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On October 20th, I posted news titled Auction: Terry Brooks Character Name.

In short, Terry allowed fans to bid on an auction where the winning bidder could have their name in a future book. The auction helped raise $1700 for children, schools, and other non-profit entities around the world. Terry gives as much as possible for numerous charities throughout the year, and that one created a fun new opportunity for him.

The character from the winning bidder became the G’Home Gnome Shoopdiesel in the recently published A Princess of Landover.

That one turned out so well that Terry decided to do it again—this time for a Shannara character name!

The auction went live in October and ended at noon on November 11th. To help get news of the auction to Terry’s fans, I posted the information on Suvudu and the News section of his official website, mentioned it on his official forum, and sent out an email blast to his Brooksbooks newsletter which goes out to tens of thousand of people.

By the end of the auction there were 72 bids, fans hoping to get the chance to be immortal as a character in a Terry Brooks novel.

What dollar amount did the auction finally go for?

There have been a number of great opportunities for fans of fantasy as of late.

In this age of the internet(s), many authors and publishers are using online technology in concert with rare and cool contests to help them market, publicize and get the fans directly involved in forthcoming book releases. It allows the fans to take some ownership of the genre they love and helps bridge the gap between author and reader.

It is a gap that I am happy to see slowly dissolving.

The coolest of these contests in my opinion center around naming a character in a forthcoming book.

What cooler event than to offer fans something so priceless?

• Patrick Rothfuss recently began a contest and auction that allows one fan to get his name and/or appearance into his second book, The Wise Man’s Fear.
• Brandon Sanderson, earlier in the year and in behest of Mr. Rothfuss’s charity efforts, had a similar auction where the winner became a character in one of the three books that become Memory of Light in the Wheel of Time series.
• Even the producers of The Simpsons have a similar contest at the moment, where fans of the show can send in a notecard with the pertinent information of who the character is and why they deserve to be on the show.

Naming contests have been around for years and years.

And here is another one.

This time with bestselling author Terry Brooks!

More follow-up from our very popular Terry Brooks & Christopher Paolini chat last week. Since so many of you submitted questions during the chat, the authors agreed to follow-up on a few questions which didn’t get answered. Today, Christopher Paolini answers your questions:

Hayley sue — Where do you both find the best place to write? I like to go to the local park, when it’s not raining.

Christopher Paolini: The best place for me to write is wherever I have the most peace and quiet. It’s very hard for me to concentrate on the images in my head if there’s a lot going on around me. At home I have an office, and that’s where I do most of my work.

Michael C. — Do either of you ever feel like the characters are controlling everything, and not you?

Christopher Paolini: Sometimes. When that happens, I try to get out of my own way, because the characters often end up doing things that I never anticipated, which is good. Over-planning things can be a problem when you plot the story out beforehand.

Xenia — so…question: how do you make your stories original? After all, there are so many stories about elves, dragons, mythological creatures out there.

Christopher Paolini: The very fact that you are telling a certain story instead of me, is going to make it original. If ten authors start with the exact same plot, they’ll end up writing ten completely different books, because they aren’t the same people. Write about whatever you want, and don’t worry about whether someone else has tackled the same subject before. It doesn’t matter, so long as you can tell an entertaining story. And I don’t know about you, but I like reading about elves and dwarves and dragons, and I hope more people write books about them.

Aria — I was wondering if you have any advice for someone who is new to writing, but really loves it? I love writing fantasy too.

Christopher Paolini: Plot your story out beforehand. This gives you a roadmap for where you’re going. Write every single day, whether or not you feel particularly inspired. Find someone in your life whom you trust (friend, parent, or teacher) who can read your work and give you some advice on how to improve it. And whatever happens—don’t give up!

Lauren — Christopher, I was wondering if Angela and Elva had any connection. Why else would Angela want to teach Elva how to behave if they weren’t connected?

Christopher Paolini: Angela doesn’t want Elva to turn into a hate-filled person as she grows up. So, Angela sees it as her duty to help guide Elva’s anger and frustration into more productive outlets.

Megan — Terry and Christopher, I also write books I was wondering how you keep all your characters in order? As I add books to my series I find it hard to remember all the little side characters.

Christopher Paolini: In my case, I keep separate files for: names of peoples, places, and things; every invented word; deleted scenes; timelines; notes on each of the books (which total several hundred pages at this point); summaries; and assorted odds-and-ends. It’s important to keep track of all these things from the very start; otherwise, collecting and organizing them ends up being a daunting task. I speak from experience.

LeeLee — Aloha, Christopher. Is there any point for me hoping for a sequel to Eragon, ie Eldest coming to the big screen? I’d even settle for a TV series ala Legend of the Seeker.

Christopher Paolini: It’s possible that Eldest might be adapted into a film, but, at the moment, I don’t know for certain.

Writing is a complicated craft and profession.

A great story, characters and setting are of course needed to make the process of writing even a possibility. But it takes more than that. It requires tenacity. Perseverance. Stamina. An unfaltering confident belief that what one is writing is worthwhile. It takes an understanding from friends and family that they can lose us for hours a day while we adventure in the foreign and alien territories of our imagination.

Writing is made easier, I have found, if a writer finds a comfortable space to work in.

For me, the writing space is very important.

I tend to allow my story to percolate outside of my home, where I dream and outline the posts I write for Suvudu as well as the work I do with my own stories. I feel most comfortable during this time of development surrounded by people—whether it be a coffee house, pub or restaurant. When I do begin to write, like I am now, I have to do it at home. I cannot write meaningful sentences and paragraphs with noise around me. The room I write in must be clean and organized. The television must be off. No music can be on. That way nothing distracts me.

Yes, I am a bit obsessive compulsive. But it works for me.

Every writer is different and each must find out what works for them. Like these bestselling authors:

Because of the overwhelming number of questions we received for both Terry Brooks and Christopher Paolini during their chat earlier this week, the authors have agreed to answer a few more of those questions which weren’t answered during the live chat. First, let’s hear from Terry Brooks. Stay-tuned for more answers from Christopher Paolini!

Aidan Moher - Terry, you’ve been a published writer for over 30 years now, and during that time (and with the sort of success you’ve experienced), it is easy to fall into routine, to get too comfortable with your writing. What can a writer with your background learn from new writers like Christopher?

Terry Brooks: Good question, Aiden. Writers never stop learning the craft, no matter how old they are or how long they’ve been writing. You have to pay attention to what’s going on in the business. Christopher took a common trope - the friendship between a man and an alien creature (I use that word advisedly where Saphira is concerned) - and develops it in a highly original way. What I’ve learned from Christopher is that dedication to your work at an early age can make a huge difference. No one thought he could do what he’s done, aside from his editor and his family, and look where he is. That’s amazing. It demonstrates anew that you can’t take anything for granted about what is and isn’t possible. Someone is always there to show you that you’re wrong, if you do.

Hayley sue - Where do you both find the best place to write? I like to go to the local park, when it’s not raining.

Terry Brooks: I write in only one place - my desk. I’m like Monk. I need all my stuff in place and arranged. I also need it quiet. No disturbances. I never learned how to work in strange places or with any noise around me.

Michael C. - Do either of you ever feel like the characters are controlling everything, and not you?

Terry Brooks: Can’t say that I have. I keep my characters on a pretty short rein. Every so often, they surprise me with a fresh idea about what they should do or be. But mostly, they are like actors in a movie or a play. They have to follow the script, even given some improvising.

Xenia - so…question: how do you make your stories original? After all, there are so many stories about elves, dragons, mythological creatures out there.

Terry Brooks: I was taught by my first editor, back in the day, that there are no original stories. It’s all been done before by someone, so give it up. What makes your story different is your voice, your approach to the telling of it. No one else will be able to do it just like you. So quit trying to be original and just tell a good story the way you think it should be told.

Aria - I was wondering if you have any advice for someone who is new to writing,but really loves it? I love writing fantasy too.


Terry Brooks: I have lots of advice. Most of it can be found in my book on the writing life, SOMETIMES THE MAGIC WORKS. I recommend it to anyone starting out. Mostly, aside from the book’s advice, I tell writers that they have to be patient with themselves, that it takes awhile to get a story right. But you need perseverance and determination. You have to develop instincts about what works and what doesn’t. You have to sit down and write, write, write.

Ann - Terry I heard you started out as a lawyer-how long did you do that for and when did you make the switch. Do you have advise for someone who works hard at a full time job and then wants to become a writer?

Terry Brooks: I was a practicing attorney from 1969 to 1986. I wrote all during that time and published four books. I quit the law after number four because at that point I felt I could call myself a writer and expect to make a living at it. Lots of writers have other jobs - most, in fact. You have to balance the two if you want to eat and satisfy your creative impulses.

Megan - Terry and Christopher, I also write books I was wondering how you keep all your characters in order? As I add books to my series I find it hard to remember all the little side characters.

Terry Brooks: Welcome to the club! The only way I can keep it all straight is to go back and read pertinent titles of previous books each time I sit down to do a new one in a series. Mostly, because I write generational sagas, I don’t have to remember all that much about something that happened several hundred years ago. Also, mostly the previous minor characters don’t have a place in every book. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be minor!

Jeff - Terry and Chris: If you write a book but haven’t come up with a title for it, what do you do to find that “perfect” title?

Terry Brooks: Finding the perfect title isn’t nearly so hard as persuading everyone in the publishing house that you aren’t mistaken. Every time out of the gate, I have to fight to keep my titles. Sometimes I win, sometimes I don’t. Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you. Mostly, the right title emerges eventually, but I have given up on the idea that I alone know what that title is. I will say that it helps me to have a working title when I start out, even if it doesn’t end up the actual title.

Thanks again, Everyone! Terry.

Our Terry Brooks and Christopher Paolini chat last night was so popular that we couldn’t possibly publish every comment being submitted to the chat. But rest assured, we saw all of them and appreciate your participation. To give you an idea of how many of you were commenting, here is just a small selection of innocuous comments on the weather made between the minutes of 8:02 and 8:03pm Eastern:

19:02 TheWisdomSeeker — its raining in NC too! whats up with all the rain??
19:02 RuggishBone — Its Raining In Cali
19:02 Langley (Ontario) — A balmy 6 degrees and clear skies up in Canada
19:02 suzie — It’s sunny here - I’m in Adelaide in Australia :)
19:02 Shaderaiser84 — yup its raining in VA also
19:02 Frances — Hello, it’s cold here in upstate New York.
19:02 Shelby — raining in kansas city too
19:02 Lauren — It’s chilly over here in PA, but no snow yet.
19:02 joshlama — It’s cloudy in Sydney Australia.
19:02 francisco — Acá no,soy de Argentina de Buenos Aires. Llueve pero no nieva
19:03 Ashley Bateman-Lee — Greetings from cold southern Ohio. I REALLY DON’T LIKE RAIN!
19:03 Arezrod — Hello from Spain
19:03 S4phir4 — Yeah Lucky guys in America! Here in Europe its Deep, Deep night
19:03 Sourabh Subramaniam — Greetings from midnight in India
19:03 Asros — Greetings form very cold Finland
19:03 João — We’re having a summer storm here in Brazil!
19:03 Maria — It’s been chilly and looks to rain some more here in Arkansas.
19:03 stian — it was -7’c this nigth in norway :)
19:03 Shaderaiser84 — its a nasty 55 degrees and raining in virginia
19:03 jared — its in the high 90’s almost every day here in sunny miami
19:03 lobo — nay. its hot here in west texas
19:03 lanita — raining in oklahoma
19:03 iven — its cold here in indiana too
19:03 Josh B. — Rainy from Michigan
19:03 Michael — 87 in Orlando

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.

For more information about the authors and for a list of their works, please visit our dedicated Christopher Paolini and Terry Brooks information page.

“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!

For the first time, readers and fans will have the opportunity to join a live online chat with authors, and friends, Terry Brooks and Christopher Paolini. On Wednesday, October 14, 2009, the authors will discuss the worlds of fantasy, film, and literature and take questions from fans.

We here at Suvudu are both thrilled and honored to have them drop by and we hope you’re equally as excited. This is your first announcement - mark your calendars now!

Christopher Paolini and Terry Brooks: coming together right here on October 14!

Yesterday was a huge release day for Terry Brooks fans!

A Princess of Landover, the long-awaited sixth book in the Landover series, is now published.

It was also the release day for the two omnibuses collecting the previous five books in the Magic Kingdom of Landover series (The Magic Kingdom of Landover Volume 1 and Volume 2), as well as the updated and revised The World of Shannara, which now includes sections on the Word & Void, Genesis of Shannara and High Druid of Shannara trilogies.

In other words, yesterday was a great day to be a Terry Brooks fan!

So is today!

And not because A Princess of Landover is dedicated to me—although that’s very cool!

Release days are always enjoyable for me but for a very different reason than readers might think. Having been Terry’s webmaster now for almost ten years, it is great fun watching fans’ excitement grow as a release day approaches, knowing they are about to sit in their favorite reading spot to crack open the new book and read the first sentence of a new magical tale.

The biggest reason I love release days is because my gag order not to discuss the new book becomes vapor!

As I’ve said before, I get to read a book almost from the moment Terry finishes it. It is part of the perks of working for him. For instance, Terry is always a year ahead of his publishing schedule and he just gave me the completed, unedited fourth book in the Genesis of Shannara series. But while I get to read his books early, there comes the very real responsibility of withholding their contents to the fans. I actively take part in fan discussion every day on the Forum and yet cannot talk about what I read in any way, shape or form.

As an example of what I can’t talk about, I know two possible titles for the fourth Genesis of Shannara book.

Can I say anything to anyone and discuss their possibilities? Noooo….

*Shawn takes a piece of paper and rips it to shreds in undisguised aggravation*

*Shawn calms down and begins to type again*

Here are the other book, DVD and movie releases for the week!

HARDCOVER BOOKS

• A Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks
• The World of Shannara by Terry Brooks and Teresa Patterson
• Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning
• Traitors’ Gate by Kate Elliott
• The Law of Nines by Terry Goodkind
• Nine Gates by Jane Lindskold
• Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning
• The Dame by R. A. Salvatore
• Elfland by Freda Warrington

• The Magic Kingdom of Landover: Volume 1 by Terry Brooks
• The Magic Kingdom of Landover: Volume 2 by Terry Brooks
• Five Hundred Years After by Steven Brust
• The Last Theorem by Arthur C. Clarke and Frederik Pohl
• Marked by Moonlight by Sharie Kohler
• Star Wars: The Essential Atlas by Daniel Wallace and Jason Fry

• The Last Starfighter 25th Anniversary [Blu-ray]

• Inglourious Basterds
• Shorts

Every once in a while, science fiction and fantasy is given love from the literary world.

Usually only a little love though.

The New Yorker, the long-standing quintessential magazine of New York City known for its breadth of reporting, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, cartoons and poetry, has run an article titled “Seven Essential Fantasy Reads: Going to Second Base.”

Now if the New Yorker was only read in New York City, I’d say their opinion is a small sampling, despite that city’s diversity and population. But the magazine is read all over the world and offers some of the best glimpses into literary fiction.

The writer, Macy Halford, asked her Yale physics friend to come up with the seven must reads for a fantasy nerd. Needless to say, I was interested in what a Yale guy could come up with. Turns out he didn’t do too badly—Tad Williams, Terry Brooks, Guy Gavriel Kay, Robin Hobb, Terry Goodkind, Patrick Rothfuss and Steven Erikson.

Click HERE to read the article.

I am almost recovered from the San Diego Comic Con!

Almost.

Next year I think I am going to wear a mile counter on my ankle and find out how many miles I walk per day over the same ground—back and forth, back and forth.

At any rate, I still have a bit of news to bring to you all, and this one is about Terry Brooks. Like many authors who attend a Comic Con, Terry had a panel, had a signing or two and then had some meetings. The panels are always fun. They are made up of a large room filled with people from different backgrounds and reading experiences, and often their questions are even those I have not heard in my ten years as his webmaster.

Suvudu was there to tape the panel.

It comes to you in seven YouTube videos. The opening of the panel is Terry talking about Landover with his editor in chief, Betsy Mitchell, among other things. Later, after Betsy and editor Anne Groell talk briefly about what is coming from Del Rey/Bantam, Terry answers more questions from his fans.

Due to a down microphone, Betsy’s voice is a bit low, but you can hear Terry perfectly.

Hope you enjoy! And remember! A Princess of Landover comes out on August 18th!

Continue onward for the rest of the panel!

I have been the webmaster for author Terry Brooks officially for almost a decade.

A decade. My, how time flies.

The website, like myself and Terry I hope, has evolved over the years and taken many forms. The official site went live on January 1, 2000 and quickly grew in popularity. More and more I was inundated by fans who had questions for Terry, questions I knew Terry could never hope to answer without it hurting his writing time.

That’s when I devised Ask Terry.

Ask Terry went live in April 2000. Essentially it allows Terry’s fans to post two questions per month. From those questions gathered over the month, I randomly select five of them for Terry to answer. Some of the questions are about Terry’s books, others about the craft of writing. Or about what books he suggests fantasy readers read. Still others are concerned with the two movies or how Terry spends his time away from his keyboard. It has easily been the most dynamic part of the website and now, after a decade, hundreds and hundreds of questions come in every month with the hope Terry will answer them.

Today I posted the Ask Terry answers for questions posed in July. Feel free to visit, ask a question you may have, and we’ll see if we can’t get it answered in August!

Ten years have almost passed.

Unbelievable.

Almost two months ago, Suvudu updated its Free Library with Magic Kingdom For Sale–Sold! by Terry Brooks.

Ever since that time the book has been #1 on Amazon’s Terry Brooks rankings, with the second book, The Black Unicorn, suddenly fluctuating between #2-4. That means a lot of people are reading the first Landover novel and picking up The Black Unicorn!

On Monday I will be updating the Free Library with three new titles, one of which is easily one of my favorite novels. Until then, download Magic Kingdom For Sale–Sold! over the weekend—or whenever!—as a FREE eBook and try it out.

At the end of August, Terry will be doing a short tour for A Princess of Landover, Book Six in the Landover series. I will be posting that tour soon. In the meantime, get acquainted with Landover.

Because one of the books I will be posting for FREE on Monday is also one of Terry’s favorites.

Know the writer before you know the critic!

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!

As I showcased yesterday, Todd Lockwood is an artist.

He spends his time in the Pacific Northwest doing exactly what he loves—bringing the fantastical to visual light. When he isn’t sketching at Comic Cons, Todd has a moderate office in his home where he spends his time painting book cover art for authors, Magic: The Gathering cards, magazine covers and many other similar fantasy and science fiction graphic designs.

He does leave his home several times a year to take part in conventions all over the world. He spends a lot of his time looking over portfolios of burgeoning artists, giving his advice where appropriate, but he also takes his art to sell to his fans as well as talk about each piece he hangs on his booth.

Despite it being late in the afternoon Comic Con Saturday and both of us being reduced to wilted shadows of our true selves, I decided to put Todd on camera so he could talk about the Comic Con and highlight some of his new artwork.

Here you go:

If you love Todd’s artwork and you want it to hang it in your own home or office space, visit him at his website and order a giclee of anything you see!

More soon, including interviews with Patrick Rothfuss and Terry Brooks!

Anon!

Here are the other book, DVD and movie releases for the week!

HARDCOVER BOOKS

• The Light of Burning Shadows by Chris Evans
• Shadow Magic by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett

PAPERBACK BOOKS

• Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
• Conqueror by Stephen Baxter
• Speak of the Devil by Jenna Black
• The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks
• Always Forever by Mark Chadbourn
• Monster Hunter International by Larry Correia
• The 4400: Welcome to Promise City by Greg Cox
• Marsbound by Joe Haldeman
• Havemercy by Jaida Jones and Danielle Bennett
• Demon Inside by Stacia Kane
• And Less Than Kind by Mercedes Lackey and Roberta Gellis
• The Fire King by Marjorie Liu
• Age of Ra by James Lovegrove
• Desolation Road by Ian McDonald and Stephan Martiniere
• Leader of the Pack by Karen MacInerney
• Killswitch by Joel Shepherd
• Gears of War: Jacinto’s Remnant by Karen Traviss
• The Man with the Iron Heart by Harry Turtledove
• Deep Space Nine: The Soul Key by Olivia Woods

DVDS

• 12 Monkeys [Blu-ray]
• Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
• Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5
• Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
• Dollhouse: Season One
• Green Lantern: First Flight
• Knight Rider - Season One
• Torchwood: Children of Earth

IN THEATERS FRIDAY

• Aliens in the Attic
• The Collector
• Thirst