The sequel to The Alliance, Run Before the Wind, is in printing and will be released to bookstores and web
outlets on July 14, 2009. Be the first one to own a copy by placing a pre-order with Tate Publishing today.
It may even be delivered a little early. Run Before the Wind: Book Two of the Faeltheon should be available
for pre-order from Amazon and Barnes & Noble soon, though they will not have their copies until after the release date
itself.
Author Michele Yardumian will be hosting a pre-release book signing at the Saint James Tearoom in Albuquerque on June 19th. Come join Michele for this exciting event and purchase a pre-release copy of Book 2.
July 10, 2008 BOOK TWO OF THE FAELTHEON SERIES TO BE RELEASED IN 2009
The sequel to The Alliance, Run Before the Wind, is now under contract with Tate Publishing and will be release in the summer of 2009. We are very excited, of course! This means a year of editing, production, artwork, and then, God willing, the new book will be released in June or July.
This book is called Run Before the Wind: Book Two of the Faeltheon (you may see it abbreviated RBTW). It, too, will have some appendices in the back, as well as b&w illustrations throughout and a color section in the end. Some of the appendices offered in Alliance will not be included in RBTW, but may be available on our website.
As always, we welcome your comments and feedback, and we encourage you to email us at authors@faeltheon.com or join our readers forum, The Alliance Forum. Thank you for your care, concern and support in these endeavors. We cherish your thoughts and prayers on our behalf!
June 3, 2008 ALLIANCE TO BE REPRINTED IN PAPERBACK
With sales this spring running strong, the supply of first edition hardback copies of The Alliance has been nearly exhausted. The next printing will be a high-quality paperback, and it should be available from all regular outlets sometime in August. Direct orders to Tate Publishing may be filled sooner. Projected retail price is $17.99. This edition will contain all the elements of the hardcover version, including the colorplates in the back. In the meantime, you may still be able to order a hardcover edition from the regular outlets (see Where to Buy).
TWO ALBUQUERQUE AREA BOOK SIGNINGS IN JUNE!
Please join author Michele Yardumian at the Barnes and Noble Coronado Mall on June 7 from 1 to 3pm. Michele will also be signing books at the Barnes and Noble West Side in the Cottonwood Corner Shopping Center on June 28 from 11am to 1pm.
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March 1, 2008 - BOOK SIGNING AT BORDER'S EXPRESS IN SPRINGFIELD, VA
Please Join Authors Rachel DiDomenico, Chrystine Kern, and Samantha Ward at the Borders Express in the Springfield Mall , Springfield VA, on Saturday from 1 to 3 pm. We will be greeting visitors and signing books, and we are anxious to meet with readers.
Update: We would like to thank the wonderful staff of Border's Express for helping make the book signing such a great success. We were able to meet with many new and current readers of The Alliance. If you missed this event, Border's Express asked us to sign about a dozen copies that they will put on their shelves on a first-come basis.
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December 26, 2007 - SAMANTHA INTERVIEWED ON NATIONAL RADIO SHOW
Just before Christmas, Samantha was invited to appear on Wiley Drake's radio show. She was able to share her experience in writing The Faeltheon Series and encourage the audience to think of The Alliance as a great last minute gift idea...
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November 3, 2007 - THE ALLIANCE MAKES AMAZON'S TOP 10 NEW FANTASY BOOKS
The Alliance was briefly on Amazon's Top 10 new fantasy books list based on spot sales. It is humbling to be on any Top 10 list when there are so many great books available. We thank all of our readers!
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October 17, 2007 - ALL OUTLETS RUN OUT OF COPIES!
We were all excited to hear from our publicist that everyone was out of copies - everyone. Amazon was unable to fill orders, the distributor was unable to fill back orders, even the publisher was out of copies. Don't worry, though, our wonderful publisher, Tate, is taking immediate action to make more copies available in the next two weeks.
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July 8, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
The Alliance: Book One of the Faeltheon is a fantasy novel written by Rachel DiDomenico, Chrystine Kern, Samantha Ward and Michele Yardumian. This first novel is published by Tate Publishing. Retailing at $21.99, this is an illustrated, hardcover edition, which includes appendices containing additional information on the culture and language of the Faeltheon, the elder race of Faeries and Elves. Although Alliance is suitable for young adults, its themes and settings will appeal to readers of all ages.
Unique to this book is the relationship of its authors. Rachel, Chrystine and Samantha, fifteen years old at the time of the writing, were the students of Michele, who was their math teacher! While “fiction by committee” seldom works, this book proves to be the exception. Since each of the authors selected several characters to write, the people in the story have individual voices, and live and speak realistically apart from one another. In spite of having four authors, the story’s voice is not fragmented, but flows smoothly, because of the effort each author took to edit the work of the others. James BeauSeigneur, creator of The Christ Clone trilogy, comments: “The Alliance is a unique blending of the writing of all four and their editing of each other’s work — a true collaborative effort, not one in which the students write and the teacher critiques and edits.”
Author Michele Yardumian notes: “We found that there is not much well written fiction for young people that is both appealing in genre and that agrees with traditional values. For avid readers, there quickly comes a point where you’ve read all the really superior works and are trying to satisfy your appetite for good fiction on pieces that are poorly written or whose frame of reference is unwholesome. ”
Asked how their love of good fiction grew into the creating of their own novel, Michele replied: “As devoted fans of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and Madeleine L’Engle, we knew what the “good stuff” felt like, and we wanted more. So, we challenged each other to write a story we wanted to read.” The four friends worked long and hard, and faced many challenges, including Michele’s move from Virginia to New Mexico, which rendered them dependent on email.
With the ending of the popular Harry Potter saga, and the Alliance authors hope that their series will give readers something to look forward to, and provide for parents books they can feel good about buying for their teens or college kids. Another hope close to the authors’ hearts is to encourage others to do as they’ve done. “We believe that many young people have tremendous creativity, but that they are not encouraged to show what they can do, and to work to improve their talents into marketable skills. Perhaps our example can provide an impetus for them, and for the teachers, parents and pastors who guide them.”