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JC and I are throwing a holiday party on Saturday night, and we've been decorating the house.  This morning, I was thinking about decorating our office, and in the process, I began dusting and cleaning the bookshelf that holds copies of the Noble Dead saga--and I made sure these two folks to the left were cleaned and dusted.



Years ago, one of our fans (a lovely woman named Virginia) made these two dolls for us.  They stand on the bookshelf and guard the books! (smiles).  Our office is decorated year-round with prints of our book covers and a huge map of the guild in Calm Seatt.



But these two still remain among my favorite things in our office.

This is always such a strange time of year for me and JC.  With the way our publisher works, we need to turn in the draft for "next year's book" in the same month "this year's book" is released.  When Dhampir was first released in January of 2003, we knew nothing about the publishing industry, and we had no idea that we'd gotten fairly lucky with our release month--in early January.  Tons of folks have Amazon and B&N gift certificates, freshly received from the holidays. 



So . . . since then, every January, JC and I have "the next book" due on our editor's desk.  Right now, we are eagerly awaiting the release of The Dog in the Dark, and at the same time, we are trying to get ready for the holidays (buying gifts, writing cards, decorating the house, and planning a holiday party), while we are finishing up the first draft of a fat Noble Dead novel that is due right after Christmas.  I tend to write in the mornings, but sometimes at this time of year, I go all day and then play catch-up on other things in the early evening.



And . . . I drink too much coffee (smiles).

Just for fun . . . .





The new Hendee kitties continue to grow up.  They are finding the Christmas tree ornaments quite fascinating--and being raaaaaaather naughty.  Here they are finally taking a break.

Only a month away from the release of The Dog in the Dark.  I can't wait.  I haven't been this excited about a Noble Dead novel since Child of a Dead God.

Some of you may have already heard of Barb’s new series, and she’s excited about this one. The Mist-Torn Witches is set in the world of the Noble Dead Saga, but it is autonomous from those books and stands on its own. Now we have a little something to share with you.

The first volume is titled after the series as a whole, and this will be an entirely new dimension to the world, with new characters to meet in the dark and dank land of Droevinka. So come follow the sisters, Céline and Amelie Fawe, as they strive to survive in a land where noble houses openly and secretly vie to control the throne of Grand Prince.

All information and on-going news for The Mist-Torn Witches series will be available through both NobleDead.org and BarbHendee.org. Makes sense, yes? So stay tuned… there’s more to come in future months as we approach the debut of a whole new set of adventures from Barb.

Okay . . . the cover and the plot synopsis for The Mist-Torn Witches have been finalized.  To read about the novel, just click the tab above for "Books" and then click on the link for The Mist-Torn Witches.  I'm really excited about this series!  This first book will be published in May of 2013.

Listings at Barnes & Noble and iTunes / iBookStore have now been confirmed as complete. Unfortunately, it will still take time for internal data to filter through for searches by title at those sites. In the meantime, click the links above or visit Tales from the world of the Noble Dead Saga at NobleDead.org if you are a Nook or an iOS user wanting a preview of this new “tale.”

J.C. Hendee
$3.00 USD
Novella, Part 2 of 3, 40k+ words
Sequel to BE1: Karras the Kitten
ISBN-10: 0-9855616-6-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-9855616-6-6
ASIN: B00A03F12Y
English Only
Purchase outside the USA available at all international Amazon outlets, KoboBooks.com (associated vendors), and iTunes / iBookStore.

We are a little late and a little early with this release. Our writing schedule gets busier the closer we get to the end of the year, and a couple of our vendors are a little slow these days in processing submitted titles.

J.C. Hendee
$3.00 USD
Novella, Part 2 of 3, 40k+ words
Sequel to BE1: Karras the Kitten
ISBN-10: 0-9855616-6-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-9855616-6-6
ASIN: B00A03F12Y
English Only
Purchase outside the USA available at all international Amazon outlets, KoboBooks.com (associated vendors), and iTunes / iBookStore.

Yes, you read it right, all “Tales” are now available internationally (to some extent) through iTunes / iBookStore.

NOTICE: this release is now “on the shelves” at Amazon and KoboBooks. It has also been submitted to Barnes & Noble and iTunes / iBookstore, but it has yet to appear on their shelves. It will within another 24-48 hours.

For more information please visit the “Tales” page at NobleDead.org. While you are there, have a look at previous “Tales” releases in the “Homeward” and “Bones of the Earth” sequences.

 

  

Though set in the world of the Noble Dead Saga, “Tales” and their sequences do not require knowledge of the saga’s books/series. You can easily pick up and read one as your first venture into this world.

You Do NOT Need an eReader

Free Apps to purchase ebooks directly from your computer or other devices are available for multiple operating systems like Windows, OS X, Android, iOS and sometimes Linux. If you purchase an ebook on your computer and later buy a portable ereader device, all of your previously purchased books from the device's vendor will load to your new ereader automatically. And they will still be accessible in the application on your computer.

Kindle Apps (AZW/Mobi) Nook Apps (EPUB) KoboBooks Apps (EPUB)

Barb and J.C. will be in attendance along with other SF/F/H authors at the Beaverton, Oregon, branch of “Powell’s Books” this coming November 4th @ 4:30 pm (PST).

Bring your books or purchase one while there, and then drop by their table to let them to sign your treasures and have a chat. Everyone is welcome!

Powell's Books at Cedar Hills Crossing
3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd.
Beaverton, Oregon, 97005
(800) 878-7323

Directions – Mapquest – Google Maps

Happy book birthday!







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