originally posted by Blue
Another good Aussie author I discovered is Kate Forsythe - she has a series of 6 books, The Witches of Eileanan that are a wonderful romp.
Please note that I might be spelling Kate's last name incorrectly.
originally posted by Vicki C
Forsyth
I have wanted to read her books for ages but can't seem to find the first couple anywhere. I'll probably order online soon as I have 3 later in the series now. I've heard good things about her too.
originally posted by Hunter
Kate Forsyth has also released the first two of a subsequent trilogy set in Eileanan. Called Rhiannon's Ride, so far in the trilogy are book 1 - The Tower of Ravens - and book 2 - The Shining City. Book 3 is due out mid year in Australia, called Heart of Stars. The new series is much darker in tone than the original Witches of Eileanan series and very enjoyable.
I also plan at some stage to read Juliet Marillier's series which I'm told is a very good read.
originally posted by Benjamin Findlater
Thanks heaps everyone. I'm currently between series, having already re-read the David and Leigh Eddings books for an embarassing number of times, and I've also recently finished the latest Robert Jordan effort, so I'm in a dry sort of space with not a lot to read. I will definately look for Kate Forsyth as I do recall having heard the titles of some of those books.
But thanks again, along with the other recomendations, these books may just be able to keep me going until SF is released.
Oh, and what sort of delay are we looking at for the Australian release? I don't want to be the one left out while you are all singing praises 
And i don't want any spoilers, so I might have to dodge this for a while until we all settle down to wait for the next arc
Ben
originally posted by Hunter
What's happened with the last few books is that the UK/Australia/NZ release has come out first and the US book has slipped. This is due to different publishers, contracts, etc. It's possible the same might happen with this volume, however I am expecting we'll get the Australian edition no later than the US edition, and may in fact get it sooner (because we deserve it… )
originally posted by Hunter
I'm thinking April is probably a good month to start asking Janny when she's going to call for suggestions on who/what to put on the covers of Stormed Fortress
originally posted by Benjamin Findlater
Ahh ok. Sounds good, because we do deserve it more here than anywhere else Hmm covers eh? April is long enough away for me to start thinking, although I've never been that creative so I guess we'll just see how we go
originally posted by Hunter
Ben,
Janny does the creative bit, we just put in our $0.02 on what we might like to see, which Janny takes under advisement of course. There are those on this board who given three choices would vote Arithon, Arithon and Arithon. (You know who you are…)
Also UK/Australian/NZ editions tend to favour landscape covers whereas US versions want portaits… all of which generally means we get two different Janny (or Don!) paintings for the same book…
originally posted by Benjamin Findlater
I wonder why that is. I always thought that the cover of a book was just aesthetics to catch the eye. Never realised it packed some meaning… Aside from the artistic effort that was put into it originally of course.
originally posted by Hunter
Do you really want to get into a "why are the US and UK/Aust/NZ different" discussion?
originally posted by Benjamin Findlater
You could always just point out the more obvious reasons
originally posted by David Gardner
Ignoring all of the industry-specific political reasons to maintain such a division, at its base you can probably say that having regionalised publishing houses is due to the historical difficulties of enforcing copyright for works that were created in a another country. Each country does have subtly different laws and legal systems after all.
Today this is much less of a problem, as compliance with the Berne Convention is required by all WTO member states through TRIPS (and penalties for non-compliance can be quite severe). This means that generally a work that is protected in one State is also protected in another.
Also, different regions have different preferences…publishers have their own way of knowing what works in their territories. There was an interview done, recently, with artists and authors, on the subject of the differences between British and American covers - with examples. I participated, and it's likely the gryphon has linked the site under Interviews in the Bulletins section…if you want to dive in depth, check it out.
Me - I am on with the book! WHOOP - Ch 8 main WORKS! (first test read's back)…as for what follows…hang on with all you've got!
originally posted by Wendy Collett
Ah Janny, I'm really waiting for when you write about my socks rolling up and down again (in excitement)! I loved that phrase last time
PS, Happy New Year and all that jazz.
Wendy
originally posted by Hunter
Can you confirm Mr. Gryphon?
originally posted by Beth Caudill
On the issue of book covers, sometimes I wonder what the US marketers are thinking. We get covers (in general not Janny specific) that half the time have nothing to do with the story. A good percentage of the time I find that I like the British version of the covers better than the US. Makes me wonder where the 'US likes this' comes from.
Beth
originally posted by Trys
Hunter,
What am I confirming? Sorry I'm feeling under the weather today and not tracking the question.
Trys
originally posted by Hunter
Hi Trys,
In the post by Janny a couple up she mentions an interview she took part in which talked about the differences between US and UK covers… she said you'd linked it but I wasn't sure if you had, or if you had, which one it was.
Thanks.
UPDATE!!!
The draft manuscript currently stands at - 527 pages - as I start in today. There's the likely chance I MAY nail this scene, and even, perhaps, this subchapter today. And if not then, assuredly tomorrow. Barring interruptions, that is - though of course, I'll take the good sort!
Cheerful and healing thoughts to our Gryphon!
originally posted by Hunter
Woohoo!