind games, witty banter, betrayal, and divided loyalties. For a while in my early teens I wanted to be a comic book artist, but if you look back at my work from those days, I really just loved make up superheroes/villains, draw pin-ups of them like in the old Marvel Universe books, and then write ten pages of backstory. And don’t even get me started on the D&D campaigns I used to make up. Epic.

I think having a creative outlet is an essential part of one’s well-being. We live in a society with so much input that it’s easy to just sit back and receive without putting anything back out, but I believe we do ourselves a disservice when we do. I’ve always found that I was generally happier and more successful during the periods of my life when I was writing than those when I took a break from it.

S: Describe your writing day? How many words/pages do you write a day on average? Breaks? How much time do you spend editing and how do you go about it?

If you haven’t checked out Baltimore: Or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire [view the book here], then you’re missing out on a good time. Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden created a slightly illustrated Gothic vampire story. As you’ll hear, it began as a graphic novel idea that brewed over into a novel collaboration.

It’s just deliciously creepy enough to make it a joy to read once the sun goes down.

Anyway, Mignola and Golden spoke about the book in the video below for Bantam Dell. Check it out and then grab the book. You’ll be glad you did.

On October 6, 2008, I wrote an article about the Origins of Urban Fantasy, where I highlighted two urban fantasy novels by Terry Brooks and Raymond E. Feist—novels I doubted anyone else had considered as urban fantasy.

I did not spend much time on the current movers in urban fantasy, until Five Questions with Vicki Pettersson… and this next woman.

Kim Harrison is one of the leading voices in the current urban fantasy explosion that has taken control of the fantasy publishing arena. The Hollows, beginning with the novel Dead Witch Walking, is the story of Rachel Morgan, detective, who spends her time solving mysteries of the supernatural in Cincinnati. The Hollows is an example of well done urban fantasy—women kicking butt, taking names and getting a bit of romantic attention for it!

Here is Five Questions with Kim Harrison! Enjoy!

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Suvudu: When did you start writing? Why do you write?

Kim Harrison: I can almost give you the exact day I started writing. It was the fall of 94, and put simply, I got bored. A story that had been haunting my thoughts since high school was dying to come out, and I sat down in the sun and wrote for about an hour. The next day, I wrote for about two hours. It got progressively worse from there until now I can’t imagine doing anything else. In those first pages, the syntax was awful, the grammar was atrocious, and the plotting was very seat of-the-pants, but even now when I look back at the first primitive scratchings, I can see the character underneath and fall in love all over again. There might have been some vague idea of becoming published someday. I truly don’t remember. But I knew that I found what I loved to do, and I kept at it until my skills started to meet my drive.

As for why I write? ;-) I’ve answered this before, so you may have heard it. My reasons haven’t changed. I write because I want to know what comes next. I write because I want to see how characters change from experience, and how they can remain exactly the same. I write because if I don’t, I won’t remember it. I write because it makes me feel good. I write because it’s a challenge to find a way to get my idea across to the military guy, the mom juggling two jobs, and the person out on their own for the first time, all using the same words.

S: Describe your writing day? How many words/pages do you write a day on average? Breaks? How much time do you spend editing and how do you go about it?