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wossnameThe simultaneous UK/USA publication date for The Shepherd's Crown, final Tiffany Aching novel (and last of all the Discworld novels), has been moved forward by a fortnight, from 10th September to 27th August. The publishers have also officially released the UK and USA cover art. Very exciting news!
Here be the UK cover, by Paul Kidby of course:
...and here be the USA edition cover:
Furthermore, UK booksellers Waterstones have their own announcement about this and some very special offers to go with it...
*** WATERSTONES' SPECIAL OFFER ON THE SHEPHERD'S CROWN IN HARDCOVER
You can pre-order The Shepherd's Crown for a special price of £10.00 – a saving of fifty per cent on the recommended retail price! Day-of publication delivery is for UK only. To ensure UK delivery on the day of publication, please select "Courier" or "Free Delivery to shop" at the checkout.
To pre-order, go to
http://bit.ly/ShepherdsCrownUK
and click on the pre-order button on the right, about one-third of the way down the page.
*** ...AND THE DELUXE SLIPCASED EDITION
"The Waterstones Exclusive Edition is a stunning real cloth slipcase, limited to just 5,000 copies. The cloth for the book itself is sophisticated grey glitter, and will feature a gold bee motif on both front and back covers. Each copy is individually stamped and numbered, and features the article 'Doing As You Would Bee Done By', written by Sir Terry Pratchett in 1975 – a witty insight into Terry's beekeeping experiences. Silver bee-printed endpapers – with different designs for front and back – complete this beautiful, must-have package. The perfect gift for any Pratchett fan. A brand new Discworld novel from the man himself, the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett. Completed in the Summer of 2014, The Shepherd's Crown features the much-loved teenage witch, Tiffany Aching, the hugely popular character (also one of Sir Terry's own favourites) who appeared in The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, and most recently, I Shall Wear Midnight. A hugely anticipated book in an iconic series, which will appeal to both adult Discworld fans and to younger readers."
The Slipcase Edition is priced at £35.00. To pre-order, go to
http://bit.ly/1ATs79E
and click on the pre-order button on the right, about one-third of the way down the page.
The UK publisher is Random House, and the ISBN for The Shepherd’s Crown is 9780857534828
82 days to go until the publication date. Start counting...
An editorial note: this doesn't count in any wise as spoilage, since I'm as much in the dark as you are, O readers – but upon first seeing the UK cover art I was struck by a thought that filled my eyes with bittersweet tears, because there seem to be hints of... well... all I can say is that I hope Sir Pterry was wise enough and brave enough to write the event that is implied, to me at least, by certain presences in Paul Kidby's cover art. And if what I think may be implied turns out to be true, I hope we legions of Discworld fans are wise enough and brave enough to accept it.
Here be the UK cover, by Paul Kidby of course:
...and here be the USA edition cover:
Furthermore, UK booksellers Waterstones have their own announcement about this and some very special offers to go with it...
*** WATERSTONES' SPECIAL OFFER ON THE SHEPHERD'S CROWN IN HARDCOVER
You can pre-order The Shepherd's Crown for a special price of £10.00 – a saving of fifty per cent on the recommended retail price! Day-of publication delivery is for UK only. To ensure UK delivery on the day of publication, please select "Courier" or "Free Delivery to shop" at the checkout.
To pre-order, go to
http://bit.ly/ShepherdsCrownUK
and click on the pre-order button on the right, about one-third of the way down the page.
*** ...AND THE DELUXE SLIPCASED EDITION
"The Waterstones Exclusive Edition is a stunning real cloth slipcase, limited to just 5,000 copies. The cloth for the book itself is sophisticated grey glitter, and will feature a gold bee motif on both front and back covers. Each copy is individually stamped and numbered, and features the article 'Doing As You Would Bee Done By', written by Sir Terry Pratchett in 1975 – a witty insight into Terry's beekeeping experiences. Silver bee-printed endpapers – with different designs for front and back – complete this beautiful, must-have package. The perfect gift for any Pratchett fan. A brand new Discworld novel from the man himself, the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett. Completed in the Summer of 2014, The Shepherd's Crown features the much-loved teenage witch, Tiffany Aching, the hugely popular character (also one of Sir Terry's own favourites) who appeared in The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, and most recently, I Shall Wear Midnight. A hugely anticipated book in an iconic series, which will appeal to both adult Discworld fans and to younger readers."
The Slipcase Edition is priced at £35.00. To pre-order, go to
http://bit.ly/1ATs79E
and click on the pre-order button on the right, about one-third of the way down the page.
The UK publisher is Random House, and the ISBN for The Shepherd’s Crown is 9780857534828
82 days to go until the publication date. Start counting...
An editorial note: this doesn't count in any wise as spoilage, since I'm as much in the dark as you are, O readers – but upon first seeing the UK cover art I was struck by a thought that filled my eyes with bittersweet tears, because there seem to be hints of... well... all I can say is that I hope Sir Pterry was wise enough and brave enough to write the event that is implied, to me at least, by certain presences in Paul Kidby's cover art. And if what I think may be implied turns out to be true, I hope we legions of Discworld fans are wise enough and brave enough to accept it.
