Creating The Annotated Sword of Shannara: Part I
April 1977 saw publication of The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks. It was an important book in the fantasy genre, maybe one of the most important. Before The Sword of Shannara, epic/high fantasy did...
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2012 marks the 35th anniversary of The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks! That's right. It has been that long. Don't tell Terry. Ha! The Sword of Shannara is one of those perfect books—a great tale...
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This week is the 35th anniversary of a book that changed the industry—and many readers' lives. The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks published the first week of April 1977. It altered fantasy...
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This October, The Annotated Sword of Shannara will publish in hardcover. It will be a great release and not because I've worked on it. There is so much history in the fantasy genre dating back hundreds...
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There are many steps in bringing a book to the shelves—even a book that has been published for 35 years! The Annotated Sword of Shannara will be published this October 2012. It is a 35th anniversary...
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The Annotated Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks is publishing November 13, 2012! I have cataloged the journey from inception to finished book. It's been great fun. When Terry and Del Rey asked me to...
View ArticleCreating The Annotated Sword of Shannara: Part VII
The Annotated Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks is publishing November 13, 2012! We are getting close to that release finally. I started my work on the book in November 2011 when I began re-reading...
View ArticleGifts For the Geek: Day 1: The Annotated Sword of Shannara
Today is Gifts For the Geek: Day 1! Since it is the first day of the Gifts For the Geek daily posting that will run long into December, I thought it only appropriate to start with The Annotated Sword...
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