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.

Jim participates in Worldbuilders Fundraiser

Pat Rothfuss, author of the extraordinary The Name of the Wind, is orchestrating a massive fundraiser for Heifer International, a global charity that helps people raise themselves up out of poverty and starvation. All over the world, Heifer promotes education, sustainable agriculture, and local industry.
Pat has accumulated a truly staggering number of contributions from writers, publishers, and other creatives that are being raffled or auctioned off to fans. Among hundreds of ridiculously cool autographed books, special edition works from Subterranean Press, and ARCs from your favorite writers, you could win an autographed hardcover of Jim Butcher’s Small Favor.
So do the world a “small favor” and check out the Worldbuilders Blog! If you have any questions, be sure to check out the FAQ first, then ask them in Pat’s blog comments rather than here.
The fundraiser ends January 15th! Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to contribute to a worthy cause, and perhaps win some cool stuff in the process.
Discuss this on the forum here!

FLF a bestseller, plus the skinny on Changes!

First Lord’s Fury is #7 on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list! Congratulations, Jim!
If you haven’t bought your copy yet, you can order one through the Jim-Butcher.com Store.
Jim is currently working on Changes, book 12 in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files series, which promises to be a game changer:


Long ago, Susan Rodriguez was Harry Dresden’s lover-until she was attacked by his enemies, leaving her torn between her own humanity and the bloodlust of the vampiric Red Court. Susan then disappeared to South America, where she could fight both her savage gift and those who cursed her with it.
Now Arianna Ortega, Duchess of the Red Court, has discovered a secret Susan has long kept, and she plans to use it-against Harry. To prevail this time, he may have no choice but to embrace the raging fury of his own untapped dark power. Because Harry’s not fighting to save the world…
He’s fighting to save his child.

Changes is due out April 6th, 2010. You can preorder it in hardback and audio formats (read by James Marsters) at the Jim-Butcher.com store.

Codex Alera Map

Our final treat in the run-up to First Lord’s Fury is the long-awaited map of Alera, illustrated by our Priscilla Spencer.
Download it as desktop wallpaper in about every desktop size imaginable:

800×600
1024×768
1280×800
1280×1024
1400×900
1600×1200
1920×1200
Shout-outs go to forum members Belgarion, Kokolores, and Tsunami for their exceptional work on the fan-made map, which served as a great reference point for the project.
Pre-order First Lord’s Fury (or catch up on the previous novels in the series) from the Jim-Butcher.com store!

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FLF/PF virtual signing from Dog Eared Books

Dog Eared Books are once again doing a Virtual Signing for First Lord’s Fury! Fans can pre-order signed, personalized copies of First Lord’s Fury and the new paperback version of Princeps’ Fury.
Deadline for all orders is Sunday, November 22, 2009.
The ship date is expected to be no later than November 27, 2009.
Get all the details at the Dog Eared Books website! Please direct any questions to Tina.
If you’re not interested in a signed copy, you can pre-order a regular copy through the Jim-Butcher.com store.
Discuss this on the forum here.