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New Releases: 11/27

Happy New Release Day! Here’s what went on sale today.

opens in a new windowEllie’s Story by W. Bruce Cameron

opens in a new windowImage Place holder  of - 66Ellie’s Story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron.

Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It’s what she was meant to do.

But Ellie must do more. Her handlers—widowed Jakob, lonely Maya—need her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best.

Ellie’s Story is an inspiring tale for young animal lovers. Adorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring Ellie and her world to life. A discussion and activity guide at the end of the book will help promote family and classroom discussions about Ellie’s Story and the insights it provides about humankind’s best friends.

opens in a new windowThe Razor by J. Barton Mitchell

opens in a new windowPoster Placeholder of - 79Brilliant engineer Marcus Flynn has been sentenced to 11-H37 alongside the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals. A hard labor prison planet better known as the Razor, where life expectancy is short and all roads are dead ends.

At least until the Lost Prophet goes active…

In a few hours, prison guards and staff are evacuated, the prisoners are left to die, and dark mysteries begin to surface.

Only Flynn has the skills and knowledge to unravel them, but he will have to rely on the most unlikely of allies–killers, assassins, pirates and smugglers. If they can survive each other they just might survive the Razor…and claim it for their own.

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opens in a new windowA Dog’s Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron

opens in a new windowPlaceholder of  -85With four hundred miles of dangerous Colorado wilderness separating one brave dog from her beloved person, Bella sets off on a seemingly impossible and completely unforgettable adventure home.

A Dog’s Way Home is a beautifully told, charming tale that explores the unbreakable bond between us and those we love. This is a fantastic and exhilarating journey of the heart that brilliantly speaks to the incredible power of love and resilience of spirit that tie us together.

opens in a new windowSlaves of the Switchboard of Doom by Bradley W. Schenck

opens in a new windowImage Placeholder of - 4If Fritz Lang’s Metropolis somehow mated with Futurama, their mutant offspring might well be Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom. Inspired by the future imagined in the 1939 World Fair, this hilarious, beautifully illustrated adventure by writer and artist Bradley W. Schenck is utterly unlike anything else in science fiction: a gonzo, totally bonkers, gut-busting look at the World of Tomorrow, populated with dashing, bubble-helmeted heroes, faithful robot sidekicks, mad scientists, plucky rocket engineers, sassy switchboard operators, space pirates, and much, much more—enhanced throughout by two dozen astonishing illustrations.

After a surprise efficiency review, the switchboard operators of Retropolis are replaced by a mysterious system beyond their comprehension. Dash Kent, freelance adventurer and apartment manager, is hired to get to the bottom of it, and discovers that the replacement switchboard is only one element of a plan concocted by an insane civil engineer: a plan so vast that it reaches from Retropolis to the Moon. And no one—not the Space Patrol, nor the Fraternal League of Robotic Persons, nor the mad scientists of Experimental Research District, nor even the priests of the Temple of the Spider God, will know what hit them.

opens in a new windowThe Queen of Swords by R. S. Belcher

opens in a new windowPlace holder  of - 721720. Escaping the gallows, Anne Bonney, the infamous pirate queen, sets sail in search of a fabulous treasure said to be hiding in a lost city of bones somewhere in the heart of Africa. But what she finds is a destiny she never expected . . .

1870. Maude Stapleton is a respectable widow raising a daughter on her own. Few know, however, that Maude belongs to an ancient order of assassins, the Daughters of Lilith, and heir to the legacy of Anne Bonney, whose swashbuckling exploits blazed a trail that Maude must now follow—if she ever wants to see her kidnapped daughter again!

Searching for her missing child, come hell or high water, Maude finds herself caught in the middle of a secret war between the Daughters of Lilith and their ancestral enemies, the monstrous Sons of Typhon, inhuman creatures spawned by primordial darkness, she embarks on a perilous voyage that will ultimately lead her to the long-lost secret of Anne Bonney—and the Father of All Monsters.

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opens in a new windowAbsolute Duo Vol. 4 Story by Takumi Hiiragiboshi; Art by Shinichirou Nariie

opens in a new windowArifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest Vol. 3 Story by Ryo Shirakome; Art by RoGa

opens in a new windowClockwork Planet Vol. 3 Story by Yuu Kamiya & Tsubaki Himana; Art by Shino

opens in a new windowDevilman vs. Hades Vol. 3 Story by Go Nagai; Art by Team Moon

opens in a new windowNirvana Vol. 3 Story by Jina and Sayuki (ZOWLS); Art by Sayuki

opens in a new windowSaint Seiya: Saintia Sho Vol. 4 Story by Masami Kurumada; Art by Chimaki Kuori

opens in a new windowThe High School Life of Fudanshi Vol. 4 Story and art by Michinoku Atami

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National Pet Day Sweepstakes

It’s National Pet Day! Since we’re at work and can’t snuggle our beloved pets, we thought we’d offer the next best thing: a sweepstakes full of puppies! Here’s a chance to win a stack of heartwarming dog-centric reads by W. Bruce Cameron, including opens in a new windowA Dog’s Purpose and opens in a new windowA Dog’s Way Home. Take a look at the prize:

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Comment on this post to enter for a chance to win!

No purchase necessary. Open only to legal residents of the 50 United States, D.C. and Canada (excluding Quebec) who are age 13 or older. Entry period begins at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) on April 11th and ends at 11:59 PM ET on April 13th. Void where prohibited. For full Official Rules, visit opens in a new windowhttps://www.torforgeblog.com/national-pet-day-sweepstakes-official-rules/. Sponsored by Tom Doherty Associates, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, 10010.

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W. Bruce Cameron eBook Sale

A pack of the digital editions of W. Bruce Cameron’s touching stories about man’s best friend are now on sale for a limited time. These deals expire on February 24th, so pick up your copy today!

On Sale for $4.99

opens in a new windowA Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron

opens in a new windowPlaceholder of  -78Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny, A Dog’s Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog’s many lives, but also a dog’s-eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man’s best friend. This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us that love never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every creature on earth is born with a purpose.

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opens in a new windowThe Dog Master by W. Bruce Cameron

opens in a new windowImage Placeholder of - 49 Thirty thousand years ago, ice was storming the planet. Among the species forced out of the trees and onto the steppes by the advancing cold was modern man, who was both predator and prey.

No stranger to the experiences that make us human-a mother’s love and a father’s betrayal, tribal war and increasing famine, political intrigue and forbidden love, joy and hope and devastating loss-our ancestors competed for scant resources in a brutal landscape.

Mankind stood on the cold brink of extinction…but they had a unique advantage over other species, a new technology-domesticated wolves.

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opens in a new windowEllie’s Story by W. Bruce Cameron

opens in a new windowPlace holder  of - 41 Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It’s what she was meant to do.

But Ellie must do more. Her handlers—widowed Jakob, lonely Maya—need her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best.

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opens in a new windowBailey’s Story by W. Bruce Cameron

opens in a new windowPoster Placeholder of - 74 When Bailey meets eight-year-old Ethan, he quickly figures out his purpose: to play with the boy, to explore the Farm during summers with the boy, and to tidy the boy’s dishes by licking them clean (only when Mom isn’t watching). But Bailey soon learns that life isn’t always so simple–that sometimes bad things happen–and that there can be no greater purpose than to protect the boy he loves.

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A Dog’s Purpose Sweepstakes

Everybody loves dogs, and W. Bruce Cameron writes the stories of our favorite furry friends like no other. To celebrate our canine companions, we’re offering the chance to win a stack of six heartwarming dog’s-eye-view stories by the author of opens in a new windowA Dog’s Purposeincluding early copies of  opens in a new windowA Dog’s Way Home and  opens in a new windowMolly’s Story. Take a look at the prize:

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NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

  1. To Enter: Submit your entry by fully completing the sign-up form found at https://www.torforgeblog.com/2017/04/06/a-dogs-purpose-sweepstakes/ (the “Site”). Sweepstakes begins online at 9:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) on Thursday, April 06, 2017 and ends at 11:59 PM ET on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Your entry will sign you up to receive emailed news related to Pets as well as enter you into the sweepstakes.

    Limit one entry per person or household. The entry must be fully completed; mechanically reproduced; incomplete and/or illegible entries will not be accepted. In case of dispute with respect to online entries, entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet Access Provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. Entries become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Automated entries are prohibited, and any use of such automated devices will cause disqualification. Sponsor and its advertising and promotions agencies are not responsible for lost, late, illegible, misdirected or stolen entries or transmissions, or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human or electronic.

  1. Random Drawing: A random drawing will be held from all eligible, correctly completed entries received on a timely basis, on or about Monday, May 01, 2017, by Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, whose decisions concerning all matters related to this sweepstakes are final.
  2. Notice to Winners: Winner will be notified by e-mail. Winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and publicity/liability release within fifteen (15) days of notification attempt or prize may be awarded to alternate winner. Return of any prize notification as undeliverable will result in disqualification and alternate winner will be selected. If an entrant selected in the drawing is a resident of Canada, to be declared a winner he/she must correctly answer,
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    If a winner is a minor in his/her jurisdiction of residence, prize will be awarded to minor’s parent or legal guardian, who must follow all prize claim procedures specified herein and sign and return all required documents.
  3. Prize: Ten (10) Grand Prize winner(s) will receive 1 ARC each of A Dog’s Way Home and Molly’s Story, 1 HC each of Ellie’s Story and Bailey’s Story, 1 TPB each of A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey.. Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”) of the Prize: $105.94.

    Approximate retail value of all prizes: $1,059.40

  1. Odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. If any prize is won by a minor, it will be awarded in the name of minor’s parent or legal guardian. Each entrant selected as a potential winner must comply with all terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules, and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all such requirements. Sponsor makes no warranties with regard to the prize. Prize is not transferable. No substitutions of prize allowed by winner, but Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Prize is not redeemable by winner for cash value. All taxes, fees and surcharges on prize are the sole responsibility of winner.
  2. Eligibility: Only open to residents of 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec), age 13 and older at the time of entry. Void in Puerto Rico and where otherwise prohibited by law. Employees, and members of their families, of Sponsor, its parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates are not eligible to enter. This promotion is intended for viewing in the United States or Canada only and shall only be construed and evaluated according to United States law. You are not authorized to participate in the sweepstakes if you are not located within the United States or Canada.
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A Chance to Win Treats For You And Your Dog!

Cameron Collection Sweepstakes

We’re offering you the chance to win a collection of W. Bruce Cameron books, including an advance reading copy of  opens in a new windowEllie’s Story, which is due out in stores on April 14th. This collection also includes three toys for your dog and a tote bag.

SIGN UP FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN TODAY!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase does not improve your chances of winning. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are 18 and older as of the date of entry. To enter, complete entry opens in a new windowhere beginning at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET) Tuesday, March 12, 2015. Sweepstakes ends at 11:59 PM ET Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Void outside the United States and where prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules opens in a new windowhere . Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010.

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Q&A with W. Bruce Cameron, the Author of Ellie’s Story

Ellie's Story by W. Bruce CameronAuthor opens in a new windowW. Bruce Cameron discusses opens in a new windowEllie’s Story, his heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and New York Times bestselling opens in a new windowA Dog’s Purpose.

Will you tell us a little about Ellie’s Story: A Dog’s Purpose Novel and what inspired you to write it?

When I was researching search and rescue dogs for A Dog’s Purpose, I was captivated by the world of service animals who save people from danger. I knew children would love the story of Ellie! Some of the themes of A Dog’s Purpose might be too intense for young children, so Ellie’s Story is a way to introduce younger readers to this wonderful dog.

Did you find it easy or challenging to re-tell Ellie’s story for a younger audience?

Honestly the most difficult part is to stop imagining other adventures this dog could have.

Did you learn anything surprising while researching or writing Ellie’s Story?

I didn’t realize that everywhere we go we are shedding skin cells, and that a dog’s nose is so powerful that it can track these minute traces in the air and on the ground. What I learned while researching search and rescue dogs is just how powerful a dog’s nose it. This information has informed everything I write.

What do you enjoy most about writing?

There is really not an aspect I don’t enjoy. I don’t particularly care for reading what I’ve written—all I can see are ways to improve it. If I had been a sculptor, I would have kept chopping away at the marble until it was all gone.

Do you have any writing rituals?

My best writing is done after a long bike ride. I usually can work out a story problem while cycling.

What’s the first book you remember loving?

The City Boy, by Herman Wouk. I’m not sure how old I was, maybe third grade. I was burning through these books at school, and I think my parents thought if they gave me a real, full-length novel, I would stop pestering them to take me to the book store all the time. I absolutely loved it. I read it maybe ten times that year.

What’s your favorite method of procrastination?

Okay, how did you know… My biggest time waster is the internet. Facebook and email distract me in the middle of my work. Next thing I know I’m looking at puppy videos on YouTube.

Can you tell us about any upcoming projects you’re working on?

August 2015 will see the publication of my most ambitious work: The Dog Master, which tells the story of the first domesticated wolf—the first dog, in other words. Set in the Paleolithic era, this coming together of two struggling species occurred just as the world was entering the Ice Age. It’s a thrilling adventure and an epic tale.

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Sneak Peek: Ellie’s Story

Ellie's Story by W. Bruce CameronRead the first chapter of opens in a new windowEllie’s Story, the latest novel by W. Bruce Cameron, publishing on April 14th.

CHAPTER 1

The first thing I knew was my mother’s smell and the taste of her milk.

I had to fight my way to her, struggling over and around the soft, fuzzy bodies of my brothers and sisters, to reach that milk and fill my empty stomach. I squirmed and pushed with my feeble legs, inching forward, until I could taste the warm sweetness spilling over my tongue.

In a few days my eyes were open and I could see my mother’s dark brown face and the pale blue blanket that she lay on, though at first everything was very blurry.

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A Chance to Win Holiday Treats For You And Your Dog!

Cameron Collection Sweepstakes

We’re offering you the chance to win a collection of W. Bruce Cameron books, including an advance reading copy of Ellie’s Story, which is due out in stores April 2015. This collection also includes a $200 PetSmart gift card, a Christmas ornament, a KONG Shakers dragon toy for your dog, and lots more.

SIGN UP FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN TODAY!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase does not improve your chances of winning. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and Canada (excluding the province of Quebec) who are 18 and older as of the date of entry. To enter, complete entry opens in a new windowhere beginning at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Sweepstakes ends at 11:59 PM ET Monday, December 15, 2014. Void outside the United States and where prohibited by law. Please see full details and official rules opens in a new windowhere . Sponsor: Tom Doherty Associates, LLC, 175 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10010.

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