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Tor on David Gemmell Legend Awards Shortlist

April 6, 2010May 10, 2024torforge

The nominees for the 2009 David Gemmell Legend Awards have been announced and three TOR titles are up for awards! Brandon Sanderson has two titles in the shortlist for Best Fantasy Novel!

David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Fantasy Novel:
The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson

Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Newcomer:
Lamentation by Ken Scholes

The Nominees were announced on the Gemmell Award homepage, via a cool youtube video:

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Please visit gemmellaward.com to check it out and see the other nominees.

Congratulations to all involved!

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The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson is a #1 New York Times bestseller!

November 5, 2009May 13, 2024torforge

The Gathering Storm by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson is a #1 New York Times bestseller!

Publisher Tom Doherty began working with Harriet McDougal, Robert Jordan’s widow and editor, more than forty years ago. Many people at Tor have worked with the series for more than twenty years. Still others have watched Brandon Sanderson grow from unknown writer to the amazing talent that he is today. And readers of all ages, who deserve our unending thanks, have grown up with these books and shared them with others.

Congratulations to Team Jordan and everyone involved!

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News: Tor announces The Gathering Storm, Book Twelve of Robert Jordan’s legendary Wheel of Time® fantasy series

March 31, 2009May 13, 2024torforge

New York, NY: Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Tor Books is proud to announce the November 3rd, 2009 on-sale date for The Gathering Storm, Book Twelve of The Wheel of Time and the first of three volumes that will make up A Memory of Light, the stunning conclusion to Robert Jordan’s beloved and bestselling fantasy series. A Memory of Light, partially written by Jordan and completed by Brandon Sanderson, will be released over a two-year period.

Robert Jordan, one of the greatest storytellers of the 20th and early 21st centuries, passed away in 2007 after a courageous battle with the rare blood disease amyloidosis. Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn books, was chosen by Jordan’s editor—his wife, Harriet McDougal—to complete the final book.

The Wheel of Time series has sold over 14 million copies in North America and over 30 million copies worldwide with translations into 28 languages. The last four books in the series were all #1 New York Times bestsellers, and for over a decade readers have been eagerly awaiting the conclusion to the epic story.

Harriet McDougal said on the process behind A Memory of Light: “The scope and size of the novel was such that it could not be contained in a single volume. It was a piece of marvelous good fortune that Brandon Sanderson undertook the work. He is a great pleasure to work with, as well as a wonderful writer.”

President and Publisher of Tor Books, Tom Doherty, also expressed his happiness with A Memory of Light, saying: “It is a magnificent closure to a great American epic fantasy whose journey began almost twenty years ago. There is no way Robert Jordan would have squeezed it to a single volume, and somehow it seems fitting that what began as a trilogy will also end as one.”

The first ever JordanCon will take place this April 17th – 19th, 2009 in Alpharetta, GA. Harriet McDougal, Tom Doherty, Brandon Sanderson, and other members of “Team Jordan” will attend as featured guests and speak personally on The Wheel of Time and The Gathering Storm and the stories behind the rich literary legacy of Robert Jordan. JordanCon will also include a special preview of The Gathering Storm.

This year will also see major publications of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time comic books and graphic novels with the launch of The Eye of the World comics in May and the New Spring graphic novel with bonus material in November. The Dabel Brothers will be releasing the comic book series, which will then be collected and published as graphic novels by Tor Books.

Universal Pictures acquired the movie rights to The Wheel of Time in August 2008, and currently plan to adapt The Eye of the World as the first movie.

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An interview with Harriet McDougal

Brandon Sanderson on splitting AMOL

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WoT Charity Drive Announced: Chance to Have Your Name Included in A Memory of Light!

January 14, 2009March 6, 2016torforge

TarValon.net announced Wheel of Time Charity Drive on their website yesterday:

The Robert Jordan estate, Brandon Sanderson and the Wheel of Time community are pleased to announce a fandom wide fundraiser to assist Heifer International, a charity that provides farm animals and training to the worlds poorest populations.

The General Fundraiser and Silent Auction give fans multiple ways to be represented in the 12th book in the “Wheel of Time” series: “A Memory of Light.” These fundraisers will be administrated by TarValon.Net, with the results announced at Jordan*Con in April of 2009.

For more information, please see their charity drive page.

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News: JordanCon 2009

January 6, 2009May 16, 2024torforge

Age of Legends, LLC is pleased to announce program highlights and additional guests for the upcoming JordanCon. JordanCon is the first convention dedicated to exploring the late Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series and his rich, literary legacy. JordanCon will feature appearances this spring by Harriet McDougal, Jordan’s wife and editor of his novels, as well as Brandon Sanderson, the New York Times bestselling author chosen to complete the final novel in Jordan’s epic saga. The convention will also feature performances by Big City Burlesque, Atlanta’s first and only all retro, vintage vaudeville and burlesque troupe and the Lost Boys, a popular mainstay at many southeastern conventions and Renaissance festivals.

In just one hundred days, JordanCon, the first Wheel of Time convention will bring you the following events:

Friday

The Westlands and Beyond: A panel discussing the nations of the Wheel of Time, focusing primarily on the information contained in the famous Big White Book.

The First Annual Darkfriend Hunt: Oh noes! Our village is infested with Darkfriends! Save us Children of the Light!

Seanchan Hold ‘Em Charity Poker Tournament, benefiting the Mayo Clinic.

Saturday

The One Power and Those Who (ab)Use It: A panel discussing the members of the White Tower, the Black Tower, the Kin and the way they differ in their use of the One Power.

Bringing the Wheel of Time to Life: A panel discussing how the fans, have used costumes, role playing, and the internet to make the Wheel of Time into something larger than a series of books.

Jendayi Bellydance Studio of Atlanta will provide a dance workshop and performance.

Workshop with Brandon Sanderson: Characters: Brandon delivers a lecture-style workshop focusing on how to write compelling characters. There will be plenty of time for Q&A with Brandon on writing-focused topics.

Workshop with Brandon Sanderson: Worldbuilding: Brandon delivers a lecture-style workshop focusing on how to develop settings and magic systems for fantasy novels. There will be plenty of time for Q&A with Brandon on writing-focused topics.

The Cairhienin Ball, featuring a live performance by The Lost Boys, a charity auction benefiting the Mayo Clinic and costume contest.

Big City Burlesque, Atlanta’s first and only all retro burlesque and vaudeville troupe since 2002 in a special performance.

Sunday

The Other Worlds of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson (non-WoT): Do you love Conan, or the Mistborn, or the Fallon trilogy? If so then this is your forum, as the various works of both Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, outside of the Wheel of Time, are open for discussion.

Brandon Sanderson Signing

What Was, What Is, What Could Have Been: The Alternate Worlds of the Wheel of Time: A panel discussing the worlds of the Portal Stones, and all other alternate worlds of the World of Time.

An Hour with the Dabel Brothers: A Q&A session with the DB Pro regarding the upcoming The Eye of the World graphic novel adaptation.

JordanCon programming will include a host of other topics including gaming, trivia contests, sword form workshops, costuming and much, much more!

JordanCon is pleased to announce the following merchants will be represented in the Dealers Hall:

Big City Burlesque
Bargain Basement Books
Dabel Brothers Productions
Heron Marked Scissors
The Lost Boys

There is a limited amount of space still available in our Dealers. Please contact JordanCon@ageoflegends.net for rates.

Preregistration for JordanCon is currently $60. JordanCon membership covers all three days, all panels, events, demonstrations, concerts, performances, contests and a host of other activities. Workshops requiring a materials fee will be noted in the program. Pre-registration enters you into a raffle to win something from Robert Jordan’s blade collection. JordanCon will take place April 17th-19th, 2009 at the Alpharetta Embassy Suits in Alpharetta, GA. Alpharetta is a suburb of Atlanta. To receive a discounted room rate of $114 per night, please make sure to say you’re with JordanCon when making hotel reservations.

For more information, please visit us on the web at https://www.ageoflegends.net

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