Latest Robin Hobb news

Thanks to Lucide for reminding me about this: Voyager is going to publish a paperback edition of Renegade's Magic the first of July (details). The cover they have posted features the image of Orandula we've seen on Jackie Morris' site. But did they just change the illustrator in the middle of the paperback series, or will there be one with John Howe's cover as well? (We've already seen the hardback and the "large format" mass market paperback with his art for RM.) what do you think? Drop by at the forums and let us know!

From Lucide:

Christophe Vacher (who illustrated the US covers for the Soldier Son trilogy) has been nomined for the Imaginales Award in the illustration's category for his cover of Le Cavalier Rêveur (it's the same as the US cover for Shaman's Crossing).

Imaginales will be held May 22th - 25th, but Robin is coming to France even earlier: there will be a press conference on the 19th of May at the Fnac Saint-Lazare in Paris at 15:00 to 18:00 (3PM to 6PM) as well as another event on the 21st of May at the Fnac of Nancy at 17:30 (5:30PM). If you're attending, Rivages Maudits is the place that keeps you updated.

I have opened a new message board for all Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm related discussion. I'm also offering space for discussions in languages other than English, so if you've been looking for a chance to debate the Fool's gender or Nevare's decisions in your own language, drop me a line and I'll open a new room (there's one for my fellow Finns already).

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Patrick has posted a new coloured piece from the upcoming French graphic adaptation of the Farseer trilogy. It's originally from Rivages Maudits and shows the first meeting of Fitz and Burrich as well as some adventures of Fitz and Nosy. You can see it here.

//Edited to add information from Robin and Lucide:
The first part of the graphic novel has been turned in to the publisher and Laurent Sieurac, the illustrator, has begun work on the second one. The first part is scheduled to be released this September and the cover will be drawn by Didier Graffet.

Robin just left a note about a couple of more publishing news:

Fanucci Editore will be publishing an Italian translation of the Golden Fool.

And although there aren't yet any samples online, Jackie Morris will illustrate covers for new Lindholm paperbacks as well.

Some exciting news from Robin herself: the Korean language rights to the Farseer trilogy have been bought by Nexvision.

And we can add one more story to the upcoming writings list: a Robin Hobb short story in an anthology from Subterranean Press edited by Yanni Kuznia - no title for the story or the book nor a release date are known yet.

Also - don't forget to keep an eye on Jackie Morris' journal - some very fascinating art for the reprints of the Tawny Man trilogy seem to be taking shape.

Lucide has sent us some news from France.

The following translations have been published in April:
* An anthology of urban fantasy titled De Brocéliande en Avalon edited by Lucie Chenu that contains Le Quadragénaire et la Dame d'Argent (Silver Lady and the Fortyish man), by Terre de Brume.

* La magie de la peur, vol 4 of Le Soldat Chamane
(part 2/3 of the split translation of Forest Mage), by Pygmalion

* La porte du Limbreth (The Limbreth Gate), paperback by J'ai lu

* Le cavalier rêveur, vol 2 of Le Soldat Chamane (second half of Shaman's
Crossing), paperback by J'ai lu

* Ombres et flammes, vol 8 of Les aventuriers de la mer (part 2/3 of the split translation of Ship of Destiny), paperback by J'ai lu

Also, prior to her visit to the Imaginales 2008 festival (May 22th - 25th) Robin is expected to make an appearance May 19th in Fnac Saint-Lazare - though this event is still tentative. More information in French at Rivages Maudits.

Si2Au from Robin's newsgroup has posted photos from the fantasy themed weekend in the Netherlands, including some of Robin Hobb herself. You can see them here.

Europe's allegedly biggest yearly fantasy event, the Elf Fantasy Fair, is taking place this weekend (April 19th - 20th) in the Netherlands. Robin Hobb is a guest at the festival, so don't miss this chance to meet her if you're going. Check out the festival site for her schedule and other important information and don't hesitate to send your reports and photos in afterwards if you want to share them. :)

Renegade's Magic is number 1 on Locus Magazine's hardcover list. (And the paperback edition of Forest Mage was number two on the pb list last month too!)
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