End of Empires - launch and signing!

[Toby Frost]

Right then, chaps.

The new book, End of Empires, will be launched at Forbidden Planet in London on the 30th of this month, at 1pm. That's Saturday the 30th, at 1.

Further details (and a rather nice cover, if I may say so) are here: https://forbiddenplanet.com/events/2014/08/30/toby-frost-signing-end-f-empires/

See you there, hopefully!

Toby.

 

[Brian G Turner]

I say, well done, old chap!

 

[Rodders]

Here, here!!!

One will try to be there, Toby.

 

[thaddeus6th]

Congrats, hope it sells well

Must admit I was a bit surprised it was out so soon (only seems five minutes since A Game of Battleships) but I do think you mentioned 4 and 5 were done more or less together.

 

[Toby Frost]

Yes, I know what you mean! I should say that it will be a bit of a while between this book and Smith 6. I'm currently working on something else that is getting longer and more complex by the minute. But I was definitely thinking about End of Empires while writing A Game of Battleships. I'm pretty pleased with it: this book concentrates on the more obscure, weirder end of the Space Empire and the epic battle against the lemming people and the robot underworld. It'll all make sense once you've bought a copy, I promise.

 

[HareBrain]

I'm thinking of coming, especially if we can use it as the basis for a mini Chrons get-together. Sign up here!

 

[Kylara]

Woohoo! I'm not sure I can come up though boo. Want a signed copy! Well want a copy so that I can read it and finish it and read it again. And is that Suruk we can see on the front? (looking on my phone so picture is teeeeeeny!)

Thank you for being so awfully organised and keeping us in our books

 

[Toby Frost]

Yes, that's him, in all his self-proclaimed glory! No problem - although I've only had one request ever from someone to actually be in my book. A very prim work colleague once asked to make an appearance. "I suppose you'd make me a robot or something," she said - so I did.

 

[Kylara]

Hah brilliant! Just had a look at it big and I am very impressed with your cover artist!

 

[Toby Frost]

He's brilliant. His name is Angelo Rinaldi. My understanding is that the pictures are literally drawn, but are based on photos of models.

He has a portfolio here: http://www.artistpartners.com/portfolios/angelo_rinaldi/

 

[Kylara]

Wow, those are rather incredible. I just need a finished book, an agent, a publisher and then demand to have him do the cover!

I am really grumpy today however as I can't make it up to London for your launch. I have to work really rather upsetting as I was looking forward to attempting to come up and not buy a tonne of books at numerous stores

 

[Toby Frost]

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure there will be a few copies spare somewhere!

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I wish there weren't that little matter of the Atlantic Ocean (not to mention the continental United States) preventing me from stopping by.

Smith looks suitably stalwart on the cover.

 

[The Ace]

Sorry, but getting down to London is a bit difficult. Funny, but the copy I pre-ordered on Amazon arrived today.

 

[Toby Frost]

Not to worry - I thought it was a bit of a long way! I know, the pre-orders on Amazon are pretty weird. There's a definite sense that once the ball starts rolling, you can't quite control how fast it rolls... Anyhow, I hope you like it!

 

[Rodders]

Toby, I'm sorry but I couldn't make it. I will definitely order a copy though.

 

[Toby Frost]

No problem! And thanks to everyone who came along. It was a lot of fun.

 

[Dave]

A bit late but I have my copy now. I just need to find some time to read it.

 

[Rodders]

Just bumping this Toby.

I have a paperback copy, but is this available to buy for kindle?

 

[Toby Frost]

I never saw this but just in case you've not bought a copy already, yes, it's available on Kindle and right now it's on sale!