From: Jaimie
Since the (Mann) gallery is very limited in space, with one elevator to the 10th floor that can carry about 8 people, it was decided to have a private opening on July 11th for the Robert Mann Gallery guests.
Viggo will be in attendance at the gallery on Friday, July 12th to sign books–exact hours will be posted shortly on the Robert Mann website.
We would also like to announce that Viggo and Smart Art Press will be re-printing “Recent Forgeries” and “Signlanguage.” Viggo will also be publishing a book of photographs that will include poems from “Ten Last Night” and “Recent Forgeries” as well as some new poems.
It will be the first book from his newly formed press for art books (stay tuned for name and details, including a website where you will find all the details regarding future publications, as well as information regarding Viggo’s exhibitions).
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From: Stephen
The afternoon edition of the news programme ‘Scotland Today’ showed Billy Boyd on the set of his next project, ‘Sniper 470’ which is being shot in Glasgow.
Billy is cast as a lone astronaut and was shown in an oversized spacesuit and even bigger helmet about to be sucked out an airlock!
The ‘film’ is being made as part of a new Scottish short film scheme called NEW FOUND LAND and apparently, this means that the ‘film’ will be shown on TV first.
I use the word ‘film’ loosely as a digital video camera was being used.
The director was interviewed and explained that Billy got the job because he could pretend he was floating while sitting down and did it better than anyone else!
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Viggo will be appearing at the LA Virgin Megastore on May 16 [More]
And his exhibition at the Robert Mann Gallery will open July 12 [More]
He will be in attendance to at the gallery on Friday, July 12 to sign books – hours TBD.
Viggo and Smart Art Press will be re-printing “Recent Forgeries” and “Signlanguage.” Viggo will also be publishing a book of photographs that will include poems from “Ten Last Night” and “Recent Forgeries”.” It will be the first book from his newly formed press for art books. A new website is in the works where you will find details regarding future publications as well as information on Viggo’s exhibitions.
More details will be posted at The Corner of Viggo when available. [More]
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Criz sends along the Houghton Mifflin TTT info from an insider within the HM camp, take a look!
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Ringer Spy Ataahua sends along this article. Take a look!
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From: Garfeimao
I just got home from New York and the Book Expo there last night, and have some little tidbits of info for you.
I talked with just about every Tolkien related booth I could and got some release dates on TTT items. It seems that most of all the licensees will be releasing the next slate of promo items on November 6. This includes Cedco with the daily calendars, Antioch with those lovely bookmarks with the rings attached (one set for release to Barnes and Noble bookstores only, and another set for general release), Del Rey/Ballantine with the paperbacks (Hobbit cover will remain the same, while the Trilogy will now have new covers in the box set), and Houghton Mifflin with a new set of the visual companion book, kids companion, and official movie guide, along with new covers for the hardcover books and the large trade paperbacks. All of these will have new TTT covers.
The new cover for Two Towers actually is of Sam and Frodo looking out over their road to Mordor, the final scene from FOTR. They said this is how they intend to promote the next installment, and get away from all that Two Towers being related to the WTC terrorist issue. I also got to see the new Art of LOTR book, which looks fabulous. It is now shipping to bookstores and should be on shelves in the next 2-3 weeks. Oh, and a re-issue of The Hobbit will have a bit of FOTR in it, as a lead in to the trilogy. Now, I know the new companion books will be out in November, but the new trilogy books, I’m not sure of the release of the new covers, sorry about that. It didn’t occur to me until after I talked with everyone several times that I should probably be writing all this stuff down. Everyone at all the booths were so friendly and helpful, so I just want to say thanks to everyone at Cedco, Del Rey/Ballantine, Antioch and especially Houghton Mifflin, where I got to watch the Two Towers trailer as often as I wanted, which was often. Oh, and I got another LOTR book bag, woohoo.
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