The Shannara Store

An Update About the SCIONS Kickstarter
over 2 years ago – Wed, Dec 15, 2021 at 08:52:49 PM

Hey Shannara Backers,

A quick update. A few things to share and I'll bullet point them for clarity:

• Terry has finished signing the signature pages for Scions and Indomitable
• I have received all of the art prints and all of the coins. I should be receiving the metal bookmarks today
• The files for the books have been signed off by Terry. A huge checkmark
• Files are going to our new printer Thursday after we get our quote estimate going tomorrow
• When I have a printing date, I will share it here. When I have a binding date, I will share it here. I hope the new printer can be a bit faster than our previous one. Expect some kind of update on printing timeline next week
• We will not announce The Druid of Shannara until this Scions Kickstarter is fulfilled

There you have it. A small update with what is going on. Moving slowly but surely. At least the files are done. Now it will be in the hands of the printer and the bindery! Hoping for a Q1 2022 delivery timeframe.

Shawn

A Short Update: Coins & Prints Are In
over 2 years ago – Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 01:18:31 AM

Hi Shannara Backers,

A great day. We've received our coins and prints! Shades, they look awesome. I can't wait to get all of these to you. Of course, we can't do that until the books arrive, which should be sometime early next year. Terry is about to sign the signature pages for Indomitable -- he's already signed Scions signature pages -- and files for both books are going to the printer next week after one final round of proofing art placement.

Here are some photos:

With WebDruid Magic,

Shawn

Update & Child of Light
over 2 years ago – Tue, Oct 19, 2021 at 01:01:03 AM

Hi Shannara Fans,

A quick update. The bookmarks have been ordered. The prints have been ordered. The coins have been ordered. Just waiting on those to arrive. I'll take pictures and post when they do. Should be about a month for all of them to arrive. Terry has signed the double-signed Russ Charpentier maps from the BackerKit store and Russ is shipping them now. Maybe even some of you have received them. Fingers crossed that's happened!

The final book files for Scions and Indomitable are ready and uploaded. No idea when the printer and bindery will be able to do their work but it is looking like February for the printer and probably late March for the bindery? Those are just guesses. Will get actual dates once the printer can see where in the queue we will fit. More on that when I know it too.

In other news, Child of Light, Terry's first fantasy novel in a brand-new series, publishes tomorrow. I think he takes the best of his Shannara, Landover, and Word/Void series and has created something unique and powerful. Today, I posted a video of him reading Chapter 1. Here is the link:

https://terrybrooks.net/2021/10/video-terry-reads-from-child-of-light/ 

If you have any other questions, do feel free to ask. I'm always around!

Your WebDruid,

Shawn

Giveaway & A New Marc Simonetti Painting
over 2 years ago – Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 04:54:32 AM

Hi Everyone,

I hope the summer is wrapping up for you nicely. The leaves are already changing color here in the Pacific Northwest. But I firmly refuse to drink pumpkin spice ANYTHING until at least October 1st. And maybe I'll just skip that and go straight to peppermint creamer. Yes, I think I will.

Anyway, today I'm writing with a quick update. Marc Simonetti has finished signing the signature pages for The Scions of Shannara and he's mailed them to Terry. I'm sure it will take Terry a while to get through them all. In the meantime, the Indomitable signature pages are heading to Marc next week after they are printed.

Not only that, but I'm working with the coin people to ensure our coins are beautiful. So far, I'm really excited about that. And the Simonetti portfolio files are about to go to the printer too. A lot going on!

And Russ Charpentier has already been busy shipping out the maps. The maps requiring double-signing with Terry though are on their way to Terry now. Once Russ gets them back, he will begin shipping those ones out too. Yay!

There's still no estimate when shipping will begin for all other items. Book files are about wrapped up, which is great news, so we'll be getting the books into the printing/binding queue in the next few weeks.

For today though, I want to share two things: one of Marc's interior paintings for Indomitable. I love it. It is below. Can you tell what it is? Dark. Moody. A place no one should want to go. Ever. Ha!

And second, my book The Tempered Steel of Antiquity Grey is published as an ebook as well as an Audible audiobook! Terry loved it so you might too. I'm partnering with Audible this week for a giveaway, offering 10 promo codes that will allow you to win the audiobook. Click this link to enter the giveaway:

http://shawnspeakman.com/2021/09/14/audible-giveaway-for-antiquity-grey/

Here is more information about the book, links to buy the ebook/audiobook or pre-order the hardcover, and that book's Kickstarter timeline:

http://shawnspeakman.com/2021/09/07/published-today-the-tempered-steel-of-antiquity-grey/

More news soon! Stay tuned!

Shawn

An Update About Scions, Indomitable, and Delivery
over 2 years ago – Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 04:37:11 AM

Hi Shannara Fans,

It's been a while since I've updated. Today is a good opportunity.

First, we will not hit our August shipping for the books. Yes, sadly, we are one of those Kickstarters that will be late. This happened for a number of reasons. The first one is I didn't get Marc Simonetti working on the art fast enough. That's on me. He is finished with the art for Scions and Indomitable. So at least all of that is good.

Nate Taylor has turned in the coin designs. So that's very good too. It means coin production will start this month and hopefully they will arrive to me by late next month. The same with the prints. 

So it looks like we aren't that far behind, right?

Well, we are. We really, really are. Because of the books. The publishing industry has been having systemic delays in printing, binding, and delivering. This is due to several different issues bottle-necking the whole process. What would normally take 8-10 weeks for warehouse delivery of books after files are uploaded is now taking three times that time. This has affected all of our books, Sub Press books, etc. Today, I went into greater depth about all of this over on Grim Oak Press's website HERE. Definitely read it if you are wishing to know more.

What does all of this mean? It means we are looking at a Quarter 1 2022 delivery for the books and merchandise. We aren't happy about this, obviously, but little can be done for it at this point. Terry and I are thinking of something extra we can give you all for your patience. We'll know more about that soon. We won't announce The Druid of Shannara Kickstarter until all of your items have been delivered. And to get a head start on that project, I'm asking Marc to begin artwork for that book now. We will try to speed all of this up so you guys aren't waiting so long for that next book.

The good news? Those of you who ordered the Russ Charpentier maps will be receiving them much faster. Russ is already hard at work getting the giclees printed. And I'm betting he will be able to get those mailed out to everyone by the end of September. More news on that as we get closer to it.

Terry also has some news to share that factors into all of this too. But I have to wait for him to share it on his own terms. More on that soon.

If you have any questions, do let me know. I'm always around.

With Magic,

Shawn

PS: Here is a new painting that Marc Simonetti has just turned in. This is the first one within Indomitable but it was the last Marc turned in. I love the colors.