Hello all,

What's this, you say? Another newsletter in the same month as the last one? After waiting so long between newsletters before? Well yes, I'm a bit more prompt with this one, but it's a special occasion, special announcement newsletter.

Here's a chance for readers to see the author/reader dynamic from the other side of the equation. I'm very happy to inform you all that GGK has agreed to write an online tour journal for the duration of his Canadian media tour for The Last Light of the Sun, which will appear on Bright Weavings.

The Last Light of the Sun is appearing in all English-language markets now, or is being released momentarily, and GGK is about to begin his tour. The principal appearances will begin February 27th, and run through a March 17th reading and on-stage interview at the Harbourfront Reading Series in Toronto (details of all the appearances appear on the readings page of the website (http://www.brightweavings.com/news/readings.htm), for those of you lucky enough to be able to go along).

The journal will be kept on a special thread on the forums.

On Penguin Canada's website, GGK is quoted as seeing this as a new application of a longstanding print tradition of authors recounting their (mis)adventures on the book tour road. He says: "It also occurred to me that given internet technology, there's no obvious reason why only people in Vancouver or Ottawa or other tour cities should have access to an author's thoughts while he or she is doing interviews and meeting with readers. There's no way to cyber-sign a book, yet (yet!), but I'm hoping the tour journal for The Last Light of the Sun offers some sense of connection for readers and surfers. I'm also hoping that, as I whip from city to city for the next little while, I remain alert and functional enough to keep it lively!"

You can access the Tour Journal from the forums homepage, top link:
http://www.brightweavings.com/forums/home.htm. There's a preliminary post there already.

And while I've got a captive audience, I'd like to remind you all that it's time to vote for the Wooden Rocket Awards, which are given for excellence in online sf & fantasy. There is an award given for 'best author website' for which Bright Weavings received 'runner up' last year. There were over 12,000 votes last year...so let's see if Bright Weavings can win this year? If you want to vote, click through to http://www.woodenrocket.com.

That's about all for now,
Till next time,
Deborah