If you’re new to my blog then you haven’t met my parents, Bob and Barb. They’re a lot like Canada geese migrating south for the winter, but in the case of my parents they pose less of a risk to aircraft engines as they typical fly at 0 altitude in their RV rig. If you happen to be in a bookstore parking lot between Toronto and Tampa, however, you might want to keep your eyes open. This year the folks have been popping into stores as they head south dropping of signed bookplates. Obviously, these ones aren’t personalized, but if you happen to get one and would like it personalized just drop me a line. If not, they also work well as bookmarks, coasters, and bandaids in a pinch.

In other news, I’ve had to postpone my trip to London this year. That’s the second time I’ve been thwarted. Choosing to believe the third time is the charm I will try again early next year.

My new website design is now up and running! A huge thanks to Debbie of Little Cottage Design for all her efforts in creating it.

As a way to celebrate the official on sale date today of The Light Of Burning Shadows in premium mass market AND the launch of my new website design I worked with a terrific artist out of New Zealand, n00brevolution, to come up with a special thanks for everyone – free signed bookplates. And when I say free, I mean free. I truly appreciate all the readers who have joined the Iron Elves on their adventures and I’m honored to now have a chance to say thank you.

For anyone who wants one (or two), I will sign and mail bookplates (for free) anywhere in the world. That’s right, it doesn’t matter if you’re stationed at a polar research station, a forward operating base, an institution of learning or correction, or whether you live around the block or over the hills and far away, if you’d like personalized signed bookplates to put in your copies of A Darkness Forged in Fire and The Light of Burning Shadows you got ‘em. As they say in the commercials, here’s how to order: email me direct at chris@ironelves.com and include your complete mailing address. Let me know if you want one or two, and if you want them personalized, for example, To Gertrude, All the best, Chris. The bookplates are 3” x 5” so they’ll fit inside any edition you have although I wouldn’t suggest slapping one on your Kindle. They have an adhesive backing so when you get it you just peel and stick.

More updates and expansions to the website are coming so stay tuned.

Cheers!

Chris

Just some last minute tweaking and the brand-spanking new design will be up and running and along with it my small gift as a way to say thanks to all my readers. If all goes well the new site will launch today.

My designer just sent me test shots of the new website and it’s looking sharp. I think you’ll like it. Plans are already in the works for future additions and upgrades as the pub date for Ashes of a Black Frost gets closer, but for now I’m thrilled to be debuting the new site this coming week along with a special (and still secret) treat.

In other news, today has been a very productive writing day. I’m going to sit down for one more session before I power down the computer for the night.

The premium mass market edition of The Light of Burning Shadows officially goes on sale next Tuesday in North America and barring an unforeseen problem the new website will be in place to mark its debut. But wait, there’s more! Ok, I’ll stop sounding like an infomercial selling soap and simply say that I’ve come up with a nice way to say thanks to everyone out there following the adventures of the Iron Elves. No, unlike Oprah, you won’t be getting new cars or a trip to Disney Land, but in keeping with the spirit of Halloween I do have a treat for everyone and it won’t rot your teeth (er, well, I suppose it could if you chewed it long enough, so don’t chew it!) What is it? Well, tune in next week when the new website goes live and find out.