Wild Cards Arisen!
Yesterday we had the triumphant relaunch of Wild Cards in the form of Tor’s absolutely gorgeous hardcover of INSIDE STRAIGHT. We had a mass autographing at Page One in Albuquerque, and six of the eight authors were present, and Michael Cassutt had signed bookplates. So, if you want a copy signed by seven of the eight writers please check with Page One, and order a copy. They will happily do mail order. For Albuquerque we had an enormous crowd, a lot of good commentary and questions from the audience, and then we signed and signed and signed.
Afterward our wonderful agent, Kay McCauley treated us to a reception at Garduno’s where we feasted on queso, rolled tacos, enchiladas, nachos, etc. etc. etc., washed down with magaritas and sangria. It was a great opportunity for a number of the Wild Card contributors both past and present to rub elbows, discuss the project and reminisce about fun moments, and those we have lost. Roger was with us today as we evoked Croyd.
Please check out the swell website for Wild Cards at Tor.com, and please go and take a look at our American Hero website The link is here:
http://americanhero.wildcardsbooks.com/
And talk to us. We’re eager for feedback as people start to read the book.
Melinda
February 3rd, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I remember getting the first Wild Cards book off of the Wal-Mart paperback rack when I was in high school twenty years ago.
Loving the new book. About half-way through. Reading the new one feels oddly like coming home.
February 3rd, 2008 at 11:31 pm
How about a deal? You send me the Wild Card series and I’ll paint something for you (a horse, perhaps?)
We’ll make the trade at midnight, in the south coulee down from Hunter’s Ridge. That or by mail or something…
February 4th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Melinda, congratulations on the relaunch! I look forward to reading Inside Straight. Congratulations also on finding a new horse. I know how trying a horse hunt can be, and reading your past posts, it seems like you found someone you appreciate.
February 7th, 2008 at 8:34 am
Okay, Aaron, you intrigue me. You’re a painter? Do you have a website? I’d love to see your art.
I have a lot of horse paintings in my house. (Yeah, like duh, no one could have ever guessed.) Anyway, one of my treasurers is a gift from Pat Rogers and Scott Denning. It’s a Navajo girl mounted on a bright blue horse with the four sacred mountains in each corner, but they are incredibly abstract.
The artist was Ha-So-De who was known as the Gauguin of the Southwest. Once the sun isn’t pouring in through the glass wall I’ll try to get a picture of it, and post it. It’s a wonderful piece.
Will you be at the WorldCon in Denver or Montreal?
February 14th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hi Melinda, the work you have sounds amazing. I looked up Ha-So-De. Beautiful colours, easy flow of lines…I could never compete, but hopefully complement!
Not sure about the WorldCon, but it is a good possibility. I was going to travel across Canada either this summer or next, so maybe next! I would love to make this work as I would consider it a personal honour to create something for your home.
Here are a few links to some of my work:
http://aaronpaquette.deviantart.com/gallery
http://www.bearclawgallery.com/Paintings.aspx?ArtistID=13
http://aaronpaquette.blogspot.com
February 14th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Oh, Wow, Aaron, I back from wandering through your links. Oh, Wow. They are all beautiful, but Ice Raven, The Keeper of the Sun and Master Weaver really blew me away. (I guess I’m more interested in animals than people. I don’t want to think what that says about me.)
Anyway, it would be an honor for me to have a piece of work like yours, and a set of the Wild Card books would be a very small price to pay. I’m not sure I can rustle up copies of DUECES DOWN or DEATH DRAWS FIVE because of the mess when I-Books collapsed, but the rest I can manage. Why don’t we talk off line about the details. I’m off to L.A. tonight so I’ll get in touch next week.
Just a point of interest. My grandfather was half Cherokee so I’m a Cherokee, Scottish, Welsh American writer.
February 14th, 2008 at 12:17 pm
(…and breathe…)
Sounds great!
February 15th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
I loved the original Wild Cards and have a bunch of them that i made sure I brought out with me to Brazil. i shall probably not see the new one…well not for a few years or I can get someone to send me one. Is George involved as well?
Good luck
February 16th, 2008 at 8:16 am
That’s a shame you can’t get the latest book. I’ve never used Amazon from a foreign counttry. I wonder if postage is just hideous? I sent a copy of the book to a writer in Great Britain, and I used Amazon U.K. It worked like a charm.
Yes, George is involved. In fact he has a story in INSIDE STRAIGHT. I don’t know if we’ll see any more stories right now. He’s hard at work on his book.