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November 2, 2011 D.A. Adams Leave a comment

According to my publisher, the numbers for the limited edition hardcovers will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the sooner you order, the lower your number will be. We had several sales yesterday, so please act soon before they are gone. The limited edition comes with several extras, including a poster, glossy cards, bookmarks, buttons, and a magnet, all featuring original artwork by Bonnie Wasson. At $34.95, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better value in the publishing world. To pre-order, please click here.

If the limited edition hardcover is out of reach, you can also order the softcover version for $19.95. Pre-orders for it will include the promotional materials listed above. If you pre-order now, it will arrive before Christmas. Again, to pre-order, please click here.

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November 1, 2011 D.A. Adams 1 Comment

To all my friends and readers, book three is now available for pre-order. Let’s make the limited edition disappear! Here is the press release from my publisher:

Seventh Star Press proudly announces The Fall of Dorkhun, Book Three of the Brotherhood of Dwarves series by D.A. Adams.

The Fall of Dorkhun is now available for pre-order in both limited edition hardcover and softcover versions, both of which include special packages of collectibles. The limited edition hardcover run of 75 signed and numbered copies marks the newest addition to a growing line of affordable, high quality hardcover editions published by Seventh Star Press. The limited edition hardcover features an exclusive illustration commission not found in any other version, as well as a special signature page and unique ISBN number.

The Fall of Dorkhun also marks the debut of Seventh Star Press’ newest artist, Bonnie Wasson. Bonnie created the cover art and illustrations forThe Fall of Dorkhun, as well as for the forthcoming reissues of book one and book two in the series, The Brotherhood of Dwarves, and Red Skies at Dawn. She joins Matthew Perry in producing some of the finest quality presentations in the small press world, creating an exciting and fast-growing collection of speculative fiction artwork in the process.

The Fall of Dorkuhn continues the story of the dwarf Roskin. In the newest adventure of the series, Roskin returns home to a kingdom divided by war with the ogres. On one side, his father desires to restore peace, but on the other, Master Sondious, seeking revenge for having been crippled, seeks to escalate aggression against the ogres Roskin and his friends make a desperate attempt to resolve the growing rift, but unknown to the dwarves, new and powerful menaces threaten to destroy the entire kingdom…

Living and working in East Tennessee, D. A. Adams is an established novelist, a farmer, a professor of English, and has contributed writing to literary as well as fine art publications. He also maintains an active blog, entitled “The Ramblings of D. A. Adams”.

Limited edition hardcover and special softcover collectors packages include an assortment of collectible extras, such as a 14X20 art poster, bookmarks, a set of glossy art cards, a magnet, and a pair of buttons. Packages are scheduled to be shipped the second week of December, when the trade paperback will be made available everywhere, along with several eBook formats, including the Kindle, iPad, Nook, and Sony eReaders and other electronic reading devices.

The Fall of Dorkhun was edited by Philip Hopkins. Book One, The Brotherhood of Dwarves, and Book Two, Red Sky at Dawn, will be reissued by the end of 2011, with two more books remaining in the series.

Those wanting to reserve one of the 75 limited edition hardcovers, or pre-order a softcover collectors package, should visit Seventh Star Press’ online store at http://www.seventhstarpress.com/documents/books.html

Updates and additional information can be obtained at the official site for Seventh Star Press, at www.seventhstarpress.com

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October 4, 2011 D.A. Adams Leave a comment

I’m so excited about the launch/re-launch of my series. Bonnie, the artist working on the covers and interior sketches, is absolutely fabulous and has created some magnificent work for book three. I can’t wait to see what she develops for the first two books. Having action-oriented covers and a handful of sketches was my original vision for the books, but I simply didn’t have the money to pay a professional for it. Now, I feel like there is an excellent visual representation of the prose that can draw in a wider audience base.

I’m hopeful that the writing itself will live up to the quality of the cover. Personally, I feel pretty good about it, but I’ve never been the best judge of my own writing. As the pivotal piece in the series, book three needs to be strong, and while I think it lives up to my ambition, there’s still lingering doubt in the back of my mind that I could’ve done a better job here and there of building tension and creating more drama. I’m my own worst critic and need to learn to wait on reader feedback before I start critiquing myself. Readers will tell me if I did a good job, and I need to be patient.

It will be pretty cool to see the first three books launched for the holiday season. While I’m nervous about being scrutinized by critics, I’m also hopeful to reach a much larger audience. The covers will get attention, and Seventh Star will get the word out to so many more people than I ever could alone. It’s an exciting time, and I’m grateful for the opportunities before me. Hopefully, I can get a few interviews lined up to help with the promotional efforts, and I’m going to try my very best to attend more conventions, even if just on Saturdays, to help Seventh Star market and promote.

Just a reminder, the current editions of books one and two will cease production within the next couple of weeks, so if you want to have copies of those, you have a very limited window to get them. Once the printer halts production, those versions will be pretty rare.