Hollywood Director Guillermo del Toro will be launching his first novel, The Strain, with a book signing at the Weta Cave. The Strain is the first volume in a trilogy of books, co-written with thriller writer Chuck Hogan, about a vampiric virus that invades New York.
Guillermo is currently in New Zealand to direct The Hobbit , the prequel to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He is one of the hottest directors in Hollywood, after directing an array of visionary movies such as The Devil’s Backbone, the Oscar winning Pan’s Labyrinth and the two Hellboy movies. He will be signing books and collectibles at this exclusive Weta Cave after-hours event.
Wednesday 17th June | 6-8 PM
The Weta Cave, Cnr Camperdown Rd/Weka St, Miramar, Wellington
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June’s a busy month at the Weta Cave. Not only is it their first birthday , but they have two great events for anyone that’s in the Wellington region! Del Toro will be doing a book signing on June 17 at the Weta Cave, and artist Alan Lee will also be doing a book signing on June 20.
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Guillermo del Toro is on a book tour in LA promoting ‘The Strain’, he will also swing by New York for Fangoria. And while most of us would like to see him back in New Zealand working on ‘The Hobbit’, I am sure many others are excited to meet him!
Take a look at a few goodies the marketing department for ‘The Strain’ sent along!
Pre-Order ‘The Strain: Book One of The Strain Trilogy (Hardcover)’ on Amazon.com today! Continue reading “Don’t Forget! Tomorrow ‘The Strain’ Hits Bookshelves!”
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The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature is given to the fantasy novel, multi-volume, or single-author story collection for adults published during 2008 that best exemplifies the spirit of the Inklings. Books are eligible for two years after publication if not selected as a finalist during the first year of eligibility. Books from a series are eligible if they stand on their own; otherwise, the series becomes eligible the year its final volume appears. The Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature honors books for younger readers (from Young Adults to picture books for beginning readers), in the tradition of The Hobbit or The Chronicles of Narnia. Rules for eligibility are otherwise the same as for the Adult Literature award. The question of which award a borderline book is best suited for will be decided by consensus of the committees. Continue reading “2009 Mythopoeic Award Finalists”
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From: Wired Magazine (via shocktillyoudrop.com)
Next week, Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s “The Strain” hits bookshelves. It’s the first novel in a trilogy (I’ve liked what I have read of it so far) that’s a spin on vampire lore. Del Toro talked about it a bit in this video interview and today Wired released the following “teaser trailer” to tie in with the series. Continue reading “Promo Trailer for Del Toro’s The Strain”
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The folks at WETA gave us the heads up: John Howe has kindly signed a stack of his Fantasy Art Workshop for us. He was in town for a book signing at the WETA Cave. More..
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