Berinfell Book 3 Is Coming!

23 May ’11 By 56 Comments

When it rains…

…well, for those along the Mississippi river valley, I’ll nip that river metaphor right in the bud.

But needless to say, there seems to be a lot of book news in the air this spring!

Earlier today, Wayne Thomas Batson and I got a verbal release from Thomas Nelson – who previously declined their option to press it – to write and release Book 3 of The Berinfell Prophecies on our own!

This is a big win for the countless fans we have who’ve been with us in a long holding pattern, patiently awaiting the third installment. It’s no exaggeration to say we get numerous emails every week – if not daily at times – wondering “where is it?” It’s also a win for us because we feel like we have a really good 3 book in the pipeline.

We anticipate fleshing out the plot by early summer and starting in on writing in July. If all goes well, fans of COTSK and VAS could have their third book in time for Christmas! It will be released initially as an ebook with print versions following.

Thanks to all the Elves who’ve walked this road with us! ch:

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CotSK Amazon Blitz Today!

7 Oct ’09 By 6 Comments

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Hey gang! Today, October 7th, is our “let’s blitz Amazon” day. We’re asking all of our friends to rally behind us and pre-order Curse of The Spider King, helping shoot the book up on the national ranking. For anyone that purchases the book today, please email me a digital copy of your receipt (ie. forward the receipt email), and Wayne and I will send you an autographed book plate to stick on the inside of your edition. Thanks again for jumping into the fray with us! ch:

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Tribe Building Begins!

25 Sep ’09 By 10 Comments
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Build Your Tribe
Begin Your Quest

Today marks the beginning of the biggest contest I’ve ever been a part of. Wayne and I have outlined the entire contest and uploaded it page-by-page as you see below. You can click all the images and read right from the Web.


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You can click HERE and download the pdf file.
Let the games begin…
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New Author Talk Video

11 Sep ’09 By 7 Comments

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Wayne and I discuss how we co-write novels together. Pretty fun…pretty funny, too. Enjoy! ch:

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Curse of the Spider King Promo Video

4 Sep ’09 By 2 Comments

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The new promo video for Curse of the Spider King is now live on both YouTube and Vimeo. Thanks to all our fans out there who are already pumping this books to their friends and pre-ordering their copies. Wayne and I so appreciate you! If you haven’t checked out our new website, please do. ch:

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The Underground

24 Aug ’09 By 1 Comment

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Calling all Elves! So Wayne Thomas Batson and I have a new book coming out in October under Thomas Nelson. We’re both very excited. The only thing that could make it any better is getting our readers involved. And that’s just what we’ve tried to do with our new website (created by Jason Clement). Like most forum’s, you can leave all sorts of comments, learn about the books, and make friends. Cool. But this time around, we’ve created The Underground, adding separate sections for our new Tribe Building concept, and for our super secret ARG (alternate reality game), which we’re not saying anything about. You have to figure it out yourself. Come join the fun!

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Sick.

23 Apr ’09 By 6 Comments

I’m sick. Head cold, and chest thing. Sitting here beneath my comfort blanket, a massive, fluffy cover brought over from Greece given to me by a Greek. I hold a bottle of Windex when I use it, too. (Thanks Dee). I was working on some edits for Curse of the Spider King when my brain stopped. I finished one chapter and when I re-read one of my editor’s qeurries four times and still was confused, I decided to call it a night. I’m taking my comfort blanket and going to bed now. Nite. ch:

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New Book Series and Upcoming Event

23 Jan ’09 By 4 Comments

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Hey’a Gang! For all my reading fans out there, I wanted to let you know, it’s official: Wayne Thomas Batson and I will be coauthoring a new Fantasy Series called The Berinfell Prophecies. Book 1: Curse of the Spider King will be out in stores this Fall! Keep your eyes peeled for some amazing new marketing we’re going to be launching. It may not be as easy to spot as you think…

Booksigning Event Coming Soon: Lunch with the Authors

12noon-2pm Saturday, February 7th, Wayne and I will appear at Scranton’s own Banshee Pub for Dramatic Reading, Swordfighting, Booksigning, and Discussion. So if you know anyone in the great state of Pennsylvania who might be into Fantasy books, please spread the word and tell ‘em to come out and meet us!

PRESS RELEASE:

“In days of yore, traveling Bards entertained audiences with tales of faraway lands and feats of derring do. Return to yesteryear as two award-winning authors and entertainers come to lunch with patrons of the Banshee Pub at 320 Penn Avenue. Fresh off a 10-city Tour of the West Coast, authors Wayne Thomas Batson and Christopher Hopper will appear in full medieval costume to entertain Banshee customers with dramatic readings from their books, swordplay, and perhaps a song or two.”

For Fans of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, Eragon, and Inkheart – With five young adult Bestsellers and eight published novels between them, Batson and Hopper know how to spin a tale. Trek with Batson and Hopper down a spiral stair to a subterranean labyrinth where a gigantic beast dwells. Or visit the kingdom of Dionia where great heroes train and something treacherous lurks in the shadows. Batson (Thomas Nelson Publishing) will be signing copies of his Door Within Trilogy, Isle of Swords, and Isle of Fire, and Christopher Hopper (Tsaba House Publishing) will sign copies of his Rise of the Dibor and The Lion Vrie—with perhaps a sneak preview of his soon to be released Athera’s Dawn.

For more details, leave a comment or contact The Banshee Directly:

Banshee Pub
320 Penn Ave
Scranton, PA 18503
(570) 969-4248

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