Warp and Weft: The Brightweavings Newsletter
November 2011
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It has been quite an eventful year, especially for GGK's most recent novel Under Heaven which has received many more recognitions.
Mostly recently among them, we are thrilled to announce that Under Heaven has been longlisted for the 2012 IMPAC/Dublin Prize, one of the richest
literary prizes in the world. Nominations come from 45 countries, including 34 in translation into English. It is a long longlist, but represents a
major statement, one more blurring of the borders between genre and literary fiction.
That's just the tip of the iceberg, however, as there's quite a lot more good news and information to share...
GGK News
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>UNDER HEAVEN wins Sunburst Award
Under Heaven recently won Canada's Sunburst Award for excellence in the literature of the fantastic. It was awarded the prize in the adult fiction category.
>UNDER HEAVEN nominated for multiple literary awards
It has been a banner year year for GGK's latest. Under Heaven was nominated for the Mythopoeic Society's best fantasy novel award,
as well as the 2011 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel, and it was also a finalist for the 2011 Locus Award for best Fantasy novel.
>Award for TIGANA
The audio edition of Tigana narrated by Simon Vance received an Audiophile Earphones Award. This is an award to Simon Vance for his reading performance.
Vance has done several of GGK's other novels on audio, including Under Heaven ... especially appropriate because he speaks
Mandarin! http://www.audiofilemagazine.com/earphones/AF_June11_EarphonesPDF.pdf
>GGK writes more than novels
It can be difficult to wait for the next book. Those who have the hardest time might be interested in a between book 'snack'...
GGK was among a group of writers who donated essays and stories to Finding the Words, an anthology in support of PEN Canada, which is part of the international group
supporting writers forced into silence or persecuted around the world. The National Post excerpted GGK's essay which you may read
here: http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/02/16/guy-gavriel-kay-authors-in-cyberspace/#ixzz1E8LnCimN
GGK has also written an afterward for the Signet Classics reprinting of the great 12th century French epic The Song of Roland.
The new edition will be published in March of next year.
Awhile back, GGK wrote a piece for Walrus Magazine's feature on books and summer travel - which has now been
archived: http://tinyurl.com/64ul782 (For non-Canadians, Peter Mansbridge is the news anchor who does the late night news on CBC!)
GGK also wrote about his "favourite room in the world", and some recommended reading he did there,
for the Globe & Mail's series 'My Books, My Place': http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/guy-gavriel-kays-favourite-room-in-the-world/article2029788/
>GGK on tv and radio
Shelagh Rogers interviewed GGK and Stephen Heighton regarding their essays for the anthology Finding the Words. Her conversation with them on
"The Next Chapter" on CBC Radio 1 is here online - http://www.cbc.ca/thenextchapter/2011/04/11/guy-gavriel-kay-and-stephen-heighton/
GGK was also interviewed by CBC News for "The National" on 'the future of fantasy' - http://tinyurl.com/3e495dl
>GGK in other languages and formats
Under Heaven is now on sale in Greece from Anubis Publications, GGK's long-time publishers there.
Under Heaven is scheduled to be released in China later this month by publisher Wanrong, under the Chinese title Heavenly Horses.
Terms have been agreed to by GGK and Editions Alire for Quebec French language rights to Under Heaven - for release next year. Rights in France are
still being sorted out. For Quebec, the translation will again be done by Elisabeth Vonarburg.
Contract terms have now been concluded with Astrel Publishers for the Russian edition of Under Heaven along with reprint rights for The Fionavar Tapestry.
Release dates will be announced here when they are established.
GGK has accepted an offer from Pegasus Publishing for Turkish rights to Ysabel and Under Heaven. These will be his first titles in Turkish.
Details on release dates will be announced when they are firmed up.
The Estonian edition of Tigana has been published. See the cover in the Bright Weavings art gallery
here - http://www.brightweavings.com/artgallery/estoniantigana.htm>
A long negotiation between Amazon and Penguin Canada has now been concluded. Kindle editions of the last three novels are now up for Canadian accounts,
and the earlier ones should soon follow.
>GGK goes back to school
On September 16, GGK was honoured as a 'Celebrated Alumnus' of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba in a ceremony during the "Arts Celebrating Arts"
part of Homecoming Week. GGK has a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from that university in his home town of Winnipeg.
>Fionavar - favorite cover art
Fantasy Book Review showcased Martin Springett's famous Fionavar covers as the first in their series of all-time favorite book covers. Springett wrote an essay explaining
his thoughts and technique on the three paintings. http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/blog/2011/09/28/fantastic-fantasy-artwork-1-the-fionavar-tapestry-by-martin-springett/>
New on Brightweavings
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>GGK's words
GGK shared his thoughts in the forums on the necessity of the unexplained, as summarized in a quote by critic Walter Bagehot
"We must not let in daylight upon magic." - http://www.brightweavings.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1872&p=39997#p39997>
>GGK's recommends
Ever wonder what novels an author you love to read might love to read himself? You're in luck - we have a new forum thread to which GGK periodically relays titles and
authors he suggests are worth a look: http://www.brightweavings.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=1246>
>GGK's bibliography for YSABEL
Want some more suggestions for good reads? GGK has provided a bibliography for Ysabel, so if you're interested in some of the background reading GGK used in
preparation of the book, you can find it here - http://brightweavings.com/bibliographies/bib_ysabel.htm
>Review Section
Ever wonder what others thought about your favorite GGK novel? Want some help to decide which one to read next? Try browsing through some remarkably insightful and
thoughtful reviews selected for the Bright Weaving's Review Section, which also include a link to the NoveList reading guide for YSABEL (a list of reviews for each
specific book can be found on the right of the page) - http://www.brightweavings.com/reviews/index.htm
>New Cover Art
The exceptional new cover art for the Canadian trade paperback edition of Under Heaven can be viewed here http://brightweavings.com/artgallery/canheaventrade.htm
>Reader Art
We now have fourteen selections of reader art in our BW gallery. Our latest two are inspired by specific quotes from the novels.
Alex Tokmakchiev shares his vision of The Lions of Al-Rassan: Even the Sun Goes Down http://brightweavings.com/artgallery/tokmakchiev.htm
Reader Nana Leonti writes:
"Both my husband and I are avid fans of GGK's works. Some days ago we were talking about favourite quotes and such from the books and he had this brilliant idea of making
a typography homage to Alessan's custom of toasting to Tigana with a glass of blue wine." - http://brightweavings.com/artgallery/leonti.htm
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My goodness. Last newsletter, I made the mistake of claiming that between-novels is often a quieter time for news. Obviously not when the novels are doing so well
and GGK is such an active author! We'll do our best to keep up with him and let you know the latest. In the interim, stop by Bright Weavings and see for yourself
what's happening, and join in the forums with any questions and thoughts you have for GGK or other readers: http://www.brightweavings.com/index.htm
~Elizabeth
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