Kevin's Watch

This just came to my attention. If you are near Wooster, Ohio, there is an interesting event in [just!] three days.

Epic Fantasy Writer Stephen Donaldson to Share Excerpts of His Latest Work

WOOSTER, Ohio — Stephen Donaldson, author of the highly acclaimed series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and a visiting writer in residence at The College of Wooster this fall, will share passages from his latest work, The King's Justice, on Thursday, Oct. 16, in Room 009 of Severance Hall (943 College Mall). The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. [more]

Aw, man! Not exactly an evening's drive from here.

aliantha wrote:Aw, man! Not exactly an evening's drive from here.

For me, neither. I hate that, though - would be great for a KW contingent to show up and support him.

I can find virtually nothing about SRD's latest work, apart from Romeo dropping in and saying it was called The Augur's Gambit - so now it's called the King's Justice? Novella? That's about it - there's nothing on the SRD website, and nothing much on this site either. Very strange...

StevieG wrote:I can find virtually nothing about SRD's latest work, apart from Romeo dropping in and saying it was called The Augur's Gambit - so now it's called the King's Justice? Novella? That's about it - there's nothing on the SRD website, and nothing much on this site either. Very strange...

That's how they get you... little information to get you excited, and then BAM! $120 Subterranean Press Limited Edition, order quick, cuz there are only...like... 50 of them!

*You* could go to this thing in Wooster, Orlion.... And you could sneak in a video recorder and post the reading for us!

I'm thinking he might want to change the name again.

Roger wrote:

This looks like a good book.

Ananda wrote:

Roger wrote:

This looks like a good book.

Why has he shaved away his mansfield? Did the King's Justice demand that? What's up with this international crusade against masculine hair anyhow?

I would not put it past the news here to get the title of the book wrong.

For example, these guys say he is reading from the "last installment of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant".

Then again, I would not put it passed the publishers to mandate a title change. Remember Shall Pass Utterly?

SRD's website is a bit under-maintained. Nothing under "Appearances", for example. Don't look for details there. (Sorry, Romeo.)

Frostheart Grueburn wrote:

Ananda wrote:

Roger wrote:

This looks like a good book.

Why has he shaved away his mansfield? Did the King's Justice demand that? What's up with this international crusade against masculine hair anyhow?

Good questions, Softy!
Without going too much into spoilers, I can say, having read the book in the last fifteen minutes, that, yes, the King's Justice does demand such. Lord Smoothsack (pictured) was in a struggle against the evil King Fluffynethers. What a scene when they crossed swords while meeting Lady Shivertongue...

Now, to the other question, is there an international crusade against man hair? I think this is a complicated question. Hairless is nice, but only if the guy is in good shape. I guess you are on the side of more hair is best?
Is this you sniffing here?

Hair smells... and yet, there is just too much of it! A balance must be struck...

And as far as going, I would love to... but I happen to be employed, and by the time I got there (factoring I would be leaving during rush hour ) it would be nine o'clock.

And you wouldn't want me to go because I'd just brag about it without providing any details

Hey, That's where I went to College. Be neat to go back and see how the place has changed!

The King's Justice is a different (second) novella.

That's great to hear, Sea, thanks for letting us know! (Good to see you around, BTW. Your name was invoked many times at the E'fest. Now that SRD will have a new book, hopefully we'll get to have another one ).

u.

Your name was invoked many times at the E'fest.

Indeed, and not always in vain.

Seareach wrote:The King's Justice is a different (second) novella.

Saweet!

wayfriend wrote:

Seareach wrote:The King's Justice is a different (second) novella.

Saweet!

Seareach wrote:The King's Justice is a different (second) novella.

I can haz novella collection???

Seareach wrote:The King's Justice is a different (second) novella.

That's cool! Is there any further info, or is this an intentional drip-feed to keep us salivating? I'm surprised that SRD is making an appearance with virtually no "advertising" - or at least a mention on his own website. It seems that most KW members don't know what's happening, or is it just me who's being kept in the dark?