Author: priscellie

A number of forum folks are planning events for local fans. If you live near NYC, D.C., or Kansas City, don’t miss these get-togethers! If you don’t, why not use the forum to coordinate your own meetup groups and events? The NYC event is TOMORROW, and the D.C. and KC events are scheduled around Halloween.

NYC: Bowling for Butcherites
TOMORROW, September 17th, 7pm
Lucky Strike Lanes
624-660 W 42nd Street, Manhattan, NY 10036
Be sure to RSVP at the above link! Also, check the link for the bowling alley’s dress code.

D.C./Falls Church, VA: Harry Dresden Birthday Meetup
Sunday October 30, 2011, 11:30am
Four Provinces Restaurant
105 W Broad Street, Falls Church, VA

Kansas City: Harry Dresden Birthday Party
October 31st, details TBA

Hey, folks! Priscilla here. When I’m not helping maintain Jim’s site, I run a fundraising program called Books for Boobs, which raises money for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer while supporting awesome authors!

I auction off books signed by some of your favorite writers, with the proceeds going to help fight cancer. Genres range from sci-fi and fantasy to romance to humor, so there’s a good chance you’ll see an author you like or discover someone new you’ll love!

For the current batch of auctions, Jim signed copies of Changes and Side Jobs, his wife Shannon signed Finding the Lost, and the two of them signed the Dark and Stormy Knights anthology, in which they both have stories. Fans of the Dresden Files TV show can also bid on an Avon bear signed by Terrence Mann, who played Bob!

Browse the full list and bid here!

Can’t bid? You can still help fight breast cancer by picking a favorite and spreading the word!

You can talk about it on the forum here. Thanks for helping us Save the Boobs!

The BittenByBooks.com Q&A is LIVE! Go here to participate. You’ll have all afternoon to participate in the conversation–he’ll be posting from noon to 6pm Central!

If you’re having difficulty viewing the site, try viewing it in Chrome. IE and Firefox seem to be having issues at the moment.

The past few days have seen a flurry of praise and recognition for Jim and his friends!

+ The CODEX ALERA made the Top 100 list in NPR’s search for the Best 10 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels! (The Dresden Files do not seem to have been eligible, as NPR appears to be lumping Urban Fantasy in with Paranormal Romance, which will get its own competition.) There are a lot of fantastic books and series nominated, and if you feel Alera deserves to be in your Top 10, we’d love to have your vote! Vote for your 10 favorite books/series, then discuss your picks here. Voting ends August 11th!

+ Publisher’s Weekly is reporting that Jim has done it again: GHOST STORY is the third Dresden book in a row to hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list! Squee on the forum!

+ The DRESDEN FILES RPG swept the Ennies, taking home awards in all six categories they were nominated in. They won Silver in “Best Production Values” and “Product of the Year,” plus Gold in “Best Writing,” “Best Rules,” “Best New Game,” and “Best Game.” Offer the Evil Hat team your congratulations here!

And don’t forget about Jim’s BittenByBooks Q&A this afternoon!

Great news! Publisher’s Weekly is reporting that Jim has done it again: Ghost Story is the third Dresden book in a row to hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list! Squee on the forum here!

Missed the signing tour? You still have a chance to ask Jim a question! BittenByBooks.com is hosting a special online Q&A event Monday, August 8th! Come by between noon and 6pm Central and ask Jim questions on the Bitten By Books blog, and he’ll do his best to answer them. They’ll also be giving away copies of Ghost Story to three lucky fans!

From BittenByBooks.com:

Join us on 8/8 with author Jim Butcher for a Guest Appearance, chat and contest. Jim will start answering questions around 12:00 pm Central Daylight Time until 6:00 pm. For those visiting from outside of the US, here is the time conversion link. We are in the Chicago time zone: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Jim will be talking about his newest book in the Dresden Files series Ghost Story. I expect there will be some spoilers so be prepared.

“When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasn’t doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin.

But being dead doesn’t stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. And there are also several dark spirits roaming the Chicago shadows who owe Harry some payback of their own.

To save his friends-and his own soul-Harry will have to pull off the ultimate trick without any magic…”

Get all the contest details and RSVP for the event at BittenByBooks.com. Spread the word and the link on Twitter, Facebook, and G+ so your friends can RSVP too!

Discuss this event on the forum here!