Hi Grim Oakers,
We are proud to reveal details about the forthcoming anthology Grimoire: Tales from Dragonsteel Nexus 2024.
But first, some backstory. In 2013, a new Grim Oak Press published a Phoenix Comic Con exclusive anthology titled Unfettered: The Phoenix Comic Con Edition. It published before the full anthology did, and it only featured short stories by authors who were attending that convention. It resulted in a small anthology that people could buy and get multi-signed by Terry Brooks, Kevin Hearne, Peter Orullian, Brandon Sanderson, and yours truly. It is now regarded by collectors as one of the most difficult Grim Oak Press books to find.
I have decided to try this idea again. But this time, it will be at Brandon Sanderson's amazing convention, Dragonsteel Nexus 2024. Grim Oak Press will be attending that con December 5-7th in a 10" x 20" booth and will have copies of Grimoire: Tales from Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 available for sale.
The anthology also has a few more contributors than that first Unfettered exclusive effort. Here is a line-up of contributing and attending authors/arist:
- J. A. Andrews
- Five Silver Rings by Zack Argyle
- Finding Robert Jordan* by Jason Denzel
- St. George and the Dragon by Donato Giancola (cover artist)
- Harbinger by Robin Hobb
- Welcome to the Legion of Six* by Fonda Lee
- The Season of the Dead Girl by Kat Ogden
- Peter Orullian
- The Dragon and the Steel by Shawn Speakman
- Traditions* by Michael J. Sullivan
- A Taste of Flesh by Eldon Thompson
Those without short story titles are still writing. The * denotes stories previously published but not currently available.
For those of you attending the convention, you'll be able to buy the inaugural Grimoire and have it multi-signed by eleven (11) contributing people! That's a pretty cool keepsake for going to the convention, a memory of meeting some very cool people and seeing what they are up to too.
And of course, we've already received some questions about Grimoire after we announced it on our Facebook Live. Here are some of those questions along with answers:
Question: What about Brandon Sanderson? He's an attending author at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 and surely you want a story from him too?
Answer: Of course, we would love to have a short story from Brandon. He has said no though. If something changes, we will be sure to update everyone.
Question: I'm not able to attend Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 but I want Grimoire. How can I get a copy?
Answer: The Grim Oak Press warehouse will be shipped some copies for exactly this purpose. More news on this in the coming months.
Question: I'm attending Dragonsteel Nexus 2024. Can I pre-order Grimoire from you now to guarantee my copy and then pick the book up from the Grim Oak booth at the con?
Answer: We are currently working on making this a possibility. We have to build the infrastructure to ensure it will work and run smoothly. Again, more news on this in the coming months.
Question: I'm attending Dragonsteel Nexus 2024. What happens if I miss out on the convention for some reason and I can't pickup my book?
Answer: After the convention is over, we will ship your book back to our Seattle-area warehouse and, if you want the book, we will invoice you for shipping.
If you have more questions, do let us know! I'm super excited about this cool little anthology we are doing that has grown into something larger! Can't wait to see people at Dragonsteel Nexus 2024 and chat SF&F! And if this idea works, you can expect us to do something similar at conventions we exhibit at.
With Dragon and Steel Magic,
Shawn Speakman
Publisher & Creative Director