Jim Butcher

Dying to dress your walls in all things Dresden? Know a huge fan in need of a holiday surprise? You’re in luck! The Dabel Brothers have just released an exclusive poster featuring a scene from “Storm Front” that’s sure to make any fan smile.
The poster features Harry Dresden from Jim Butcher’s “The Dresden Files,” in a scene fans of the novels will likely remember: Harry is attacked by the toad demon Kalshazzak and ends up out in the street, in the nude, with his date, Susan. (After all, a date with Harry Dresden is an invitation to expect the unexpected!) The poster depicts the exciting climax of the battle, as Harry channels the power of a storm and blasts the demon with a bolt of lightning.
The poster measured 18×24 inches and will be printed on heavy, glossy paper that is suitable for framing or simply for decorating a wall. Best of all, it’s only $14.99, plus shipping. Posters will be carefully rolled and shipped in packing tubes. The Dabel Brothers guarantee all orders placed by December 15th ­will be delivered in time for Christmas!
It’s easy to order — just head over to The Dabel Brothers’ website and click on the “Store” tab, or go here. Discuss this news on the forum here.

Captain’s Fury, fourth novel in the Codex Alera, hits bookshelves in the US today! If you can’t make it to a bookstore or you don’t live in the US, you can always order it from Amazon through the Jim-Butcher.com store.
Also, we now have a blurb for the upcoming anthology My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon, edited by P.N. Elrod. It shouldn’t be too difficult to guess which mini-description applies to Jim’s Dresden short story, “Heorot.”

What newly married couple doesn’t dream of a romantic retreat where they can escape the world for a while—but what happens when supernatural forces intrude on their wedded bliss?
Nine of today’s hottest paranormal authors answer that question in this all-star collection of supernatural stories. Can a vampire-hunter enjoy her honeymoon when she’s just learned that her new hubby is a werewolf? How can newlyweds focus on their wedding night when their honeymoon suite is haunted by feuding ghosts? And what’s a wizard to do when a gruesome monster kidnaps the bride on her way home from the wedding?
With so much otherworldly mayhem awaiting our newlyweds, will they ever get around to the honeymoon itself? Find out in…My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon.

The anthology is due in stores December 26th. Pre-order it today, and speculate here on the forums.

With a week to go until the official release of Captain’s Fury, fourth book in the Codex Alera, fans across the US are reporting sightings of the book already on the shelves!
If it’s not yet available in your area, why not order your copy on Amazon? In the meantime, check out sample chapters on the website here!
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Another much-anticipated installment of Jim’s “Writing Craft” series!
This time: Story Climaxes!
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The Dabel Brothers, publishers of the upcoming Dresden Files graphic novel, unveiled their new website today! Dresden fans will delight in the fantastic batch of concept art images, featuring Harry, Murphy, Morgan, Marcone, Bianca, and Carmichael.
The launch also coincided with a juicy new announcement: the Dabel Brothers have entered into a new distribution agreement with Del Rey, an imprint of Ballantine Books, to bring their products into the trade book market. In spring 2008, the popular literary comic book publisher will launch comic book adaptations of three major properties: New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein: Prodigal Son; Jim Butcher’s bestselling The Dresden Files; and George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards. The graphic novel versions, to be distributed by Del Rey, will go on sale in summer/fall 2008.
The long-term arrangement will result in broader distribution for their graphic novels than they have had in the past, explains Ernst Dabel, President of Dabel Brothers Publishing. “While we will retain our autonomy and continue to operate as an individual company, we expect the Del Rey sales team to greatly expand our reach into such markets as libraries and independent bookstores.”
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