Author: Shawn Speakman

  • Naomi Attending C2E2

    Naomi Attending C2E2

    Naomi will be attending the 2015 C2E2! The convention will be gathered at the South Building at McCormick Place SOUTH in Chicago, Illinois. The C2E2 website has not listed authors who will be attending but I am sure that will happen soon. Naomi is excited about attending the convention and meeting those who can attend!…

  • UK Cover Revealed: UPROOTED

    UK Cover Revealed: UPROOTED

    Here is the UK cover for Uprooted, Naomi’s next book! I had lunch with Brandon Sanderson a few days ago and he raved about Uprooted. I agreed. I think this is a story that has been growing inside of Naomi for some time, one that is really going to catch the genre and its reader’s…

  • Interview: Naomi Talks Temeraire At NYCC

    Interview: Naomi Talks Temeraire At NYCC

    Naomi attended New York Comic Con this year. And with that, comes awesome geekery. Lauren Damon of Media Mikes tracked Naomi down and asked some wonderful questions. And our favorite writer responded to them! Lauren Damon: When planning the novels, because they’re centered around the Napoleonic Wars, do you have an outline of what history…

  • Post-NYCC Fan Gathering: Naomi Novik, Peter V. Brett, Myke Cole, Robin Hobb & Sam Sykes

    Post-NYCC Fan Gathering: Naomi Novik, Peter V. Brett, Myke Cole, Robin Hobb & Sam Sykes

    On Monday, October 13th from 11:00am-1:00pm (the day after the New York Comic Con), the fine people at Random House will be hosting several authors at their offices for an informal meet-and-greet for fans. This is an idea from Robin Hobb. Whenever she travels, she tells fans over Facebook to meet her at a local…

  • In Stores Now: UPROOTED by Naomi Novik

    In Stores Now: UPROOTED by Naomi Novik

    NAOMI NOVIK, author of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Temeraire novels, introduces a bold new world rooted in folk stories and legends, as elemental as a Grimm fairy tale. UPROOTED: FIRST PAGE! A charming and inviting story that looks unflinchingly at the strangling roots of hurt and revenge.”—Robin Hobb, bestselling author of Fool’s Assassin ORDER…

  • First Page Posted: UPROOTED

    First Page Posted: UPROOTED

    A few weeks ago, author Robin Hobb visited to sign copies of her new book, Fool’s Assassin, for readers via The Signed Page. Robin and I have known one another a long time. Over ten years. In that time, she has signed a lot of books for her readers all over the world. More this…

  • Ask Naomi Returns

    Ask Naomi Returns

    ASK NAOMI RETURNS! Naomi will accept two questions from each fan per month! On the last day of the month, five questions will be randomly drawn. Naomi will answer these five questions and they will be posted, hopefully answering many of the questions readers like yourself have. Who knows? Maybe one of your questions will…

  • Naomi Attending 2014 WFC

    Naomi Attending 2014 WFC

    Naomi will be attending the 2014 World Fantasy Convention! She will be joined by a great many writers, including Guy Gavriel Kay, Les Edwards, Stuart David Schiff, Mary Robinette Kowal, and special guest Lail Finlay. The convention will be gathered at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, and will culminate in a banquet…

  • Naomi Attending 2014 NYCC

    Naomi Attending 2014 NYCC

    Naomi will be attending the 2014 New York Comic Con! She will be signing on Thursday (10/9/2014) but the time is not set yet. The information will be posted when we have it. Here are the panels Naomi will be Not Your Mother’s Fairy Tales Location: 1B03 Day: Saturday (10/11/2014) Time: 3:00-3:45pm Note: A signing…

  • Naomi’s DragonCon Schedule

    Naomi’s DragonCon Schedule

    Naomi is attending DragonCon! That means she will be signing books and partaking in a number of panels! First, she is going to be signing at the Larry Smith Booksellers booth Saturday at 5pm. That is her one planned signing time. But she is also happy to sign informally if someone grabs her after a…