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.

Welcome to the Jungle Trade Hardcover Scoop!

The Dabel Brothers dish on the Welcome to the Jungle hardcover trade, coming next month:

An original adventure set in the New York Times bestselling Dresden Files universe–scripted by Jim Butcher himself!
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Written by Jim Butcher * Illustrated by Ardian Syaf
When the supernatural world goes out of control, there’s only one man to call: Harry Dresden, the only professional wizard in the Chicago telephone book. The spectacular and gory death of a security guard at the Lincoln Park Zoo has attracted a media frenzy, and the police are under pressure. Obviously, the death must be the result of the attack of an escaped gorilla—except that the evidence on hand doesn’t support the obvious explanation. In fact, it doesn’t support any kind of explanation this side of sanity…
On sale October 14!
978-0-345-50746-4 * $19.95 / $22.95 Canada
Limited edition alternate jacket (only for sale in comics stores–preorder your copy TODAY!)
978-0-345-50859-1 * $19.95 / $22.95 Canada

Fans can find full-color previews from three of the four issues here, here, and here.
Pre-order your copy through the Jim-Butcher.com store or from Random House. Find the nearest comic store with Diamond’s Comic Shop Locator tool!
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Independence Signing Oct 4th!

Jim and Shannon will be doing a joint book signing on October 4, from 2-4PM at the Borders Express Independence Center!
18805 E 39th St S
Independence, MO 64057
(816) 795-1161
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Subterranean Press’ Storm Front cover art

Subterranean Press has just released the cover piece for their illustrated edition of Storm Front, featuring art by Vincent Chong.

SubPress reports:

The first of our Dresden Files limited editions took a huge step closer to publication this week, as Vincent Chong turned in the cover for Jim Butcher’s Storm Front. Vinny is hard at work on the interior illos. As soon as he completes those, we’ll be sending the book to the printer. As we’ve mentioned before, we don’t expect to have copies of Storm Front for wholesalers or large online retailers, so your only option on this one is ordering direct from SubPress.
Limited: 500 signed numbered hardcovers: $60

This is not to be confused with the Dabel Brothers’ graphic novel adaptation of Storm Front, penciled by Ardian Syaf and scripted by Mark Powers. More info on that coming soon!
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Turn Coat blurb and Mean Streets cover art!

Fantasy Book Critic brings us the blurb for Turn Coat, eleventh book in The Dresden Files!

The Warden Morgan has been accused of treason against the Wizards of the White Council–and there’s only one, final punishment for that crime. He’s on the run, wants his name cleared, and needs someone with a knack for backing the underdog. Someone like Harry Dresden.
Now, Harry must uncover a traitor within the Council, keep a less-than-agreeable Morgan under wraps, and avoid coming under scrutiny himself. And a single mistake may cost someone his head–someone like Harry.

Turn Coat hits bookshelves April 7th, 2009. Pre-order it through the Jim-Butcher.com store here!
Fantasy Book Critic also brings us the cover art for Mean Streets, an upcoming book containing paranormal mystery novellas by Jim Butcher, Simon R. Green, Kat Richardson, and Thomas E. Sniegoski.

Jim describes his story thusly: (BEWARE! Spoilers for SMALL FAVOR!)

At the moment, I’m calling it “The Warrior,” and it’s going to deal with the aftermath of Michael’s injury and its implications for his life and Harry’s–especially given that to a lot of onlookers, one of Harry’s primary allies just got converted into a MAJOR liability.

Mean Streets is slated for January 6th, 2009. Pre-order it here!