At long last, we have a release date for Peace Talks, 16th novel of the Dresden Files! Check out Tor.com’s exclusive announcement for the full scoop, including a tease for some upcoming festivities surrounding the series’ 20th anniversary.
Support your favorite local independent bookstore by preordering Peace Talks from IndieBound for the hardcover or Kobo and Libro.FM for the audiobook! The book is also available in preorder though Barnes & Noble (Hardcover and Nook), Apple Books (Hardcover), Google Play (Audio), and Amazon (Hardcover and Kindle). Audible link coming soon!
Want to make sure you don’t miss a single surprise in our 20th Anniversary celebration? Join our mailing list! We rarely post more often than once a week, so you don’t have to worry about spam.
We’ve wrapped filming on the Peace Talks book trailer! Director and superfan Priscellie (me, your humble Jim-Butcher.com content manager) offers her boundless thanks to all the readers who joined us in this endeavor, from department heads to extras to a kickass band of hard-working PAs. Photo Credit: Yrene Ramirez.
Speaking of Peace Talks, a release date has been set, and we should be able to announce it VERY soon! Join our snazzy new mailing list to ensure you’re among the first to know. (If you were a member of our old Yahoo Groups mailing list, you’re good! Your subscription has been automatically transferred.)
While waiting for Peace Talks‘ release, why not catch up on some material you might have missed? Did you know Jim has written TWO volumes of Dresdenverse short stories, Side Jobs (2010) and Brief Cases (2018), which contain novellas from the points of view of Murphy, Molly, Marcone, Luccio, Butters, Maggie, and even Mouse? The Side Jobs eBook is currently on sale for $1.99 through December 22nd, so don’t miss this opportunity to catch our favorite wizard for hire in some slightly less world-threatening cases.
Attention, Los Angeles: Want to be a part of the fan-made book trailer to promote the next Dresden Files novel? We’d love to have you! All shapes, sizes, genders, ages, and ethnicities welcome to submit.
Send an email to industriosapictures (at) gmail.com with the following:
Your name
A full-body photo
Your availability for the following dates: December 3rd (early afternoon), 4th (evening), 5th (evening/night), 7th (day), and 8th (day). We’ll have different needs and looks for each day, so you don’t need to be available for more than one.
If you have any experience doing extra work or acting on camera (not necessary, but helpful! And note: the project is SAG, so both SAG and non-union folks are able to participate.)
If you have access to and could appear in any of the following: casual clothes you don’t mind getting dusty or dirty, formal evening wear, historical costumes, or tactical gear.
What region of the city you’ll be coming from (so we can suggest carpools)
Yesterday saw the release of the multi-author anthology Parallel Worlds: The Heroes Within, which contains “Monsters,” a new Dresdenverse story from the POV of shapeshifter Goodman Grey! The anthology’s blurb:
Heroes and villains are not always on the opposite ends of the spectrum of good and evil. Sometimes, all that separates them is a fine line. The stories within “Parallel Worlds” explore the lives of such heroes and what drives them — and what keeps them from crossing over to the other side.
This anthology features nineteen stories from bestselling, award-winning, and emerging authors, and includes brand new, never-before seen stories from Jim Butcher’s, “Dresden Files,” Robert Asprin’s “The Myth-Adventures” by Jody Lynn Nye, and Neo Edmund’s “Red Riding Alpha Huntress Chronicles.”
Order the ebook from the following platforms: Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple Books, and Angus & Robertson. We should have a print-on-demand paperback link for you within the next day or so! Edit: It’s available NOW!
And while you’re at it, be sure to check out the work of the anthology’s exceptional editors, LJ Hachmeister and RR Virdi!
Want to revisit the earlier books in the series? BookBub is offering the ebook of Death Masks for $1.99 until September 8th.
DRAGONCON SCHEDULE
Friday, August 30, 2019
Male Stars of Fantasy/SF Fri 11:30 am, Regency VI-VII-Hyatt The best of the best tell their secrets of successful writing careers. Other Panelists: Kevin J. Anderson, Michael Stackpole, Robert J. Sawyer, Brandon Sanderson. Moderator: Nancy Knight
The Heroes of High Fantasy Fri 01:00 pm, Regency VI-VII-Hyatt Authors of High Fantasy meet & tell us their tales of adventure & derring-do! Other Panelists: Brandon Sanderson, Marie Brennan, Aleron Kong. Moderator: Jennifer Liang
An Hour with Jim Butcher Fri 04:00 pm, Regency VI-VII-Hyatt Interview and audience Q&A with the bestselling author of the Dresden Files, Codex Alera, & Cinder Spires series. Moderator: Carol Malcolm
Autograph Session Fri 05:30 pm, International Hall South 4-5 – Marriott
Magic Systems 101: Diverse Approaches in UF Fri 10:00 pm, Chastain-1-2-Westin A primary component of urban fantasy, the sources & uses of magic vary widely within the genre. Our panelists will explain the forms magic takes in their work & the role it plays in the stories they tell. Other Panelists: Patricia Briggs, Melissa F. Olsen, R.R. Virdi, Tim Powers, Marie Brennan. Moderator: Carol Malcolm
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Keeping It Fresh When Your Story Has Books in the Double Digits Sat 01:00 pm, Regency VI-VII – Hyatt How do you keep a series fresh when the series gets into the double digits? What is it about these worlds that keeps the author coming back and back again? Readers become not just fixated but captivated with these stories in an ever-expanding literary landscape. Other Panelists: David Weber, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Eric Flint. Moderator: Steve Saffel
Signing with Badali Jewelry Sat 02:30 pm, Booths 2522 & 2524 — NOTE: Free timed ticket required. Stop by their booth ahead of time to secure your place in line.
NYT Bestselling Authors Tell All Sat 04:00 pm, Centennial I-Hyatt What does it take to get to the top? These bestselling authors discuss their careers, their works, their lives… and their secrets! Other Panelists: Kevin J. Anderson, Sherrilyn Kenyon, John D. Ringo, Larry Niven. Moderator: Nancy Knight
Signing Sat 05:30 pm, Booth 2719 in Americas Mart, Floor 2
FAN EVENT: “Red Sun” Screening Sat 10:00 pm – 12:30am, Westin Chastain I-J Tower of Turtles Productions presents its full-length feature Dresden Universe fan film, Red Sun. The story takes place between Small Favor and Turn Coat. (Mature Audiences Only)
Stirring the Creativity Pot Sun 04:00 pm, Embassy CD – Hyatt Today’s most creative writers discuss their secrets for developing the freshest ideas, plots & characters. Other Panelists: Janny Wurts, Chelsea Quinn Yarbo, Chris A. Jackson. Moderator: Bill Fawcet
Monday, September 2, 2019
Visitors From Beyond: Ghost and Spirits in UF Mon 01:00 pm, Chastain 1-2 – Westin Ghosts of all varieties, from the helpful to the truly terrifying, make appearances in the works of our panel authors, who will explain why they chose to use these beings in their work. Other Panelists: Eric R. Asher, Walter H. Hunt, Leanna Renee Hieber, Amanda DeWees, Tim Powers. Moderator: Carol Malcolm
