It's all happening now!

[inzilbeth]

Gosh, so much has happened since I last posted. Most importantly, for anyone within striking distance who is interested, the launch party for the book will be Saturday 11th August in the Redesdale Hall, Moreton in Marsh 10am to 5pm and no doubt in the pub afterwards. There will be stands and displays and refreshments and hopefully lots of people!

Ted Nasmith has very kindly given permission for the use of Thus Came Aragorn on the cover. Even though I commissioned this piece, Ted still holds the copyright so I'm very grateful to him for that.

Ruth Lacon has written a wonderful preface and all her positive feedback has helped me to sleep at night and not worry myself into a nervous wreck over the whole thing. I've managed to take the coming week off work to get the final text together. There's still the index etc  to do but the final final deadline isn't until 30th June.

For a book estimated to be nearly 400 pages long it is very modestly priced at  £9.99 and will be available on Amazon from 11th August.

Please feel free to spread the word around any writers groups etc. I had to quickly cobble together a few words for an advert for Amon Hen the other day  if anyone wants a summary to post.

Title: Hobbit to Hero: the Making of Tolkien's King
Author: Elizabeth M Stephen
ISBN 978-0-9551900-8-7  ISBN 0-9551900-7-X

'A uniquely detailed study of the character 'Aragorn' unravelling his evolution from hobbit ranger to Numenorean king and exploring how this unexpected transformation enabled Tolkien to fulfill some of the most profound functions of his wider mythology'.

This is the the first mock up of the cover.

Comments

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

It's just all very exciting, isn't it!! You've earned every bit of Ruth's glowing preface. (I've been telling you all along how terrific it is, but you're a bit like my daughter... hearing it from "mom" doesn't count! *g*)

That is a very good price--many times small-run books like this are twice the price or more. I've bought aviation books for hubby that run upwards of $50-$75, so your price is very reasonable indeed. Any idea when it will go up on Amazon for pre-order?

(It's so funny that you and I are both working on a June 30 deadline! Yours is far more work than mine, though!)

[harrowcatliz.livejournal.com]

Brilliant - the date is in my diary. Just off to the airport to meet Tree but there is no record of her flight and BMI said it landed at Noon so this should be fun!

[shirebound]

OMG, I'm so thrilled for you!

[ellynn-ithilwen.livejournal.com]

Yayyyyy!!! :))) I'm so excited and happy for you! *jumpy* *big hug*

[suzll.livejournal.com]

AAAAH SQUUUEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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I am so very happy and excited for you!!!! I can't wait to read it! *big tackle hugs*

[aranellaurelote.livejournal.com]

AHHHH THAT'S SO AWESOME!!!!! I will definitely buy a copy (and it comes out before I go off to Russia, so I will actually be able to read it before christmas! :D

[rs9.livejournal.com]

Throws confettie and Toots horn! Whoo Hoooo!!! Can't wait to read it! August 11th..i'll put it on my calender! Congrats girl!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Yay! Do you know yet if it will be available on kindle? So many of my favourites aren't - and I don't like to carry really, really, good books with me as I go from clinic to clinic and so on as they get tatty... so I like having them on my kindle as well!

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo!

[estelcontar1.livejournal.com]

Ruth is just saying the truth. I always told you you'd get there and write a wonderful study of Aragorn's journey.

I too can't wait to lay my hot little handsessssss on the Preciousssssssssss. *g*

I so wish I could be in Moreton for the launch party! *sighs*

[bunn.livejournal.com]

Well done! Hope you have a lovely launch party and the final preparations all go well!

[lindahoyland.livejournal.com]

I shall order a copy from Amazon. It looks great!

[endlessrarities.livejournal.com]

It's on my To Buy list and I'm looking forward to reading it!! Sounds like a great launch, and I wish I could be there...

[veronica-milvus.livejournal.com]

Don't know you but.. are you familiar with "Mallorn"? I hope they will review the book for you.