Author: priscellie

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.

NaNoWriMo Advice and Goodreads Choice Awards

After a three-year lapse, Jim has finally blogged again! Just in time for NaNoWriMo, he posted his thoughts about perseverance in “The Most Important Thing an Aspiring Author Needs to Know.” Read his post at GoodReads or LiveJournal. You can also read his previous entries on author craft at either place.

We’re also pleased to note that Ghost Story has been nominated for Best Paranormal Fantasy at the The 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards. Jim shares the field with over a dozen rock stars of the urban fantasy genre, including Seanan McGuire and Charlaine Harris. There are a slew of categories to vote in, celebrating authors like Patrick Rothfuss, John Scalzi, Jo Walton, George R.R. Marin, Mira Grant, Tina Fey, Kate Beaton, and Terry Pratchett, so get out there and vote for your favorite books of 2011! Round 1 ends November 13, 2011.

Discuss these topics on the forum.

Birthday Boys!

Happy Birthday, Jim Butcher! 21 books in 40 years–not too shabby. 😀 Share your birthday wishes on the forum!

But Jim isn’t the only birthday boy around. Fans in Kansas City and the mid-Atlantic states are planning birthday meetup events for Harry Dresden this weekend.

In the D.C. area:
Ireland’s Four Provinces
105 W Broad St.
Falls Church, VA
Sunday, October 30th, 11:30am
RSVP at the Mid Atlantic Harry Dresden Fans Facebook page

In Kansas City area:
Matt Ross Community Center
8101 Marty St.
Overland Park, KS 66204
Saturday, October 29th, 7pm to midnight
RSVP on the forum

NYCC Fan Meetup Party

Come one, come all, to the third-annual NYCC Jim Butcher fan meetup party!

Jim won’t be in attendance this year, unfortunately, but we Butcher fans can still enjoy an evening of wild tomfoolery in his absence! Join us at The Irish Rogue on Saturday night, from 7 to 10pm.

We’ll be at:
THE IRISH ROGUE
356 W 44th Street (at 9th Ave)
New York, NY 10036
Saturday, October 15th, 7-10 pm
2nd Floor

Please RSVP here so I can get an accurate head count. We hope to see you there!

Fool Moon 4 released today!

Issue #4 of the Fool Moon graphic novel hits comics stores today! Find one near you at comicshoplocator.com. You can also check out a five-page preview at Comic Book Resources.

In recent news, Jim was featured in a New York Times article about writers who honed their skills playing AmberMUSH, and the Evil Hat team collaborated with Bully Pulpit to bring fans Hocus Focus, a Dresden Files/Fiasco RPG mashup playset. Check them out!

The forum is down

We’re aware the forum is down. We hope it will be back later this evening, but it may take until the end of the weekend. It’s back!

If you are interested in RSVPing to tonight’s “Bowling for Butcherites” event in NYC, send an email with your name to priscellie (at) gmail (dot) com by 6:30, so she can get an accurate head count.

The event is at 7pm at Lucky Strike Lanes,
624-660 W. 42nd Street (at 12th Ave)
New York, NY 10036
The venue is 21+ and has a dress code.