Priscilla Spencer has been Jim's creative consultant since 2007. In addition to managing content for Jim-Butcher.com and its social media channels, she beta-reads all of Jim's works, serves as a thematic consultant on the graphic novels and role playing games, and illustrates the maps for his books. The whole "Year of Dresden" thing is largely her baby. Her latest claim to fame is directing the official book trailers for Peace Talks and Battle Ground.
In her professional life, Priscilla is a Producer, Writer, Photographer, and Fantasy Map Illustrator working towards a career in producing TV. She enjoys musical theatre, gluten-free cooking, sci-fi/fantasy, and weightlifting. She aspires to travel the world and pet every dog.
Circumstances conspired to prevent us from posting this last night, but we know sleeplessness around the holidays isn’t confined to the night before Christmas alone. Enjoy last year’s unforgettable Dresden Files short story “Christmas Eve,” now with illustrations by Adam Mathison-Sward and art direction by Priscilla Spencer. Read it here!
Note: While this story is intended to be read before Peace Talks, it takes place several months after and contains references to some of the fallout of the book. Spoiler-Averse folks, proceed with caution.
Wishing you and your loved ones joy, peace, and good health this holiday season.
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!
