Warp and Weft: The Brightweavings Newsletter

March 2010
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We are delighted to report the following press release from Penguin Canada:

To celebrate the worldwide launch of international bestseller Guy Gavriel Kay's much anticipated new novel Under Heaven, Penguin Group (Canada) is auctioning the first book off the press anywhere in the world, autographed by the author. Signed and verified by the printer and the publisher, this first copy includes a product identification slip and letter from the printing press identifying the book as the first copy printed in Canada. The auction begins March 18, 2010 on eBay, and closes March 25, 2010. http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290415297662

All proceeds from the auction will be donated to Indigo Books & Music, Inc.'s Love of Reading Fund. The fund directly supports high-needs elementary school literacy programs across Canada. Guy Gavriel Kay will personally match the winning bid to a maximum of $1000 (CDN). Additionally, Penguin Canada will match the winning bid to a maximum of $500 (CDN).

GGK News
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>A book trailer - and an early peek at UNDER HEAVEN

>New Tour dates added for UNDER HEAVEN

Quite a few new appearances have been added to GGK's book tour schedule. Here is an up-to-date itinerary:

--April 10, 2010 - Toronto Ad Astra, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Toronto, ON

--April 21, 2010 - Moncton, Frye Festival, YMCA Literary Luncheon, Moncton, NB

--April 22, 2010 - Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival, Montreal, QC - 6:30 PM

--April 25, 2010 - Ottawa International Writer's Festival, Ottawa, ON

--April 29, 2010 - McNally Robinson at Grant Park, In-store Event, Winnipeg, MB - 8:00 PM - http://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/store-locations-and-hours

--May 4, 2010 - Bolen Books In-store Event, Victoria, BC - 7:00 PM - http://www.bolen.bc.ca/

--May 5, 2010 - CBC Bookclub, CBC Radio Studio One Book, Vancouver, BC - 6:30 PM

--May 19, 2010 - Flying Dragon Books, In-store Event, Toronto, ON - http://www.theflyingdragon.ca

--May 26, 2010 - Words Worth Books, hosting event at the Twin Cinema on King St., Waterloo, ON - http://www.wordsworthbooks.com/Guy%20Gavriel%20Kay.htm

--June 1, 2010 - Different Drummer Books, Author Series; LaSalle Pavilion, Burlington, ON - 9:00AM (open to series subscribers only)

To see more tour dates and details as they are added - especially U.S. appearances, check in at Brightweavings' 'Readings and Screenings' page: http://www.brightweavings.com/news/readings.htm

Or visit the Events page at Penguin Canada's new GGK site: http://www.guygavrielkay.ca/events.html

>SARANTINE MOSAIC in the Concert Hall

Paul Frehner has created a musical piece inspired by Guy Kay's The Sarantine Mosaic, which made its premier March 15th, in Pollack Hall, Montreal, performed by the McGill University Chamber Orchestra. Paul Frehner says of his piece:

In Sarantine Polyphony I wrote three movements inspired by different events and characters in the novels. The movement titles are The Zubir, Shirin's Dance and The Sleepless Ones. The music is not narrative in nature but rather evocative of the imagery I received from the place and character settings in the story. For instance, in The Zubir I was trying to capture the immensity of the presence of the bison god as he emerged from the mist.

Melodically, in the piece, I use at times an invented type of folkloric writing that alludes somewhat to early Byzantine instrumental music, but the overall effect is more modern.

New on Brightweavings
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>UNDER HEAVEN artwork

Original Fionavar cover artist Martin Springett designed the map for UNDER HEAVEN, which may be viewed here: http://www.brightweavings.com/artgallery/underheavenmap.htm . If you would like to purchase a copy of the map or of the poster inspired by the novel, signed by both Martin and GGK, visit Martin's lovely website here: http://www.martinspringett.com/Art%20Pages/Other%20Art%20Pages/index.html

You may also download an unsigned copy of the map or the poster - or for convenience while reading the new novel (so you don't need to keep flipping back to the front of the book!), a black-and-white version of the map - on GGK's Penguin Canada site: http://www.guygavrielkay.ca/links_and_downloads.html

And as always, for up-to-the-minute news visit the "News" link on the Brightweavings.com home page, where you will also find links to the UNDER HEAVEN tour journal, BW on Twitter and Facebook, and the GGK Penguin Canada site.

Enjoy!

Elizabeth

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Deborah Meghnagi
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