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Ran
User ID: 0867924 Jun 16th 6:06 AM
This is from a mail GRRM has sent to various folk, webmasters and such, which contains information on ASoS's publishing dates, covers, and MS size, the U.S. paperback of ACoK, and the Meisha Merlin editions:

A couple of bits of news...

There has been some confusion about the publication dates of A STORM OF SWORDS. It appears there are several different dates posted at various places on the web, particularly in regard to the British edition from HarperCollins Voyager. I asked my editor at Harper to clarify. Her reply:

"We'll now have bound stock July 21 and the book will be in the shops shortly thereafter, from July 28"

That is the latest and most reliable information I have.

The American edition of A STORM OF SWORDS, from Bantam, will be released in hardcover in October. It will be preceded in September by the release of the US paperback of A CLASH OF KINGS, which will contain a sample chapter from SWORDS ... the first Sansa chapter.

Another source of confusion has been the number of pages in the book. In manuscript, A STORM OF SWORDS weighed in at 1500+ pages, some 350 pages
longer than A CLASH OF KINGS. But those are manuscript pages. All books shrink somewhat when set in type. I have corrected page proofs of SWORDS, and it will come in at just under 1000 pages.

Various readers tell me that Amazon has it listed at 600 pages, and want to know if half the book has been cut out. No. Nothing has been cut out. I have no idea where Amazon got that number. It means nothing.

There is yet further confusion about the cover of the book. Several different versions of the British cover seem to be up on the web.

The Harper cover can be found at http://images.amazon.com/images/P/ 0002245868.02.LZZZZZZZ.gif

The US cover can be seen at http://www.mandala.net/vsa/martin/storm.html

Finally, the Meisha Merlin deluxe limited edition of A GAME OF THRONES continues to move forward. Jeffrey Jones has completed all the interior illustrations, as well as the four color paintings. I am told that the 52-copy lettered edition is almost sold out; seven copies remained as of a few days ago, for those who might want one. There are still plenty of the numbered edition available, but we expect those to go quickly as well, once Meisha Merlin's ads begin to run.

And no, for all those who keep asking, I have not yet started on A DANCE WITH DRAGONS. I'm still dealing with A STORM OF SWORDS at this point --
correcting proofs, working with the mapmakers, attending to revisions and copyediting, etc.

Kristin
User ID: 0422394 Jul 19th 8:48 AM
From my email from Amazon.co.uk:

{{I do apologise for the fact that you were not informed earlier, but we
have been told that the hardcover has been delayed till the end of
August. It would appear that this applies to the paperback as well.}}

::sigh:: Oh well. I'll have something to look forward to once I get back from vacation, then.

Which issue of Asimov's? September? October? November? When should I storm the bookstore?

Lannister
User ID: 0136334 Jul 19th 9:07 AM
I used to have a subscription to Asimov's back...um...oh my god, it was in the 80s. Well, it would help to know what month so I can run out and get it.

Padraig
User ID: 1564944 Jul 19th 1:41 PM
Cool news. I wonder how you'd get your hands on an old copy of Asimovs with Blood of the Dragon.

Relic
User ID: 9711993 Jul 21st 9:18 PM
This just in from GRRM:

"It shouldn't be long now, at least for those of you in the UK.
The books are back from the printers, and my editor at HarperCollins was
kind enough to overnight me the first advance copy. I am holding it in my hands right now. There are many rewards in being a writer, but none as sweet, I think, as opening the first copy of your latest book. Makes it all worthwhile.
The British bookshops should be getting their shipments in a week or two,I would estimate. Just when they put the copies out, I couldn't say."

GRRM

Heres hoping all of you who ordered ASOS from amazon get your copies soon. The book rocks. Can't wait for the discussions to start all over again.

Kristin
User ID: 0422394 Jul 21st 10:14 PM
I shall keep my fingers crossed, then. Of course, if it arrives before the end of August, it'll probably arrive while I'm on vacation....::sigh:: Oh well. I have Windhaven, three Pamela Dean books and a variety of other things to keep me busy until then. Including a vacation....three weeks from tomorrow!

Rania
User ID: 1711124 Jul 21st 10:29 PM
Relic,
Did Voyager send you your advance copy?

Relic
User ID: 9328513 Jul 21st 11:10 PM
Rania, No it was from Harper Collins.

Rania
User ID: 1711124 Jul 21st 11:55 PM
Relic,
Emily has told me some stuff and I want to talk about them with someone, and since Emily herself doesn't have net access during weekends would you please e-mail me at [email protected] and I can ask my questions? Please.

Arend
User ID: 8590713 Jul 23rd 1:11 PM
Kristin, I am with ya! I am going to Holland the weekend of the 19/20th and I ordered aSoS from amazon.co.uk - so the possibility exists that I will be able to buy it in Europe, but that I'd have to wait till I get back to the States. That's agony. The fact that I have to sit in a large metal tube for a total of 14 hours, realizing that I could be immersed in aSoS, that is torture.

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Ran User ID: 0867924	Jun 16th 6:06 AM This is from a mail GRRM has sent to various folk, webmasters and such, which contains information on ASoS's publishing dates, covers, and MS size, the U.S. paperback of ACoK, and the Meisha Merlin editions: A couple of bits of news... There has been some confusion about the publication dates of A STORM OF SWORDS. It appears there are several different dates posted at various places on the web, particularly in regard to the British edition from HarperCollins Voyager. I asked my editor at Harper to clarify. Her reply: "We'll now have bound stock July 21 and the book will be in the shops shortly thereafter, from July 28" That is the latest and most reliable information I have. The American edition of A STORM OF SWORDS, from Bantam, will be released in hardcover in October. It will be preceded in September by the release of the US paperback of A CLASH OF KINGS, which will contain a sample chapter from SWORDS ... the first Sansa chapter. Another source of confusion has been the number of pages in the book. In manuscript, A STORM OF SWORDS weighed in at 1500+ pages, some 350 pages longer than A CLASH OF KINGS. But those are manuscript pages. All books shrink somewhat when set in type. I have corrected page proofs of SWORDS, and it will come in at just under 1000 pages. Various readers tell me that Amazon has it listed at 600 pages, and want to know if half the book has been cut out. No. Nothing has been cut out. I have no idea where Amazon got that number. It means nothing. There is yet further confusion about the cover of the book. Several different versions of the British cover seem to be up on the web. The Harper cover can be found at http://images.amazon.com/images/P/ 0002245868.02.LZZZZZZZ.gif The US cover can be seen at http://www.mandala.net/vsa/martin/storm.html Finally, the Meisha Merlin deluxe limited edition of A GAME OF THRONES continues to move forward. Jeffrey Jones has completed all the interior illustrations, as well as the four color paintings. I am told that the 52-copy lettered edition is almost sold out; seven copies remained as of a few days ago, for those who might want one. There are still plenty of the numbered edition available, but we expect those to go quickly as well, once Meisha Merlin's ads begin to run. And no, for all those who keep asking, I have not yet started on A DANCE WITH DRAGONS. I'm still dealing with A STORM OF SWORDS at this point -- correcting proofs, working with the mapmakers, attending to revisions and copyediting, etc.
Kristin User ID: 0422394	Jul 19th 8:48 AM From my email from Amazon.co.uk: {{I do apologise for the fact that you were not informed earlier, but we have been told that the hardcover has been delayed till the end of August. It would appear that this applies to the paperback as well.}} ::sigh:: Oh well. I'll have something to look forward to once I get back from vacation, then. Which issue of Asimov's? September? October? November? When should I storm the bookstore?
Lannister User ID: 0136334	Jul 19th 9:07 AM I used to have a subscription to Asimov's back...um...oh my god, it was in the 80s. Well, it would help to know what month so I can run out and get it.
Padraig User ID: 1564944	Jul 19th 1:41 PM Cool news. I wonder how you'd get your hands on an old copy of Asimovs with Blood of the Dragon.
Relic User ID: 9711993	Jul 21st 9:18 PM This just in from GRRM: "It shouldn't be long now, at least for those of you in the UK. The books are back from the printers, and my editor at HarperCollins was kind enough to overnight me the first advance copy. I am holding it in my hands right now. There are many rewards in being a writer, but none as sweet, I think, as opening the first copy of your latest book. Makes it all worthwhile. The British bookshops should be getting their shipments in a week or two,I would estimate. Just when they put the copies out, I couldn't say." GRRM Heres hoping all of you who ordered ASOS from amazon get your copies soon. The book rocks. Can't wait for the discussions to start all over again.
Kristin User ID: 0422394	Jul 21st 10:14 PM I shall keep my fingers crossed, then. Of course, if it arrives before the end of August, it'll probably arrive while I'm on vacation....::sigh:: Oh well. I have Windhaven, three Pamela Dean books and a variety of other things to keep me busy until then. Including a vacation....three weeks from tomorrow!
Rania User ID: 1711124	Jul 21st 10:29 PM Relic, Did Voyager send you your advance copy?
Relic User ID: 9328513	Jul 21st 11:10 PM Rania, No it was from Harper Collins.
Rania User ID: 1711124	Jul 21st 11:55 PM Relic, Emily has told me some stuff and I want to talk about them with someone, and since Emily herself doesn't have net access during weekends would you please e-mail me at [email protected] and I can ask my questions? Please.
Arend User ID: 8590713	Jul 23rd 1:11 PM Kristin, I am with ya! I am going to Holland the weekend of the 19/20th and I ordered aSoS from amazon.co.uk - so the possibility exists that I will be able to buy it in Europe, but that I'd have to wait till I get back to the States. That's agony. The fact that I have to sit in a large metal tube for a total of 14 hours, realizing that I could be immersed in aSoS, that is torture.