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Forthcoming Tamora Pierce Books and Stories Through 2015:NOTE: Beginning with TRICKSTER'S CHOICE, Scholastic Australia is publishing trade paperback editions of Tammy's Tortall books concurrently with Random House U.S.'s hardcover editions. Following the publication of TRICKSTER'S QUEEN, however, Scholastic U.K. is no longer Tammy's publisher in Great Britain and the rest of the English-speaking world (outside Australia, New Zealand and Canada), and there is at this time no publisher for these territories. Until further notice, if you wish to purchase import copies you may do so via online bookstores like Amazon. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. FALL 2012: MASTIFF, book three of the Beka Cooper trilogy, in Random House paperback in the U.S. and Canada 2013 TBD: BATTLE MAGIC, Circle universe book about Briar, Evvy and Rosethorn in Yanjing, published simultaneously in U.S. Hardcover and Australian paperback 2013 TBD: THE TORTALL COMPANION GUIDE, co-written with Tamora Pierce by Julie Holderman, Cara Coville and Timothy Liebe, and other contributors 2014 TBD: untitled Circle universe book, in which Tris enrolls at the mages' university in Lightsbridge under an assumed name, in an attempt to become an ordinary mage practicing normal academic magic (spells, charms, potions) with no one knowing her real name or power, Scholastic hardcover in the U.S. and Canada 2014 TBD: NUMAIR: THE EARLY YEARS 1 (very tentative title), in which we learn of Numair's last years at the university of Carthak, the beginning of his conflict with the newly-made Emperor Ozorne (Numair's best friend), his quick departure from Carthak, and how he survives afterward, in Random House hardcover in the U.S. and Canada 2015 TBD: NUMAIR: THE EARLY YEARS 2, continuing the story of Numair's life as he comes to Tortall and is befriended by Alanna the Lioness and Baron George, and aids King Jonathan in creating a Tortallan university, in Random House hardcover in the U.S. and Canada 2015 TBD: untitled Tortall universe book, about the coming-of-age of Maura of Dunlath, and how she finds her own unique place in the realm, in Random House hardcover in the U.S. and Canada |
Updated 02/20/13with changes to Tamora Pierce's 2013 Schedule, Bestseller Lists, Honors and Awards Page, and Author Visit FAQ; also The LGBTQ YA Booklist and Links and Tamora Pierce's Favorite Books of 2011 List; also changes to the Links Page, Beyond Harry Potter Booklist (as promised at MarCon 47), a Section on How to Build Outdoor Habitats for Cats, by Cara Coville, "Do You Visit Schools, Libraries, Bookstores?" Update to FAQs, Gifted Eight Year Old Booklist (including a list for more sensitive kids), link to Kirkus's Interview "On the Hunt With Tamora Pierce," Link to Photos of Tamora Pierce Taken at Menlo School, Tamora's 2012 Schedules, an updated "What's It All About?" for The Beka Cooper Trilogy and TORTALL AND OTHER LANDS: A COLLECTION OF TALES, and updates to Bibliography.Also updates to Tamora Pierce's Links Page, "What's it About" for MASTIFF, 2010 Updates to Recommended Movies, Television Shows and Music,New "Picks For Cool New Books", "So Not White Medieval Europe Booklist", Updates to the "Finding a Publisher" and "Getting an Agent" Sections of Tamora Pierce's FAQs, and a Link to "An Interview With Tamora Pierce" by The Fantasy Guide for Young Adults Website, 2010 Best SF and Fantasy for Teens Lists, Favorite Books of 2009, Favorite Movies and Television Shows, changes to the "Public Appearances" Section of Tammy's FAQ, corrections to the Contact E-Mail Address for Tammy (go to "Mail" for details), and Music Recommendations.
Read Buzzgirl's Random Buzzers' piece about the "Girls Who Kick Butt" panel Tamora Pierce, Esther Friesner and Caitlin Kittredge did at NY Comic Con, moderated by Random House Children's Books Publishing Director (and author) Kate Klimo. Many of Tamora Pierce's books are now available in eBook format from Simon & Schuster and Random House at Amazon's Kindle Store or Barnes & Noble's eBookstore (NOTE: not all books may be available for all readers). Read Alyssa Rosenberg's ThinkProgress article, "Tamora Pierce's 'Mastiff' and the History of Social Change" for a sociopolitical take on MASTIFF. Also, Alyssa Rosenberg's Interview with Tamora Pierce for The Atlantic Magazine Online is up, as are links for other Atlantic articles in their "YA Fiction Series".
"The Dragon's Tale", a short story featuring Kitten, Daine and Numair from The Immortals quartet, appears in Jack Dann's and Gardner Dozois's anthology THE DRAGON BOOK, published in US hardcover and electronically by Penguin Putnam - with Science Fiction Book Club edition Check out Tammy's Facebook Page! Also check out the WordPress Fan Blog "Words of Tamora Pierce", with lots of Tortall Trivia based on Tammy's public postings and appearances!
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