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Formatting these books can take a fair amount of time. Our first priority is the new titles. But we will be getting The Forsaken, Android Planet (typos corrected), and even Survival (still available, but printed via a traditional printer) out via Lulu after The Whispering Sea is released.
Please be patient just a little longer. And don’t pay hundreds of dollars on eBay!
The last piece of the puzzle has now been delivered.
Once this is inserted into the formatted Powysverse Compendium, we’ll order a proof copy. If everything is in its place, it will be published immediately.
Phoenix of Megaron just needs to be formatted, its cover adjusted for the actual final spine-width, then we’ll order a proof copy…you know the rest!
Ken Scott turned in the possible final cover for Space: 1999 The Whispering Sea!
Amazing! Chilling!
I’ve already submitted it for approval!
All I can say is, “WOW!”
The similarities between us are greater than the differences? 🙂
I’ve always been amazed that the vast majority of the Space: 1999 fanbase is essentially the same age. At this point, almost everybody is either 46, 47 or 48. Something in the show’s first season struck my pre-teen brain and stuck!
46-48…the Helena’s golden locks zone
It’s an understatement to say it’s nice to know people like the books. It really makes it all worthwhile–and no, no one is getting rich off of them. :laugh:
It’s just as much a thrill for me to see new 1999 books on the shelf as it is for anyone else–and now there are quite a few! I’ve said it before, it all started with recurring dreams I had since seeing the show. I’d be traveling home (usually a school field trip) on a bus. It would stop along the way to gas up and allow people to eat lunch. I’d go into a local store and see:
Space: 1999 TDHJKLW WKHEUS
by John RankineFirst I’d see a title I’d never heard of before (I didn’t get all the titles until my late teens), THEN I’d notice the cover said:
#14 in the spectacular new science fiction epic
14?!!
THEN I’d see another book: #17!! I was shocked and thrilled to know there were more books past Phoenix of Megaron!
THEN I’d realize I didn’t have any money and it was time to get back on the bus–and I had no idea what town we were in, nor the name of the store…panic and…
THEN I’d wake up. 🙂
NOW when I wake up I can see a row of them–for real–on my shelf. And a couple of audiobooks too!
BTW, in the dreams, I’d always read the back cover text to see what the books were about, but could NEVER remember either the title or the plot summary when I woke up! D’oh!!
Apart from that silly beginning, I am most thrilled by the chance to work with such great authors, people who give the books their all and who are also NOT getting rich of them by any means. To discuss the plots, read the various draft manuscripts and finally to see the books in print, is a real joy.
Cesar and Ken’s covers are also a thrill I look forward to–beautiful images and, of course, the ONLY ones! All the rest must be supplied by your imaginations.
Finally, to have forewords by Johnny Byrne, Prentis Hancock, Barry Morse, J. Michael Straczynski, Michael Butterworth, Catherine Schell, Christopher Penfold, John Mason, and Zienia Merton! Even I have to say: WOW!!
All I can say is “more to come”. Well, that and much thanks to everyone who has helped make these books a reality: the fans, the editors and proofreaders, the cast and crew, the authors, the artists, the narrators, the wonderful people at ITV and our licensing agency…and I want to thank the Academy! 😛 Just kidding!
And thanks to Bill, for being there every step of the way. I don’t say it enough. It’s been years since we’ve been in the same STATE (!), but his help and advice are invaluable.
All the parts of Phoenix are now in a single file: title page, copyright page, “books by”, dedication, foreword, second title page, manuscript, and “about the author”. The cover artwork and layout is done. Both just need to be formatted to Lulu’s specs (a lot of work).
We are just waiting on a foreword for The Powysverse Compendium, and then formatting.
Both books are very close to release. I am now going back to work on The Whispering Sea.
Mateo
We do get paid for every listen, but it’s fractions of a penny. Of all the retailers, iTunes pays the most for song/album sales.
The Powysverse Compendium: manuscript and cover– APPROVED! Now we are just waiting for the foreword!
Ken Scott has done his magic again and turned in a wraparound (front spine back) cover for Phoenix of Megaron. I should have all the parts of the manuscript put together by this weekend:
John Rankine bibliograpy
Foreword
Novel
End MaterialThen the book will be formatted, a proof copy ordered, and if it all checks out….well, somebody we know will be doing a happy dance!
Mateo
I sent the back cover text (two versions) to John Mason. He’ll work his magic and probably reduce my “wordy” word count by half!
I want to get this next crop of releases out. After the next three books are out, I’ll announce the NEXT crop of books.
I am hoping to get Alien Seed and Rogue Planet released via Powys as well.
The cover art for India and Reveries is the work of photographer Vanessa Champion.
The cover art for the TKU Sampler and Music from the Cafe Mak is the work of photographer Ryan Pham.
The Millennium Apocalypse cover art was done by Jason Morris (I believe)–it is taken from one of the promotional posters for the series.
The cover art for The House Between was done by Kim Breeding.
Great stuff!
I finished my editing pass of The Whispering Sea and am quite pleased with it.
Also I put up the cover art for TKU’s newest album, Music from the Cafe Mak–which is already on iTunes and Amazon.com (in less than 24 hours after upload!).
I put together a new TuneCore widget with eight tracks (3 from the TKU Sampler, 3 from Cafe Mak, and 2 from the soundtrack to Millennium Apocalypse). It is now on the Main Page.
Finally, I put up the cover art for Reveries, a forthcoming CD (and videos DVD), by TKU with Vanessa Champion. The image is very evocative.
