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Update: May 31, 2008
A new contest for summer has been added to the contest page. Have fun, and have a great summer!
Update: May 22, 2008
We are happy to report that the fourth Cassandra Palmer book will be entitled Curse the Dawn. A tentative publication date of April 2009 has been set.
Update: May 21, 2008
Lots of news this month:
Embrace the Night stayed on the NYT and USA Today bestseller lists for three weeks! Thanks again to all who made that possible.
Tantor Media will be
offering the first three Cassandra Palmer books on audio! We're
very excited about this, since it is the first time any of our work has
been recorded. We don't have a release date yet, but will let you
know as soon as we do.
Claimed by Shadow has sold to La
Factoria de Ideas S. L. and will shortly be translated into Spanish.
Likewise, the Dorina Basarab novels have been picked up for
publication in the UK, Australia and New Zealand by Penguin UK.
The review contest recently ended. A big thank you to all who
took the time to write a review of ETN. It's sometimes difficult
to put into words just what worked/didn't work for you about a novel,
and we really appreciate those of you who made the attempt. A
random drawing was held of all entrants and we have a winner: Alina D.,
please contact us with your snail mail address and your preferred prize
(ipod Nano or iTunes gift card). And if the former, please specify
color.
To all Delinquents, we'll be running a similar contest for the Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance,
which contains our short story "The Day of the Dead." So watch
your email in early August for a chance to win a really cool prize!
Update: April 9, 2008
We're very pleased (and even more surprised) to announce that Embrace the Night is #6 on the New York Times bestseller list for April 20, 2008! You know what, let's bold that: Embrace the Night is #6!!! Huge
thank yous to everyone who helped make this possible. We love the
series and we're so happy and grateful that you do, too. No cute little
comments this time, just honestly--thanks so very, very much.
Update: April 5, 2008
We've
had a lot of people ask, so thought we'd mention that, yes, there is
another Cassie Palmer novel in the works. The tentaive
publication date is April 2009. More information will be posted
here as soon as we get things a bit more nailed down. And a big
thank you to everyone who made Embrace the Night, the third Cassie Palmer novel, a USA Today bestseller for week ending March 30!
Update: April 3, 2008
Hey, Herself is guest blogging over at Penguin this week to celebrate the publication of Embrace the Night.
Some of the content will be familiar to regular readers here, but
a good bit is new stuff, too. Check it out if you get a chance!
Update: March 20, 2008
A
new newsletter just went out containing the names of our recent contest
winners. If you didn't receive one, check out the online version above
and see if you won!
Update: March 2, 2008
A new, live-action version of the Embrace the Night trailer is up on the books page, or you can watch it here.
Update: February 28, 2008
More new cover art: in this case, the U.K. version of Embrace the Night, which is scheduled for an April 3 release. For anyone who would prefer to purchase the British version, you can do so here.
Update: February 15, 2008
New cover art just in! We're thrilled with the cover for Midnight's Daughter,
the first Dorina Basarab novel, which will hit the stands
in October 2008. We think the gritty, urban feel of it
really represents the tone of the story. Check it out!
We also recently received the cover for Wolfesbane and Mistletoe,
the Christmas anthology that includes our story "Rogue Elements."
As usual with Charlaine Harris's covers, it has a quirky, funky
feel we really like. Check it out below. A description of
our story has also been added to the Books page.
Update: January 22, 2008
It
always happens: we put out a newsletter and then we get more news.
The Cassie Palmer series has been picked up for publication in
German by Piper Verlag! No news about publication dates yet, but we'll keep you informed. Glückliches neues Jahr!
Update: January 19, 2008
The short story "Rogue Elements" has been accepted for the Toni L. P. Kelner/Charlaine Harris anthology Wolfsbane and Mistletoe, to be published in October 2008. Other authors participating include Donna Andrews, Keri Arthur, Patricia Briggs, Dana Cameron, Alan Gordon, Simon Green, Toni Kelner, J.A. Konrath, Nancy Pickard, Kat Richardson, Dana Stabenow, Rob Thurman and Carrie Vaughn. The anthology is all about werewolves and Christmas (what a combo!) and should be fun.
Another short story, "The Day of the Dead" featuring Tomas, will be published in the Mammoth Vampire Anthology by UK publishers Constable and Robinson in July 2008. Keri Arthur, Jenna Black, Alysson James, Caitlin R. Kiernan, Vicki Pettersson, Lilith Saintcrow and Shiloh Walker are also on board for that one.
Update: January 14, 2008
We've
just received word that the Cassie Palmer series has been picked up by
Penguin UK to be published in Great Britain and Australia/New Zealand.
W00t! To celebrate, a graphic novel (aka comic book)
version of the first chapter of Embrace the Night has been posted to the books page, or you can see it here.
Update: December 19, 2007
In
the spirit of the season, Dante's has decided to do a little
gift-giving ourselves. Our exclusive tarot deck, based on the ancient
Greek myths and legends, is being put online for you to enjoy. Just
check in at Clairvoyant Corner each Saturday for one or two new cards,
complete with explanations of the images. This week's offering is
the first five cards of the major arcana. Happy holidays!
Update: December 7, 2007
What's
that you say? You wish we'd get off our lazy butts and do a book
trailer? Well, all right then. See it on the Books link
above, under Embrace the Night.
Update: November 12, 2007
We're pleased to announce that the Spanish language rights to Touch the Dark have been sold to La
Factoria de Ideas S. L. That's right. We're corrupting the world, one language at a time.
Update: October 26, 2007
Scary, isn't he?
Although he has nothing on the old man.
From our motley crew to yours, a very spooky Halloween.
Update: October 21, 2007
Embrace the Night
bookmarks have arrived! Send us an e-mail if you want one, and
please remember to include the snail mail address to which you'd like
it mailed. If you've sent us a request in the last couple of
months for promo materials and haven't received them, drop us another
line. Our staff is great with the mayhem, but not so much with
the filing.
Update: September 20, 2007
Two sample chapters from the third Cassie Palmer book, Embrace the Night, have
been added to our new and improved Books page. Check them out when you get a
chance--we're really excited about this one! A corresponding new contest is up on the Mailing List page.
Update: August 8, 2007
On
the Prowl is out and our contest winners have been
announced! Please check the Mailing List page to see if your name
is among the lucky few. If not, don't despair: a new contest is
on the way! Check back in September for a chance to win signed
copies of Embrace the Night,
the third Cassandra Palmer adventure.
Update: May 16, 2007
The third installment of the
Cassie Palmer series has a name and a new, earlier release date! Embrace the Night will be published
in April, 2008. An excerpt will be posted here this summer.
Watch this space!
Update: April 21, 2007
We're regularly asked who does the
amazing cover art for our books. It's the fabulous Larry
Rostant. You can visit him and see other examples of his work here.
Update: April 20, 2007
Well. We hope you're all
proud of yourselves. Ever since Claimed by Shadow
somehow landed on the New York Times extended list (#33) and the USA
Today bestseller list (#111) the Author has been even more
impossible to live with than usual. And believe us, that's saying
a lot. We've
informed her that the whole thing was undoubtedly a typo, but it hasn't
produced any obvious deflation in the head to body ratio. The
only good thing is that, at the rate things are going, she soon won't
be able to fit through the door of her office, giving us some much
needed rest. Until then, we know who to blame.
Update: April 11, 2007
How to be a literate
bad ass:
One of our Delinquents sent us
this and we simply had to post it. Thanks for sharing, Shannon!
Update: April 8, 2007
The sequel to Claimed by Shadow now has a release
date! Cassie's next advanture will be available in May
2008. Another book in the same universe, Midnight's Daughter, will also be
out in October 2008. A big thank you to all our readers for
helping to make this series possible!
Update: February 20, 2007
A big thank you to everyone who
voted in the Pearl Awards! The Author received runner up in the
Best New Author category, something which has her off celebrating
and gives us a little peace and quiet. We're using the time to
peruse Roc's new home on the web, where they have very cool interviews
with Jim Butcher and Patricia Briggs. Click here
to check it out.
Update: February 18, 2007
To read two sample chapters from
our upcoming novel, Midnight's
Daughter, click
here.
Update: February 9, 2007
The Pearl Award finalists have
been announced and, amazingly, the Author has been nominated. We know, we had to read the
announcement three times ourselves before we could believe it.
But at least it explains the recent large withdrawals from Dante's
slush fund. For anyone interested in seeing the entire list of,
we're certain, far more deserving authors, please click here.
Update: December 1, 2006
To read a sample chapter from our
novella, "Buying Trouble," click here.
Update: November 3, 2006
The anthology featuring our
novella, "Buying Trouble", now has a title. On the Prowl will be released from
Berkley in August, 2007.
Trust us, it's hot!
Update: October 31, 2006
Our favorite holiday is here
again, and in celebration we offer a small gift in the form of the
first two chapters of Claimed by
Shadow. Just click on the Books link above and enjoy!
Update: September 29, 2006
The cover art for Claimed by Shadow is here at
last! We've been biting our talons to the quick in anticipation,
but it was definitely worth the wait! It is shown on the Books
link above.
Update: July 31, 2006
Very cool news just in: we're
going to have a novella called "Buying Trouble" in a collection
including the wonderful Patricia Briggs. It'll be out in August,
2007, and we'll report on the title and cover art as soon as they're
available. It's going to be one terrific read.
Update: June 6, 2006
Considering the date, we know that many of
you are out partying like it's the Apocalypse, but we have an
announcement to make anyway: Touch
the Dark is finally out! To celebrate, we have a new
contest (which will go online June 7, assuming we're all still here)
after the Author recovers from the hangover she is certain to have
tomorrow.
Dante's first newsletter recently came out with the winners of our last
contest (for really bad supernatural jokes). Wow, did we hit the
jackpot there! If you would like to receive a copy delivered to
your mailbox on the few occasions per year we actually get around to
writing one, sign up on the Mailing List page. Thank you, you may
now resume revelry.
Update: May 10, 2006:
The debut of Touch the Dark is less than a month
away! Five more reviews have been posted to the Books page with
more to come soon.
We are pleased to announce that the sequel, Claimed by Shadow, has been
finished and approved by Roc. Cover art will posted here as soon
as it becomes available.
The article "Why Some Vampires
Rock and Others Just . . . Suck" has been uploaded to the Advice page.
For anyone who has yet to enter our contest, remember that the three
winners will be announced on June 6, so get your names in now!
Update: January 31, 2006:
Chapter two of Touch the Dark is now up on
the books page! In addition, some new reviews from web sites with
exquisite taste and discerning judgment have been added.
As may have been
obvious, we've recently discovered that, although perfect in almost
every other way, gargoyles don't code particularly well. As a
result, Clairvoyant Corner is somewhat behind schedule. We assure
the multitudes waiting anxiously for Cassie's predictions that they
will be up, just as soon as we can manage it. Watch this space
for updates!
Update: December 31, 2005:
We're proud to announce that two new
sections are open under the Author link. The first is Advice for New
Authors, which will be an ongoing list of useful links, tips and
resources. For the moment, it contains a list of almost 2,000
independent bookstores throughout the U.S. and tips on how to do
promotional mailings. More info will be added as soon as we can
decipher Herself's handwriting. The second is Pimp Our Book,
where readers can find bookmarks made by our own gnarled little hands
to print out and graphics to link to Dante's. We believe in quid
pro quo pimpage: link to us and send us an e-mail about it, and we'll
link to you.
Clairvoyant Corner will be up in January as promised. Check back
in a few weeks for your personal tarot reading from Cassie--if you dare!
Update: December 5, 2005:
Dante's
gift shop is now officially open for business. All sorts of merchandise
is available, featuring some of our more attractive staff members who
were good enough to pose for the camera. Please see the emporium link
for more information.
Clairvoyant
Corner will shortly be open for the mystically inclined. By January,
you'll be able to get a free on-line Tarot reading from Dante's own
Cassandra. Be aware, however, that we have noticed a disturbing trend
in Cassie's readings, which are rarely of the "don't worry, be happy"
variety. This is not an activity for the faint of heart. You have been
warned.
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