red snow Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 To clarify, I was lead designer on an expansion for The Witcher that was ultimately cancelled while in alpha (no reflection on the quality - it was a business decision). I am actually working on a title at the moment:http://toucharcade.c...ook-incredible/You might note the article dates back to 2010. The game has been massively delayed, but the good news is that it's because of the delay I wrote The Grim Company to pass the time. The game should be released in spring. Though if it gets delayed to launch alongside the North American release of The Grim Company, that would hardly be a disaster.This interview will probably answer a lot of your questions regarding the origins of the novel and my game design career.thanks for the info!It seems like your game writing has been good practice for the novel. I guess there's potential down the line for your books to become games?The motorcycle accident would probably inspire me to write a very grim book - I'm impressed you turned it into a positive experience.If you're from Warminster does this mean a Bath/Bristol signing is potentially on the cards. Is there something about the Bath area that inspires Abercrombie-esque work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Scull Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 thanks for the info!It seems like your game writing has been good practice for the novel. I guess there's potential down the line for your books to become games?The motorcycle accident would probably inspire me to write a very grim book - I'm impressed you turned it into a positive experience.If you're from Warminster does this mean a Bath/Bristol signing is potentially on the cards. Is there something about the Bath area that inspires Abercrombie-esque work?A game might be on the cards in future. First I have a trilogy to write! I was born in Bristol. Only moved to Warminster a couple of years ago. I'll probably move back to either Bristol or Bath later this year. The Bristol/Bath area has indeed become the capital of gritty fantasy, what with Abercrombie, Lawrence, Mazarkis Williams and me. Probably forgot some others too.I'm signing some stock for Toppings in Bath in the next couple of weeks. I imagine a Waterstones/Forbidden Planet signing will happen at some point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninefingers Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Epub works in US.My Epub-fu is weak. Can you explain what this is and how to do it for the uninitiated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendan Moody Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Epub is an e-book format. It works on most e-readers, and can be read on a computer with (among other things) the free Adobe Digital Editions software. It doesn't work on the Kindle, but free programs like Calibre can convert epub files to mobi format, which will work on the Kindle. I converted the Grim Company sample epub with Calibre, and it looks great on my Kindle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfTinyKittens Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Eponine:It is finite. There's no clear explanation as to how long any given source lasts, but there's definitely a limit both to the total amount and the amount from each particular source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbcooper Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 pssst, Spocky, use the dog face...Woof!**drops ears, tilts head, slowly raises eyes**There should be a emoticon for the raising of a hand.<Raises Hand> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 My Epub-fu is weak. Can you explain what this is and how to do it for the uninitiated?I think Brendan covered all you need to know. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garlan the Gallant Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Is there a reason I can't pre-order a physical copy yet? Also, any chance of an audiobook? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red snow Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 A game might be on the cards in future. First I have a trilogy to write!I was born in Bristol. Only moved to Warminster a couple of years ago. I'll probably move back to either Bristol or Bath later this year. The Bristol/Bath area has indeed become the capital of gritty fantasy, what with Abercrombie, Lawrence, Mazarkis Williams and me. Probably forgot some others too.I'm signing some stock for Toppings in Bath in the next couple of weeks. I imagine a Waterstones/Forbidden Planet signing will happen at some point...I can see it being a huge advantage knowing how games work to be able to actively be involved in creating a game based on the trilogy. The way video games are going as a multi-media platform it won't be long until games come out with a prose/comic copy and a film of some sort to coincide with it,.I just realised again that ebooks are hard to sign... I may pop along anyhow if you are doing a chat or something, Warminster sounds like a great place to write violent fantasy from - I'm sure a lot of people imagine you are writing from the turret of a castle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Three chapters in. Very promising so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveSumm Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I might bump this up my reading list, it's quite appealing to read a fantasy book along with everyone else and not several years later as I've been doing. Sorry Malazan, I'll get to you one day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seli Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I'm going to assume he's never read Morgan's fantasy, Mark Lawrence or particularly KJ Parker, coz all due respect, you're a little ray of sunshine... :P...Mark has been reviewing there for a long time and did review The Steel Remains and some Parker :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDanish Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Started reading, not bad. I hate to be the critic in the thread that hosts the author himself, but the writing style doesn't appeal to me. I do like the larger themes and concepts, though. Definitely enjoying it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofashes Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I've just dowloaded the sample onto my phone. I think the largest book I've read on it is the dunk and egg stories. If I can manage to read a 300 hundred sample on such a small screen without getting annoyed, well, that would be a review in itself. Sounds like something I'll enjoy though.About Prince of Thorns, isn't there a scene where Jorg has sex with a prostitute whilst reading a book balanced between her uh arse crack* (technical word for it!?) I can't remember if it happens real time though if thats what you mean but ni sex in the book?* I'm not sure if this counts as a spoiler either :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Scull Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Started reading, not bad. I hate to be the critic in the thread that hosts the author himself, but the writing style doesn't appeal to me. I do like the larger themes and concepts, though. Definitely enjoying it!Don't withhold criticism on my account! I'm in the unusual position of being able to incorporate reader feedback for my first book into my second book. Constructive criticism (rather than, for example, the author is a misogynistic shitlord or check out my unfinished and unpublished manuscript for a lesson on how to write a *real* character with depth! ;) ) is very helpful. Though to be fair, writing style probably isn't something I can easily fix... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howdyphillip Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Don't withhold criticism on my account! I'm in the unusual position of being able to incorporate reader feedback for my first book into my second book. Constructive criticism (rather than, for example, the author is a misogynistic shitlord or check out my unfinished and unpublished manuscript for a lesson on how to write a *real* character with depth! ;) ) is very helpful. Though to be fair, writing style probably isn't something I can easily fix...I downloaded a sample on my laptop and read the first few pages. I am going to stop there because I don't want to invest in a story without being able to learn the conclusion for several months. From what I read, I can't really comment too much about, but I can say that it seems that you can set a scene with descriptions that makes it easy for the reader to visualize. I'm looking forward to getting this when it is released Stateside.I can't find this work for Barnes and Noble, I have a Nook. Are you going to be releasing it through them at any point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Loechner Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Why the delay between the UK and the US publish date? It's not like they have to translate it... Did they pick up the rights a lot later than UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Publishing makes no sense. Robin Hobb's latest book has been out in , oh I think the Netherlands, but one of those countries up there, for over 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caligula_K2 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hmm, I've got to say, this is the first epic fantasy debut in a long time that has gotten me interested. I'm not one for samples, but I'll be checking it out whenever it's released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Publishing makes no sense. Robin Hobb's latest book has been out in , oh I think the Netherlands, but one of those countries up there, for over 6 months.November 2011 actually :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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