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| 3_4_8 |
Here is a little report on my experiences at Eastercon 2008 |
| 18_3_8 |
Here are some details about my forthcoming attendance at Eastercon 2008 |
| 4_3_8 |
Here is my latest progress report |
| 21_1_8 |
I have added an exchange with Peter Stanton about female voting... |
| 14_1_8 |
I am intending to substantially expand and improve this website in preparation for the launch of the 3rd book. I would appreciate any suggestions as to how you feel I could improve it for you. Please send any suggestions to me via the contact form Happy new year! |
| 16_11_7 |
Here is my latest progress report |
| 24_6_7 |
I have put up an interview which I did with Rui Cid... there is a Portuguese version and an English version |
| 9_4_7 |
I have put up a new progress report... describing how I am getting on with the 2nd draft... as well as some comments on my recent trip to Cambodia... |
| 22_12_6 |
I have put up a new progress report... the first draft of the third book is now complete... |
| 21_12_6 |
I have added the final installment of my recent exchange with Angeline Adams... |
| 14_12_6 |
I have added a further installment of my recent exchange with Angeline Adams... |
| 10_12_6 |
I have added a new section to the readers area called fan talk and with it a snippet of an exchange with Angeline Adams... |
| 3_9_6 |
I have put up a short work in progress report... |
| 11_6_6 |
Added some new wallpaper including the new size 1680 x 1050 pixels... Additionally added copies of the previous wallpaper at that size... |
| 21_5_6 |
Here is an interview I did for a Portuguese magazine with Alexandra Martin... |
| 18_3_6 |
Responding to requests from Oren and others, I have added the ages of many of the main characters to the character list... |
| 18_2_6 |
I have put up a picture of Carnelian... though it may not be what you expect... |
| 7_1_6 |
Some new wallpaper is available here |
| 17_12_5 |
I have just put up a new page on pomp & ritual... |
| 3_12_5 |
There is a new page on Osidian's election... |
| 29_11_5 |
There is a new page on Kumatuya's election... |
| 20_11_5 |
I have just put up a new page on voting... |
| 12_11_5 |
Yielding to many requests, I have finally put up a new work in progress report in a newly reworked subsection on such reports...I've also added some photos to earlier reports... |
| 16_10_5 |
I have included a new section on worked examples of glyphs and two other pages showing worked examples for lost and for a stranger in paradise. |
| 6_10_5 |
I have continued my excursion into Quyan glyphs with a page on the rules for writing with them. |
| 24_9_5 |
In response to my friend John Crowe's request, I have put the syllabic chart on the site. This is the chart that I have used to compose the glyphs that appear in the books. |
| 13_9_5 |
I have just finished adding a new section on politics. With this there is a new page on the Great Balance. |
| 10_9_5 |
I have just finished redesigning the interview section. This has allowed me to put up a scan of an interview I did recently for a Portuguese publication called Jornal de Letras. I have also included the original email exchange with Ricardo Duarte. |
| 3_9_5 |
I have added a new page on masks. |
| 20_8_5 |
There is a new page on the House Imago family tree. |
| 13_8_5 |
There is a new page on the House Aurum family tree. |
| 6_8_5 |
There is a new page on the Imperial House family tree. |
| 30_7_5 |
I have added a page on the House Suth family tree. |
| 24_7_5 |
I have begun developing a new sub-section on characters. The introduction page includes some comments on how I came to name the various people who appear in the Stone Dance. |
| 9_7_5 |
I have added the last page to the geology section for now, a page showing the sequence of eruptions at Osrakum. |
| 6_7_5 |
I have added some new wallpaper though these are a variation on a previous design. |
| 18_6_5 |
A new page is now up showing my original concept for Osrakum. |
| 11_6_5 |
Have expanded the geology section with a new page on the Canyon of the Three Gates. |
| 4_6_5 |
Added a new page on military service collars. |
| 28_5_5 |
Added a new page in the geology section on the Guarded Land plateau. |
| 21_5_5 |
Added a new page on legionary ranks & insignia. |
| 14_5_5 |
Added a new page in the geology section describing the uplift of the plateaux and the volcanism of the Three Lands. |
| 8_5_5 |
Modified the 'wallpaper' I put up on 1_5_5 here so that the text would not be clipped on Windows by the task bar... |
| 7_5_5 |
I have begun a new section on geology and have put up the first page on my friend and contributor Ben Harte. |
| 1_5_5 |
I have created some more 'wallpaper' which can be downloaded from here to be used on a computer desktop. |
| 23_4_5 |
Rebuilt the page on the Labyrinth and added a new page on the Yden. |
| 21_4_5 |
Rebuilt page on barans. |
| 20_4_5 |
Rebuilt page on the Ichorians. |
| 16_4_5 |
Here is a page on masking law. |
| 9_4_5 |
I have re-organized some existing pages into a new sub-section on costume and added a new page showing one of the first images I made depicting one of the Chosen. |
| 2_4_5 |
I have added a page showing some sketches I made of views as seen by Carnelian as he enters the Wheel in The Chosen. |
| 26_3_5 |
There is now a new section on ethnography into which I have moved the sartlar page. Also in this new section is a new page on the kharon |
| 19_3_5 |
There is a new page on the sartlar showing how their faces are branded. |
| 10_3_5 |
I have added a page on funerary urns. I have also moved the beadcord pages into the section on the Wise. |
| 6_3_5 |
I have just finished adding a new section on the Wise which has a sketch of one of their masks and also a page fleshing out Domains a little. |
| 26_2_5 |
Here's a new page on court robes which I put up in response to a request from Dean Robinson, from New Zealand. I also took the opportunity to improve the page on ranga shoes. |
| 15_2_5 |
Here's a new page on the Imperial family tree. |
| 6_2_5 |
Feedback has made me revise the desktop wallpaper that I put up on the site recently. This was mainly to allow for control strips on PCs and macs not to obscure the picture. Also, I have modified the colour balance so that icons on top will be easier to read. Special thanks to Manuel Pata and Graham Gibson for their advice. |
| 5_2_5 |
Here is a new page on Chosen crowns. |
| 29_1_5 |
I have created some 'wallpaper' which can be downloaded from here to be used on a computer desktop. I will add more in the future... |
| 22_1_5 |
I have just put up a page showing a drawing I did a while ago of the Twin Gods. |
| 8_1_5 |
Recently I came across a sketch of Jaspar's palace that I had completely forgotten about. I have added this to a revised page for Coomb Imago. |
| 30_12_4 |
Have just put up a new page showing the chronology for Molochite's reign. This covers most of the events which are described in The Standing Dead and will thus act as a spoiler for that book. Included are references to some events which were not described in the book... |
| 17_12_4 |
My friend, Kev, has installed a new, open source menu system into the site. The previous one had become impractical to upgrade and did not work with various browsers. The new one, hopefully will work with all browsers... though we have detected some glitches with its appearance in Mac OS X Firefox. Hopefully these will be sorted with future versions of that browser. It should be noted that the menu system will only work if you enable java script in your browser... |
| 28_11_4 |
I have just put up a chronology for the reign of the God Emperor Kumatuya, Osidian's father. |
| 13_11_4 |
I have added a couple of pages showing an annual chronology as well as one describing the Quyan calendar. I have also updated the introductory page on chronologies in general. |
| 7_11_4 |
I have added a page showing Jim Burns' original concept for the cover of the UK edition of The Chosen |
| 24_10_4 |
In response to a request from James Higuchi I have added a new Chronology section and have put up the list of salient events for the reign of the God Emperor Nuhuron. Chronologies for other reigns will follow in the next few weeks... |
| 16_10_4 |
Added a short article I wrote on Frank Herbert's Dune for my UK publishers. |
| 10_10_4 |
Added a comment to the work in progress page as well as a short article I wrote recently on the subject of freaks for a Dutch magazine. |
| 31_7_4 |
Added three pages on watchtowers (watchtowers, watchtower exterior and watchtower interior) to replace the earlier page. |
| 17_7_4 |
Added a page showing both a diagram and photographs of a model of the Upper Reach. |
| 26_6_4 |
Added a page showing the area around the koppie of the Ochre. |
| 19_6_4 |
Added a page on Crags and Ancestor Houses. |
| 12_6_4 |
Added a page showing a rough plan of Akaisha's mother tree. |
| 5_6_4 |
I have just put up a page showing my original map of the Grove. |
| 19_5_4 |
I have finally got round to putting up a page on the glyphs in the Chosen. |
| 15_5_4 |
Added a new page on the koppie of the Ochre. |
| 14_5_4 |
I have learned from my editor at Tor that the publication of the paperback of the US edition of The Standing Dead has been delayed to coincide with the publication of the hardback of the third and final book. |
| 10_5_4 |
Added a new page which will be the first of several relating to the Koppie. |
| 3_5_4 |
Added a new page showing showing the route which Carnelian and Osidian take south to the Koppie. |
| 10_4_4 |
Added a new page showing a typical section of raised road. |
| 3_4_4 |
Added a new page showing a typical sartlar kraal. |
| 20_3_4 |
Added a new page showing a map which I used to locate the slavers' camp which appears in the second chapter of The Standing Dead. I also put up a page showing the original map of Osrakum. |
| 13_3_4 |
Added a new page on the boathouses of the kharon and, specifically, on the boathouse in which the final chapter of The Chosen is set. |
| 8_3_4 |
A lot of you have been writing to me to ask for an update to the work in progress page, so, finally, I have obliged... |
| 7_3_4 |
Added new pages on the Chamber of the Three Lands and the Election. |
| 14_2_4 |
Added a new page on the Sunhold. |
| 7_2_4 |
Added a new page on the Encampment of the Seraphim. |
| 1_2_4 |
Added a new page on the chambers of the Wise and another on the related subject of ammonite arrays. |
| 25_1_4 |
Added a new page on the ancient Halls of Thunder. |
| 31_12_3 |
Added new pages on the Stairs of the Approach and the Dreamchamber. |
| 29_11_3 |
Added a page on the Halls of Thunder. |
| 23_11_3 |
Added a page on the Pillar of Heaven and another on the Rainbow Stair. |
| 2_11_3 |
Added a page concerning the Labyrinth. Have also finally got round to putting page in for the Portuguese edition of The Standing Dead, Os Guardiães Dos Mortos |
| 25_10_3 |
Added a page with a plan of the Stone Dance of the Chameleon. This is a system of standing stones lying at the heart of the Plain of Thrones on which is inscribed the Law-that-must-be-obeyed. |
| 18_10_3 |
Added a page showing maps and diagrams of the Plain of Thrones. |
| 4_10_3 |
Added a page showing maps and diagrams of an early form of the Red Caves, the barracks and stables of the Red Ichorians and another showing a sketch of the doorway through which Carnelian enters Coomb Imago. |
| 20_9_3 |
Added a page with a sketch of the Eyries, the summer palaces of House Suth. |
| 16_9_3 |
Added a page with a sketch of the lower palaces of Coomb Suth, Carnelian's ancestral home in Osrakum. |
| 31_8_3 |
I asked Kev to remove the 'Press' section. That section of the site has not been updated for a long time and I do not really have the time to do so. Besides, when we looked at the usage records for the site, this section was one of the least visited. I have retained the links to online interviews and placed this page in the "Readers" section. |
| 30_8_3 |
Added a page with sketches of the Black Gate. |
| 21_8_3 |
James McCleary wrote to me saying that he was having problems "decyphering" the Song to the Earth in Quyan and so I decided to put up a page with associated glosses. |
| 20_8_3 |
I am delighted to announce that the Standing Dead has been released in Portugal by Editorial Presen¨a as Os Guardi‹es Dos Mortos. |
| 14_8_3 |
Added a page with plans of the Ichorian Gate. |
| 12_8_3 |
Added photos of a model of Osrakum I made from plasticene. |
| 2_8_3 |
Added a diagram of the Canyon of the Three Gates as well as a sketch and plan of the Green Gate. |
| 20_7_3 |
Added a sketch of the entry into the Wheel as well as one showing the entry into the Canyon of the Three Gates. With this, the map section of this site will enter Osrakum where I will be putting up several maps and diagrams that might be of interest to my readers. |
| 17_7_3 |
Additions that I would have made to this site have been delayed by a fire which gutted my home. I have emerged from this experience surprisingly unscathed. If anything it has served to remind me of what is really important in life. In the end, all that was destroyed was just 'stuff'. |
| 22_6_3 |
Added a map of Nothnaralan. |
| 13_6_3 |
Completed work on 'tapestry' - the major part of the work on the final book in the trilogy. This is explained in more detail here. |
| 8_6_3 |
Added diagrams of the Tower in the Sea the West Gate of the Tower in the Sea as well as the purple factory. |
| 6_6_3 |
Added my original map of Thuyakalrul. |
| 27_5_3 |
Added a map of the Hold. |
| 22_5_3 |
Kev and I have carried out a major revision of the website consisting mostly of the new Books and Maps sections. These extend the ways in which the site can be navigated. Both of these systems are in their infancy and will become increasingly extensive over time. |
| 16_4_3 |
Added some pages on beadcord. |
| 11_4_3 |
Added a page on huimur. |
| 1_4_3 |
Added an image to the Chosen introduction page which comes from a lino print I did years ago and which represents some Lords of the Great. |
| 29_3_3 |
Added a page concerning ranga shoes |
| 24_3_3 |
Received the first copies of the Portuguese edition of The Chosen Os Escolhidos. This was rather exciting, being as it is the only translation of my books that I can actually read... |
| 11_3_3 |
We added a downloadable MP3 of a piece of music which I commissioned from the composer Phamie Gow with related information here as well as some information about the premiere of the music. |
| 3_3_3 |
For those of you in the States who are suffering from the confusion that seems to be attending the release of the Tor edition of The Standing Dead, it was released on May 1st and it has ISBN 0-312-87209-7. |
| 1_3_3 |
Added a new military section to the "Support" menu to the site and, with it, a new page on the Ichorians. |
| 4_2_3 |
Kev added a mailing list to the site. Please use this to register for email updates concerning the Stone Dance and this site. I have also added a couple of mugshots taken of me by Richard Cross, one of which will, hopefully, make it into the Portuguese edition of The Chosen. |
| 25_1_3 |
added a page on barans. |
| 15_1_3 |
added a number of pages in response to a question from Sebastian Eggers concerning Carnelian's blood-taint. These pages are blood-taints, calculating blood-taints, Carnelian's blood-taint and quyan numbers. Additionally I have added a new events page. |
| 12_12_2 |
added a page on deadman chairs and another on heliographs |
| 1_12_2 |
major revision of the site including: adding a 'glyph' sub-menu to "Quya" ; beginning to add flora & fauna, locations, artifacts and structure pages to "Support"; adding Angelika Herzog's review of The Standing Dead |
| 2_10_2 |
discovered that Editorial Presen¨a is going to publish the Stone Dance in Portuguese |
| 15_8_2 |
added "what's new" page to "overview" section |
| 30_7_2 |
'update date' added to the footer of each page |
