Southern Festival of Books

This coming Saturday, October 10th, I'm excited to be participating in the Southern Festival of Books in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. I'll be giving a solo presentation on the Thrones & Bones series from 12:00-1:00 pm in Room 30 of the Legislative Plaza. I've heard great things about this festival and cannot wait to discover it for myself. So if you are in or near Nashville, come say hi and check it out. I'll be signing Frostborn and Nightborn afterwards, courtesy of Parnassus Books.

Meet the Author: Lou Anders Interview with PSJA KTRI TV

Recently, I toured the southern tip of Texas in support of the release of Nightborn. While I was there, I was interviewed by Celia Torres, Producer/Reporter for PSJA KTRI TV. That interview is now online at YouTube and Vimeo. The students I spoke with on my tour were especially wonderful, so please make sure to stay through the end of the interview, where kids from the schools I visited ask me questions!

Reflections from the Road: Madison Middle School and Wright Middle School

Yesterday, I was in and about Nashville, visiting two schools on the Nightborn tour.

I drove down the night before, where I tried the friend chicken and fried catfish at rustic cabin-themed eatery, Cock of the Walk, where your server flips a pancake-sized loaf of cornbread high into the air before placing it before you, and where I ate far too many picked onions.

Then the next morning it was off to Madison Middle School, located in Madison, Tennessee, where I spoke to around seventy-five students in the 5th grade. The kids were great, very engaged with the material, and had fantastic questions. They also clapped at some of the artwork I showed (by the brilliant and talented guys Justin Gerard and Andrew Bosley). They even clapped for the photo of the Thrones & Bones cake we had at the initial launch party. I've never seen a cake get a round of applause before and I think more cakes should get that. It was a great visit and let me give a sincere thank you to librarian Angela Frederick and her students for making me feel very welcome.


Afterwards, I drove to the other side of Nashville, where I visited with around two hundred 6th grade students at Wright Middle School in Nashville. We spoke in the gymnasium. I am happiest when I have a wireless microphone in my hand and can run up and down the stands asking kids questions directly like a day time talk show host so I was in my element. Two boys in particular were ancient history and mythology experts and answered the bulk of my questions. But all the students were great, and we had a great time. Thank you very much to Media Specialist Denise Tabscott and her students for a great visit (and for the jar of peach jalapeños sauce! My son and I are both eager to try that out!)

I'd also like to give a shout out to Parnassus Books of Nashville, who helped set up both of these Frostborn and Nightborn visits and was on hand for my talks. Afterwards, I drove to Parnassus to sign a stack of books, where the wonderful employees had me in and out fast enough to beat the five o'clock traffic. (This was much appreciated as I had a three-hour drive home.)

Than you to Parnassus, Madison and Wright for a great day in Tennessee! I'll be back in nine days time for the Southern Festival of Books, where I'll be giving a talk at noon on Saturday, October 10th! Catch me there!

Meanwhile, here is a shot of Denise Tabscott and I making our Viking Faces!

Reflections from the Road: The Capitol School & Berry Middle School

Earlier this week, on Wednesday (September 16), I visited The Capitol School of Tuscaloosa, Nightborn tour. The Capitol School is so named because it is adjacent to the Capitol Park where the ruins of the old state capitol still stand. An acclaimed international school that occupies four houses across both sides of a dead end street. I gave my book presentation to around seventy-five enthusiastic students ranging from 4th to 8th grade, and then had a lively Q&A. My favorite question may have been "Do you like waffles?" and I did hate to tell the kids that my Han Solo's Blaster belt buckle was a two of a kind courtesy of Villafranca Sculpture and not something they could purchase for themselves. Afterwards, faculty members Kacey Davenport and Monica Rodgers took me out to a very fun lunch at Mellow Mushroom for some awesome pizza and even better conversation. Thank you to Librarian Kacey Davenport, Dr. Barbara Rountree, School Director, and Dr. Monica Rodgers, Upper School Faculty for a great visit. I look forward to coming back next year!
Alabama, as part of the

Then on Friday (September 18), I visited Berry Middle School to sign books for two hours during their Scholastic Book Fair. I had a great time meeting their students and talking with their excellent librarians. In addition to signing, I posed for a Viking picture with Principal Chris Robbins and had an interesting discussion of Shakespeare in cinema with language arts teacher Scott McClellan. I'm looking forward to October, when I will return to Berry to give a book presentation on Frostborn and Nightborn to all 1,200 students.

Also, it's worth mentioning that Ginger Hewitt informed me that Berry Middle School have challenged themselves as a school to read 10,000 books collectively.  They have read 10,000 books the last 2 years, so I'm sure they can do it again. But congratulations on making the challenge and good luck with all that reading!

Thank you to Library Media Specialist Ginger Hewitt for arranging this visit and to everyone at Berry for making me feel welcome and making this a great time.

No Lamb for the Lazy Wolf!

Reflections from the Road: A Whirlwind Tour of Southernmost Texas

Last week, I had a whirlwind tour of nine schools in the southernmost tip of Texas. I drove home from Dragon Con and the Decatur Book Festival on Monday (September 7th), quickly laundered my clothes, repacked, and raced to the airport to catch a mid-afternoon flight. Which was a frantic day after an exhausting weekend. And I was just getting started!

Because next up was nine schools in three days! At three schools a day, I visited Garza-Pena Elementary School (San Juan, TX), PSJA Southwest, Early College High School (Pharr, TX), and Clover Elementary (San Juan, TX) on Tuesday, Lyndon B. Johnson Middle School(Pharr, TX), PSJA North, Early College High School (Pharr, TX), and Kelly-Pharr Elementary (Pharr, TX) on Wednesday, and Marcia R. Garza Elementary School (McAllen, TX), Alamo Middle School (Alamo, TX) and Cantu Elementary School (Alton, TX) and Thursday!

I arrived late Monday night, flying into the McAllen airport, where two girls holding up copies of Nightborn were waiting for me. It turns out my escort, the I-soon-found-out AMAZING Nora A. Galvan had brought her daughter and two granddaughters to meet me as well. Nora is the PSJA  ISD Library Coordinator for an enormous district. Her daughter is a librarian at one of the schools under her bailiwick, and her granddaughters are avid readers. They were all wonderful and made me feel instantly at home from the moment I arrived.

Nora is an amazing person (let me say that again), and I would be hard pressed to name another person who worked harder at fostering a love of reading and learning in students than she (though the nine librarians I met on my tour came close). She spent a lot of time with me in a three day period, not only driving me to all nine schools but also taking me to lunch and dinner, and consequently, I got to see her work on the phone and in person as I received a taste of how enormously busy she is and how much she does for the librarians under her supervision and the "kidos" at those schools. I'm really, really impressed and really heartened the kids of Alamo, Alton, Pharr, McAllen, and San Juan have someone like her in their corner.

And the kids! Wow. What an incredible bunch of students! I went to five elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools. Every time I walked in I asked "who has read or started Frostborn?" and nearly every hand in the room went up. There were pictures advertising my visit everywhere. Some schools showed me artwork the students had made. Others had posters concerning elements of the book. All of them were eager and excited and engaged and asked me tons of questions about the characters and world of Thrones & Bones, the process of writing, and the reasons that lead me to create the books I did. It was so obvious at every stop how hard each librarian had worked to instill this love of literature and learning in these kids and it showed. Every stop on the tour held a welcoming and enthusiastic crowd, and I had an absolute blast. And check out this diagram of the plot and thematic structure of Frostborn was created by a student named Bianca at PSJA North. I was thrilled to see it and really enjoyed talking writing with her.


Meanwhile, I'm afraid to step on a scales thanks to the Mexican breads, the huge gift baskets, and the restaurants I was treated to during my visit, not least of which was the enormous "botana" from Costa Messa Restaurant!

Huge thanks to Nora Galvan, all her librarians and students for an amazing week. And thanks to Celia Torres, Producer/Reporter for KTRI TV, and her team for taking the time to interview me for the local district channel. I'm told they'll be YouTube and Vimeo videos in a few and I'll post links to that when it goes live.

Here are some more pictures from my visit!

Reflections from the Road: On Tour at Dragon Con and the Decatur Book Festival

This past Labor Day Weekend, I was in Georgia as a guest of both Dragon Con and the Decatur Book Festival. This was the first time in my career I have tried to do two simultaneous shows! Was it easy? Heck no! Was it fun? Heck yes!

I kicked things off Friday with a panel at Dragon Con called "Everything I Need to Know About Writing." Then I raced from there to catch an Uber to Decatur, for a "Cocktail and Dessert Party" for all attending Children's Book Authors of the Decatur Book Festival, being hosted by the amazing children's bookshop, Little Shop of Stories. I met (co)owner Dave upon entered, was served a local brew by his son, chatted with several bookstore employees, bumped in Christopher Rowe and Gwenda Bond, and ate several wonderful spicy sandwiches and chocolate chip cookies! Thank you very much to everyone at the Little Shop of Stories for a great party.


Afterwards, I was dragged out to Mac McGee Irish Pub for whisky by Matthew MacNish, Stephen Duncan and Andrew Smith (of Grasshopper Jungle fame). But since I'm not much of a whiskey drinker, I shortly dragged them across the square to Brick Store Pub, where I introduced the group to Dark Truth Stout.

Then it was back to DragonCon to meet up with Clay and Susan Griffith, David Alastair Hayden, Pepper Thorn and others for an end of the evening drink at High Velocity in the Marriott Marquis, as is tradition. A great time was had by all. Though Clay Griffith is not actually twice my size as he appears in the photo. 

Saturday was two panels at Dragon Con ("Middle Grade Readers" and "Systems of Magic in YA Worlds") then back to the Decatur Book Festival for a panel called "Building New Worlds" with fellow authors Carrie Beasley (Circus Mirandus), S.E. Grove (The Golden Specific), and Tui Sutherland (Wings of Fire series).  Carrie had an actual miniature circus tent courtesy of her publisher, which, obviously, I had to work into one of my responses.

Afterwards, Little Shop of Stories facilitated a book signing and I am happy to say that Frostborn sold out and only two copies of Nightborn remained by the end. Following this S.E. Grove and I hung out together at the author's reception. Then it was back to Dragon Con where Jay Requard and I shared a bottle of Dragon's Milk (yes that's actually what it's called) and other two bottles of Wøøt Stout (yes that's actually what it's called). 

Sunday was a coffee with Titan's Steve Saffel, a lunch with the great Todd Lockwood--look for his novel The Summer Dragon in 2016!--a full day of four Dragon Con panels as well as a Nightborn signing courtesy of The Missing Volume. Then drinks first with Stephen Duncan and Lindsay Cummings, then over to they Westin for a drink with Shanna Germain (Monte Cook Games) and the aforementioned Jay Requard. 

Finally, after an exhilarating / exhausting weekend, I woke early Monday, raced home, threw my clothes in the laundry, repacked, and hit the airport by mid-afternoon for a flight to McAllen, Texas and the start of a nine school Nightborn tour! About which more next post...

Meanwhile, a huge thank you to all the organizers and tireless workers of both events. It was a top notch weekend all around!

Wøøt!

How to Succeed in Evil

I am a guest on the latest episode of Patrick McLean's How to Succeed in Evil podcast, talking about villains, dragons, The Joker, the earlobes (or lack thereof) of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, Frostborn and Nightborn, and more! In addition to being a podcaster host, Patrick is the author of the How to Succeed in Evil series about an Evil Efficiency Consultant named Edwin Windsor. 

Frostborn in Russian

Look what came in the mail today, the Russian edition of Frostborn, from publisher AST!

My Schedule for DragonCon and the Decatur Book Festival

This coming Labor Day Weekend, I'll be appearing in Atlanta, Georgia at both DragonCon and the Decatur Book Festival in support of my latest book in the Thrones & Bones series, Nightborn. I've got a heavy panel schedule at DragonCon but only one appearance at DBF. However, I'll also be doing signings at both locations.  Here is my DragonCon schedule first with my Decatur Book Festival below:

DRAGONCON

Title: Everything I Need to Know About Writing
Time: Fri 07:00 pm Location: Embassy D-F - Hyatt (Length: 1)
Description: Roundtable discussion of writing techniques that render the best fantastic fiction.

Title: Middle-grade Readers
Time: Sat 11:30 am Location: A708 - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: A look at books for middle-grade readers. Find a host of titles to add to your bookshelf.

Title: Systems of Magic in YA Worlds
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: There's more to magic than just Harry Potter spells. Many YA novels have intricate systems of magic.

Title: Potter Movies, Past & Present
Time: Sun 11:30 am Location: Crystal Ballroom - Hilton (Length: 1)
Description: Potter fans, let's reminisce about the 8 movies we cherish & speculate about the 3 we have in our future!

Title: Developing Characters Who Come Alive
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: Embassy D-F - Hyatt (Length: 1)
Description: Readers want compelling characters they can either love or hate. Find how to make readers care.

Title: Cover Flipped
Time: Sun 04:00 pm Location: A707 - Marriott (Length: 1)
Description: We take "girly" book covers & make them neutral. Why do publishers use gender covers in the first place?

SIGNING: The Missing Volume
Time: Su 06:00 pm Location: Exhibition Hall
Description: I'll be signing copies of both Frostborn and Nightborn - and stamping them with Norse runes!

Title: Just Kill Me Now: Self-editing
Time: Sun 08:30 pm Location: Embassy D-F - Hyatt (Length: 1)
Description: The painful task of self-editing & how it makes for better writers & sales.

DECATUR BOOK FESTIVAL

Title: Building New Worlds

Date: Saturday, 9/ 05  /15

Time: 5:30-6:00

Location: Children's Stage

Presentation Duration: 30 minutes long 

Description: Step into the magical worlds of Lou Anders (Nighborn), Carrie Beasley (Circus Mirandus), S.E. Grove (The Golden Specific), and Tui Sutherland (Wings of Fire series).

Signing after the panel courtesy of Little Shop of Stories. 

Nightborn on Tour: Books of Wonder and Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fest

This past week plus has been a busy one. Sunday, July 26th, I participated in a middle grade author event at Books of Wonder in New York City, where I got to talk up Nightborn on a panel alongside Newbery Honor Award Winning Author, Gail Carson Levine, celebrating her recently released Stolen Magic, and Sarah Mlynowksi (of the Whatever After series). Then I spent a week in New York City with the family, seeing the sights, eating the food, taking in a Broadway play, and introducing them to the good people I work with at Penguin Random House.

Home on the following Friday, I took off work to spend the day playing a Fate Core RPG game with my son and nephew that we set in the world of Thrones & Bones. Which, by the way, is amazing fun!

Then Saturday, August 1, the Hoover Public Library hosted their first Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fest, a celebration of books, games, films, and television, headlined by Katherine Harbour, Bobby Nash, and Van Allen Plexico. I participated in a wonderful RPG panel, alongside veteran gamer Mark Owens and Excelsior game store owner Ken Oswald. Then in the afternoon I was on a second panel with authors Stephen Duncan, J.F. Lewis, and Ingrid Seymour (and moderated by Jared Millet). Thanks to the organizers and to Barnes & Noble for handling book sales. The event seemed well attended and I hope the Hoover Library will host it again next year.

Nightborn: Staff Pick at Nicola's Books

Nightborn has been named a Staff Pick by Nicola's Books of Ann Arbor, Michigan. And their Staff Reviews, Nathan, who is entering the fifth grade, gives it a wonderful review.

"I think the amount of fighting and the love for games in the book is amazing! It even comes with instructions on how to play the game they play throughout the book. The game is called charioteers, and they play it to win information from people. But Karn likes games, so he plays charioteers for fun also. It is based on racing in a hippodrome, which is a racing track for chariots. 

It is a good book, a little bit like The Percy Jackson series. It is definitely like the book 'Thrones and Bones: Frostborn.'

I would recommend it if you like strategy and action."

Nightborn on Tour: The Nightborn Launch Event

Last Saturday, July 18th, was the launch part for Nightborn. We held it in the afternoon at the Barnes & Noble at the Summit Shopping Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Despite the best efforts of the weather--there were reports of hail!-- we had a great turn out. Thanks to all the booksellers who worked to make this happen and to everyone who came. Here are some of the pictures from this wonderful event.

Books of Wonder Event This Sunday

In New York City?
Then come see me, and two other wonderful authors, this Sunday at Books of Wonder!

FANTASTIC MIDDLE GRADE READS

Sunday, July 26th, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Books of Wonder is thrilled to invite your middle grade readers to meet and
hear from Newbery Honor Author, GAIL CARSON LEVINE, LOU ANDERS,
and SARAH MLYNOWSKI! Your young readers won't want to miss out on an
afternoon of filled with magic and adventure as these talented authors talk
about their latest books.

GAIL CARSON LEVINE for Stolen Magic
LOU ANDERS for Nightborn
SARAH MLYNOWSKI for Whatever After #7: Beauty Queen

Adventues in SciFi Publishing: Nightborn

Today, I am a guest on the Adventures in Scifi Publishing podcast episode 307, talking about Nightborn, world building, writing for middle readers, transitioning from one side of the desk to another, and role playing games, among other things. Shout outs to Rpg G Amer-Dad and a big discussion of Evil Hat Productions' Fate (role-playing game system). Check it out here!

A Three-Part Nightborn Interview Conducted by Phoebe Yeh

My editor at Random House Children's Books, the wonderful Phoebe Yeh, conducted a three-part interview with Yours Truly to celebrate the release of Nightborn. Part one, "On Norse Mythology, Strong Female Heroines, and Gaming," debuted on the website Brightly. Part Two, "On World Building," appeared on Suvudu. Part Three covers my research trip to Norway, and what being an editor taught me about being a writer. You can read it on SF Signal.

Nightborn: Today is the Day!

Today is the day that Nightborn is unleashed on the world! The second book in my Thrones & Bones series of middle reader adventure is now published! And I am thrilled.

Here is an amazing trailer to show you what the book is about:


And here is a ridiculously long list of fantastic endorsements already in from the critics:

"A winning testament to the value of friendship and to a surly dragon’s power of persuasion." Kirkus Reviews

"Good pacing, well-drawn characters, and engaging action scenes. And yes, there’s the promise of more to come." Booklist

"A highly enjoyable, fast-paced read." Joseph Mallozzi, co-executive producer of Dark Matter

"I thoroughly enjoyed both the books in these series, and am positive that young middle grade readers everywhere will get caught up in this action filled adventure. With characters that are easily likeable (or easy to hate), and a storyline that will grip you from the very beginning, there is a little bit of something for everyone!" Chapter by Chapter

"Nightborn was even better than Frostborn, which I didn't think would be possible!" Downright Dystopian

"I absolutely adored Nightborn....a really fun series that I think adults will also enjoy as well as younger readers." Winter Haven Books

"The author does an amazing job at grabbing your attention and keeping it." Lovely Reads

"My latest young reader obsession." All About Romance's Blog

"I went into reading this book thinking it would be a great read for my kids and I would pass it on. Little did I realize that I would fall in love with it myself. This book had everything a fantasy lover could want in a book." Seeing Double in Neverland

" I highly recommend Nightborn to everyone and can't wait to read the next book!" Short & Sweet Reviews

"I was never bored reading Nightborn! In fact, I was on the edge of my seat, following Desstra and Karn on their various (mis)adventures. The fast pace had me turning page after page, eager to see what was next." Books and Whimsy

"I love the pacing. You’re never really bored reading it, nothing is too short or too long, it’s just perfect." Words We Heart

"The climax is awesome!" Not Actually Hermione, But Pretty Close

"There’s plenty to enjoy about Nightborn, with new cities to explore and new characters, particularly the conflicted Dark Elf, Desstra, to meet. More importantly, Lou brings a sense of wonder to proceedings that often gets forgotten in many fantasy books." Sci Fi Pulse

"I highly recommend this serious to children looking for something similar to Rick Riordan’s series but meets a Lord of the Rings for kids fantasy. They won’t want to put the book down!" Twining for Books

"I loved every second of it!" Nightly Rendering

"A terrific fantasy adventure that promises much more to come, I can't wait to get my hands on the third." Children's Atheneum

"Fun, engaging, and the characters are great." Great Imaginations

"A great read for young minds looking for adventure." Reach Reads and Reviews

"This is a great series for younger readers especially if you are looking for a book that boys and girls can both enjoy." On Starships & Dragonwings

"Anders does a wonderful job of creating a vivid world, rich in detail, that makes the reader feel they are seeing it with their own eyes. The diverse cast of characters in the book resemble something from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Dragons, elves, giants, gnomes and other creatures abound, making it a great introduction to the fantasy genre for any MG reader." Middle Grade Mafia

"It is perfect for middle graders, teens, and even adults. There is action and mystery.  It shows how true friendship is meant to be." Mind-Ventures

"The world that Anders created is so cool. We got to see a lot more of it in this book, and I absolutely loved it! I can't wait to see more! Overall, Nightborn is a fabulous addition to the THRONES & BONES series! I highly recommend starting this trilogy!" Marie Loves Books

"I think that this is an amazing series!" This Kid Reviews Books

"This novel is a wonderful adventure for readers of all age; it is not just for middle grade bookworms. Because of the adventures that friendship tends to bring in this series, I greatly enjoyed this book, and I am very excited to read more exciting novels that Anders has written." Cavalier House Books

"Heavy on the Lloyd Alexander when sharpened with Rowling, Lou Anders has hit his follow-up to Frostborn right out of the park. With a new games, challenges, and adventures, Thianna and Karn have returned for a rollicking good time in Nightborn!" Sit.Write.Bleed

"I adored these books." The Lovely Books

"The sense of adventure never slows down, teetering from challenging riddles and games (this book introduces the game called Charioteers) to battles and sieges and even a manticore driven chariot race that would impress and amuse Ben-Hur." The Bibliosanctum

"Mr. Anders has written a good story. A very good story. A really, really very good story. You get the point." View from Valhalla

"Nightborn is a fun middle grade adventure in a rich fantasy world and great for those young readers sick of gendered books. There are also instructions for board games at the end of each book, which sounds like a great afternoon activity wink emoticon. If you’re looking for a light and fun fantasy adventure or something to give to a young reader after they finish the popular middle grade fantasies, Nightborn is a great choice." On Starships & Dragonwings

"With Nightborn not only has Lou Anders told a thoroughly entertaining story, he is starting to reveal a long game for these characters and this world." SF Signal

"I highly recommend this book to every fan of fantasy books, no matter the age... Nightborn is a great fantasy adventure both for boys & girls, and I'm looking forward to the next book in the series!" Aleksandra's Corner

Nightborn: Friendship, Betrayal, and Adventure!

I've tracked 28 reviews for Nightborn prior to this one, and they are all enormously positive. However, this review on Cavalier House's website, from fifteen year old Caitlin G. of their "Read & Review Club" sure is special!

"Nightborn is the enjoyable, fast-paced second book in the Thrones and Bones series written by Lou Anders. Once again I was able to lose myself in the words that Anders spun onto the page, words of friendship, betrayal, and of course adventure! Throughout the novel the characters grow immensely through every event that they encounter and become closer to discovering who they are as people. This novel teaches both the reader and the characters that anyone can become a friend. People with different places of origin, people with different viewpoints, and people with different personalities all have one thing in common: no one wants to be alone. Readers of the Magyk series by Angie Sage, and of the Fablehaven series by Brandon Mull will enjoy this series not only because of the amazingly awesome magical beings but also because of the dangerous adventures that the characters venture into. This novel is a wonderful adventure for readers of all age; it is not just for middle grade bookworms. Because of the adventures that friendship tends to bring in this series, I greatly enjoyed this book, and I am very excited to read more exciting novels that Anders has written."

Caitlin G. previously reviewed Frostborn for Cavalier House Books here.

Thrones & Bones for the Fate Accelerated RPG Episode 3

The third and final installment of RPG Gamer Dad's live Thrones & Bones role playing game (powered by Evil Hat's Fate Accelerated RPG) has gone up today, along with an interview with Yours Truly! I cannot tell you how cute RPG Gamer Boy is, nor how utterly honored, flattered, and tickled I've been by this whole thing. I'm truly grateful to the RPG Gamer Family for all they've done.

Meanwhile, for those coming in late, part one can be found in episode 35 and part two in episode 37. And for those wanting to play in the Thrones & Bones world themselves, RPG Gamer Dad and RPG Gamer Boy's character sheets for Karn and Thianna can be found here.

Fantastic Praise for Thrones and Bones

Look at all the wonderful things people are saying about the Thrones & Bones series!

Mapping the Fantastic: Four New Maps added to the Thrones & Bones Website

The Thrones & Bones website is undergoing an expansion in anticipation of Nightborn's release. One of the first bits of new content is the addition of four new maps by amazing cartographer Robert Lazzaretti (of Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder fame). This bring the total number of maps on the site to six, all by Lazzaretti. He and I have worked very closely together to get the details of the world of Thrones & Bones exactly right (called the world of Qualth, with our focus thus far being on the continent of Katernia and the neighboring island-continent of Thica). I'm so fortunate to work with such a talented artist. Check out his gorgeous work and see more of the world of the Thrones & Bones series!

Last week, I interviewed Lazzaretti for Mundie Kids about his work on the T&B series. You can read our interview here.