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-- Wednesday, November 03, 2004 --
Stephen King's Today Show Interview & New Movie Website
 King On The Today Show
Did you miss Stephen's interview on the Today Show [9/20/2004]? The Today Show has posted it on their site. Follow this link and scroll about three quarters of the way down the page. (You will need Windows Media Player)
The interview is posted along with an excerpt from the final installment of King's DARK TOWER series.
Riding the Bullet Movie Website Launched
A website for Riding the Bullet [the movie] is now online, at Ridingthebulletmovie.com More information and features will be added to the site as it gets closer to the movie's release.
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-- Tuesday, November 02, 2004 --
News From Jon F. Merz
 1. THE FIXER Ships Soon!
2. THE KENSEI Ships July 2005
3. Merz Launches Maelstrom Books
4. DANGER-CLOSE Reviews
*** THE FIXER SHIPS SOON
And most of you should be getting your copies of THE FIXER very soon! I finally got my hands on a copy and it looks great! Joe Nassise did a tremendous job working his tail off to get this book put together. The quality of construction is superb. And the jacket art looks tremendous. Well worth the wait and for those of you who have never read it, I'm hoping this time becomes especially sweet for you! If you haven't grabbed a copy yet, you can order one by going to Harbinger Books at www.revelationpress.net
*** THE KENSEI LIMITED HARDCOVER SHIPS IN JULY 2005
And now for some BIG NEWS! THE KENSEI is coming! That's right, folks, the limited edition hardcover of the 5th book in the Lawson Vampire series will be out by July 2005 - that's just ... (hang on, lemme count) ... eight months away! And the bonus this time for when you place your order is especially incredible - the very first OFFICIAL Fixer comic book! Yep, I'm scripting an original Lawson short story, which will then be rendered into an awesome comic book for anyone who pre-orders THE KENSEI! You won’t believe how cool the artwork is on this project. I've got some artists lined up who do amazing work.
*** MERZ LAUNCHES MAELESTROM BOOKS
THE KENSEI will be the very first project I undertake with my new publishing company MAELSTROM BOOKS. The books will be extremely high quality, sewn-in binding and the whole nine yards. Maelstrom's goal is to put out high-caliber fiction that never lets you go. Our approach is going to be different and this is a very exciting time for me. I hope you'll invest your time with me in this project by ordering THE KENSEI today!
Another special bonus, THE KENSEI will be available for preview as an e-serial starting in January 2005. You'll get a chapter or two emailed to you each week that you can read and whet your appetite with for the actual book's eventual release. Sign up for the Maelstrom Bulletin at www.maelstrombooks.com and you’ll be informed of when the e-serial starts.
Also, when you sign up for the Maelstrom Bulletin, you'll start receiving my brand new weekly column "Countdown Version 2.0." Remember how "Countdown" followed my adventures as a first-time novelist going from sale to print? Well, "Countdown Version 2.0" will follow the evolution of Maelstrom Books from idea to actual publisher. Learn all about the inside world of publishing - get all the nitty gritty. I won't hold anything back! And it should be a fun ride!
*** DANGER-CLOSE REVIEWED BY KIRKUS
Finally, DANGER-CLOSE is a few short weeks from debuting. KIRKUS REVIEWS, one of the leading publishing trade review journals had this to say about it, "a lickety-split narrative manages to be both gritty and cheeky…pulls off an effective surprise twist." If you know the usual demeanor of Kirkus, you know this is a pretty good review! My agent and publisher were both thrilled with it. Always good to see folks finding the fun in Jake Thunder. That's how I meant him to be read. I hope you'll enjoy it, too! DANGER-CLOSE is available for pre-order on Amazon.com or B&N.com or you can go to your local bookstore and order a copy or five there! Be sure to mention it to your local librarian as well!
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-- Monday, November 01, 2004 --
From Christopher Golden -- Ghosts of Albion: Embers
 Following the success of their first adventure, magical siblings William and Tamara Swift return to bbc.co.uk this Autumn in "Ghosts of Albion: Embers", the latest adventure from BBC Interactive Drama and Entertainment.
The second installment of the Prix Europa-nominated drama begins on the 1st November 2004, starring BBC Carlton Hobbs award-winner Jasmine Hyde as Tamara and Rory Kinnear (Second Coming) as William as they battle zombies, necromancers and demon monkeys in the quest to find the pieces of a mystical artifact scattered across the globe!
As well as being able to watch six new episodes, fans across Britain will be invited to take part in a treasure hunt to win the golden crown, as featured in the story. A kind of Da Vinci code with demons, the treasure hunt has been developed in association with Britain's foremost 'enigmatologist', Chris Maslanka. Visitors to the site will be asked to solve a series of puzzles to discover the location of five crown pieces.
"Ghosts of Albion: Embers" has been co-written by the original team of Amber Benson and Christopher Golden. Benson is best known to Cult fans as Tara in the hit TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was also the writer, director and producer of the award-winning independent film "Chance" and is currently working on a second feature. Christopher Golden is the L.A. Times best-selling author of such novels as "The Ferryman" and "Strangewood" as well as a Bram Stoker Award winner.
"As usual, working with the BBC has been a wonderful pleasure," said Benson. "Chris and I were delighted that we could bring our internet fans the next installment of the Ghost's saga. I think that "Embers" will be even better than our last effort."
"From the moment we finished recording the first Ghosts of Albion serial, Amber and I have been itching to get round to the next one," added Chris. "'Embers' takes Tamara and William around the world, introduces new characters and deepens the mythology of the series. Even as we broaden the scope of Ghosts of Albion with the upcoming roleplaying game and the new series of original novels, it's a thrill to have joined forces with the BBC and our wonderful cast to bring 'Embers' to life."
As well as new storylines and characters, the series will have innovative animation from flash specialists Meafmania and post-production provided by audio drama specialists Big Finish.
Sophie Walpole, BBC Head of Interactive Drama and Entertainment said, "The original episode of Ghosts of Albion was a real success, and proved to be a great example of bbc.co.uk working together with talented script writers, actors, actresses and production teams to provide really great content on the web. Embers continues to develop a new form of 'webtainment' on bbc.co.uk, fusing audio drama with comic-strip animation to enhance the internet viewing experience.
We hope that visitors to the site will enjoy the next episode and look forward to developing more great drama for everyone to enjoy in the future".
GHOSTS OF ALBION: EMBERS premieres at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ghosts on November 1st, 2004.
A full electronic press kit is available for professional use at: http://www.efanguide.com/~amber/embers/
It contains press releases, images, and additional information.
If you would prefer to receive the EPK as a ZIP file or as attachments, please email your request to lwillow@pacbell.net
Cast list:
- Tamara Swift - Jasmine Hyde (Casualty, Restoration)
- William Swift - Rory Kinnear (Second Coming, Judge John Deed)
- Nigel Townsend - Patterson Joseph (Neverwhere, Green Wing)
- Lord Nelson - Anthony Daniels (C-3P0 in the Star Wars trilogy)
- Boadicea - Emma Samms (Dynasty)
- Henry Swift - Roy Skelton (Rainbow's Zippy and George, Doctor Who)
- Sophia Winchell - India Fisher (Dead Ringers, Doctor Who)
- Lord Simon Winchell - Trevor Littledale (The Tomorrow People)
Websites:
http://www.christophergolden.com
http://www.christophergolden.net
http://www.amberholics.com
http://www.amberbenson.us
Ghosts of Albion is © BBC, Christopher Golden & Amber Benson. All rights reserved.
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