Hi BDH, Mod R here with a fun announcement for you today. Jeaniene Frost and Ilona Andrews are celebrating books – and you know you want to be there for this BFF chat!
Jeaniene’s new book, BOTH FEET IN THE GRAVE, will be released next week, on April 18. Ilona and Gordon are set to finish the manuscript for MAGIC CLAIMS, the new installment in the Kate Daniels, Wilmington Years series. Perfect timing for us to get all the insider info from both of them on everything to do with writing alternate POVs, male characters insights, returning to beloved series, sexy (or not) vampires, badass heroines and more!
If you’ve ever attended a Jeaniene & Ilona and Gordon event before, you know the rollercoaster you’re in for. If not, I can’t quite describe it, but I can advise you to keep your seatbelt on for the entire ride hehehe. They are BFFs for a reason! The chat will be moderated by the lovely Meena Jain from Ashland Library, your host for the event- but if you have questions for the authors, you can comment them below or email me at modr@ilona-andrews.com.
Registration
Ashland Library asks you to please register for this event, as spaces are limited. The virtual chat will be held on Saturday, April 22nd at 4 pm ET. Here is a website that lets you figure out Eastern Time as it relates to your time zone.
If you cannot watch live, but would still like to catch up with the authors, this program will be recorded and available on the Ashland Library’s YouTube Channel. If you would like to receive the video link directly, please fill out this form and Ashland will email you as soon as it is available to watch.
The Books
If you thought you learned more about the dangerous and sexy alpha vampire, Bones, in the USA Today bestselling scorcher, THE OTHER HALF OF THE GRAVE, you haven’t seen anything yet…
BOTH FEET IN THE GRAVE is the new installment in the bestselling Night Huntress series. This is Bones, in his own words…
Two hundred years of bounty hunting made Bones the best at what he does, yet it’s still taken him four long years to find Cat, the half vampire now known as the “Red Reaper.” But has time hardened Bones too much to love again? Or will his passion for Cat burn through every obstacle–alive, undead, or otherwise–between them?
“Living everything through Bones’s eyes was amazing!”
Tynga’s Reviews.
If you’re here, you probably know all there is to know about the return to the world of Kate Daniels and the Wilmington years series. But did you read the most recent news and rejoice? The latest novella in the series, Magic Claims, is not a novella anymore: much to everyone’s delight and Jeaniene’s all-knowing giggles, it is now officially a short novel!
HORDE FLOLLOP!
Kate and Curran have just settled into their new home and their ‘low profile,’ when a local businessman approaches them with an offer they can’t refuse. A mysterious evil has spawned in the nearby forest and is holding a defenseless town hostage. The ‘due date’ is rapidly approaching.
Signed Books
Aesop Fables, an independent brick and mortar bookstore, is the partner for this event.
If you would like a signed book by one of the authors, you can order them through the bookstore event page. Personalization is not possible unfortunately, as the bookplates are sent ahead of time, but here is everyone’s chance to get signed copies for their collections! And support an independent bookstore in the process, which is a win-win. For any inquires linked to orders, please contact Aesop’s Fable directly.
I’ll be in the comments as usual in case I’ve forgotten anything.
Yay! Soooooo excited! ????
:sniffles:
I’ll most likely still be in Brownsburg, IN with my Thing 1 at the last ATA Tae Kwon Do Tournament for the season.
So thank you, thank you, thank you to Ashland Library for recording and posting the video afterwards!!! And thank you to House Andrews and Jeaniene for the BFF Book Party gathering!
They don’t ship to my address ????
You can try contacting them directly to ask ????- maybe arrangements can be made!
I did! They’ve fixed it..yay me..thank you!
Are IA planning an event in Austin or Dallas or Texas at all in the near future?
Thanks for all you do!!
There are no in-person events scheduled for this year anywhere ????.
I know the possibility of a book signing at Austin Library was raised at some point, but I would have to check if it’s still in the cards.
This would be the first place you’d hear about it!
Mod R, is there any type of guarantee that we will receive a signed bookplate? I’ve tried to order a book with a signed bookplate from a bookstore linked in the blog in the past, and the bookstore ran out of the signed bookplates before they mailed my book, so I didn’t get one. I read kindle books because of a disability that makes it harder to read physical books, and I’ve already preordered the kindle version (and I can’t wait!), but if you think I’ll actually get a signed bookplate this time I’ll definitely order a physical copy.
Hey Anna,
I’m so sorry this happened. I know in the past bookstores have contacted House Andrews for more signed bookplates, but unfortunately, as neither myself nor the authors are directly involved in the sale, I cannot guarantee the process.
What I can advise is contacting the Aesop’s Fable directly and explaining your context- they will be better able to offer the guarantee ????.
The contact is in the post, here it is again https://aesopsfable.com/pages/directions.
Thank you. The bookstore didn’t even tell me before they shipped – I called and talked to the manager, and she said they didn’t send the bookplates in the order the orders were received – they sent them based on the order they mailed the books. So ordering earlier wouldn’t have helped.
But the books are awesome, and definitely worth buying! I was just sad because the only way to definitely get a signature seems to be attending an event in person, and they have had events close enough for me to drive to, but I couldn’t attend them because of my disability.
I will also email separately and ask them to let us know if they run out of signed bookplates, to make sure all the orders are honoured ☺️.
The one thing I would stress though, is to order through the event page on the bookstore website, not from their catalogue in general. The signed bookplates only apply to event partnership sales.
I’m clicking the link here
https://aesopsfable.com/pages/ilona-andrews-and-jeaniene-frost and I don’t see Magic Claims?
Hi Anna,
Magic Claims is not yet available as a paperback, that will be closer to the date.
In order for the physical books to be uploaded we need to have exact number of pages, and the manuscript is still in the editing process.
Thank you!
I’ve put it on my calendar – Now all I have to do is remember to look at the calendar…
Thank you, Mod R, for the info.
(Realistically, I should just go ahead and ask for the YouTube link. By the 22nd, I will have forgotten to check anymore.)
I’ll include a small reminder on the day or the day before ????
Yay! Years ago I attended an in-person session with Ilona, Gordian and Jeaniene and it was so fun. Looking forward to this!
It’s seriously a treat- last time they did a chat I was left with tummy aches from laughing so hard ????
I will be on a plane at the time of the chat but will be checking youtube afterwards!! 🙂
yeah!! score!!
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I can finally make one in person!!
thank you thank you
Yay!
Hooray!
I will never remember, so I’ve signed up to be notified once the youtube’s ready.
Looking forward to it.
They are so much fun together! Cant wait!
You give the best gifts!
signed up for the video link since I will be at an event that I can’t miss.
Re the novel-to-short-novel transformation: is anyone in rhe BDH really surprised?
They still have two months before publication. Any bets on final length?
Not that we would complain TOO hard about a slight delay…more reading squeeness for the BDH!
No bets, but I’m hoping for the EXTENDED novel length! Oh, yeah!
Excellent news! Thanks!!
Omg I actually was able to register for one of these events. Yeah me! Can’t wait. Can’t wait for the book release either. Sadly I thought it was magic clams but hey what’s in a title, bought it no questions asked as I love Ilona Andrews.
Hehehe ????, several people typed that in search engines, it’s an alternate title by now!
There may have been a glass of wine involved too. Have to relax somehow.
Have fun everyone! Remember not to drink or eat anything while watching and/or being in the event.
Mod R, thanks for the information. The BDH will not want to hear that you had to go to the hospital for choking while possibly helping out with the chat. Otherwise have fun!
Was looking at various options for Both Feet in the Grave and saw that Halfway to the Grave is in Graphic Audio format as well as One Foot in the Grave and At Grave’s End (pre order). Guess I’ll need to stock up on credits so I can get the Graphic Audio books.
Yay! It’s been ages since I was early enough to register. So glad it’s at a decent time as well, 10PM (or 22:00 as we say) in my timezone.
Looking forward to the chat.
And to the short novel. Wonder if it will be a long novel by the time it’s finished.
I have horrible vision but does anyone else see a mad bunny or chipmunk (or something else with bulging eyes) when they look at the book plate?
it’s a distinct possibility! (Although I believe it is supposed to be scroll work);)
HORDE FLOLLOP!
Can somebody explain? I have no idea how to Flollop and am feeling left out
Here is Kermit, illustrating the flolloping strategic move https://giphy.com/gifs/reaction-dance-reactiongifs-12WhkSmwGOGIUM
It is very impressive, and much like a Haka, intended to intimidate the enemy (usually Patience and Delays)
If the BDH did the Kermit flop (as I call it), the Earth would shudder with the force of the flopping. The Richter scale couldn’t be determined. ????
Kermit doing a Haka? That would be something to see. ???????????? Give me goosebumps when I see the New Zealand All Blacks do their Haka.
The answer to how many videos of the All Blacks doing the Haka I’ve ever watched is “Yes”. I’m obsessed.
I used to be super in love with this French rugby player called Sébastien Chabal and his reaction to a Haka back in the 00s was famously plastered all over YouTube- it was my gateway drug ????
It’s funny to see the other team when the All Blacks do their haka. I have the All Blacks app, so when the team does it, I can watch it. ????
Ah, yes. Thank you for the explanation, if I tried that I’d probably end up concussed.
Congrats to you both. Love both Curran and Bones! From Bones’ perspective? Wonderful. That will be great.
thanks for the links Mod R.
this is exciting – all registered 🙂
it might have just been me, but time zone link was a bit hard to navigate as I couldn’t figure out the way to change the time from the time now to 4pm to get it to show me the times for them. just in case anyone else had the same issue- of the screen shot image upload works- is got a few differenttime zones on there. if it doesn’t. for anyone in the UK. it’s 9pm 🙂
Hi (beloved) ModR – after you enjoy your well-earned weekend, please consider adding this question to the upcoming interview?
Where will Conan go to school when they move to Penderton Forest?
Context – I’m just rereading Magic Tides for the eighth time and, since it starts with the school counselor visit & everything that happened to get Conan into his new school, will he still attend that school? Or, is the new forest gift a great summer vacation spot & they’ll stay at Ft. Kure during the school days?
Thank you so much for everything!
Hi Ruth,
I will add it to the question list ????
Hi ModR,
Thanks so much! If you have room, may I add one more question? What happened to Julie’s best friend, Maddie? Could be they just drifted apart or stayed in touch as childhood friends do…
You’re the BEST!