Korean publisher Sigongsa released a two-volume translation of Speaks the Nightbird on December 16, 2013. The covers can be seen below and in the Book Cover Gallery.
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Category: Speaks the Nightbird
Boy's Life I Travel By Night Reviews Robert McCammon Short stories Speaks the Nightbird Swan Song The Hunter from the Woods The Night Boat Usher's Passing
A variety of updates and links from around the ‘net
Just discovered today: Robert McCammon was awarded the Japanese Adventure Fiction Association Prize two years in a row in the 1990s. The prize was awarded to Swan Song in 1994 and to Boy’s Life in 1995. The prizes were presented by the Japanese Adventure Fiction Association from 1982 to 2011 for the best adventure novel published the previous year.
Yet another international edition discovery: Robert McCammon’s short story “Black Boots” was included in a 1993 German anthology, Das große Horror-Lesebuch II (Big Book of Horror II). The cover for the book can be seen here. It has been added to the Book Cover Gallery.
And a roundup of various posts from around the ‘net in the past month:
- Robert McCammon’s “Nightcrawlers” made this list at Blastr: “25 scary stories by Stephen King and other great horror writers you can read NOW”
- A review of I Travel by Night was posted at the Ravenous Reads blog
- A review of The Hunter from the Woods was also posted at the Ravenous Reads blog
- A “Quickie Review” of Speaks the Nightbird was posted at the “A Life in the Day” blog
- A great review of The Hunter from the Woods was posted at the Elitist Book Reviews blog
- A great review of Speaks the Nightbird was posted by YAM Magazine
- A review of The Night Boat was posted by FantasyLiterature
- A podcast review of the audiobook edition of Speaks the Nightbird was posted by AudioFile Magazine
Finally, the Robert McCammon Goodreads group is reading and discussing Usher’s Passing as their November Group Read.
The ebook editions of Speaks the Nightbird are available now! You can order the book now from Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (NOOK), and Kobo.com. Those are the U.S. links; the Speaks the Nightbird ebook is available everywhere, including Amazon UK and Amazon CA.
Update: the book is available via iTunes now, too.
The ebook editions of Speaks the Nightbird are available for pre-ordering now! The ebook will be released on Tuesday, October 8, 2013. You can pre-order the book now from Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (NOOK), and Kobo.com. Those are the U.S. links; the Speaks the Nightbird ebook will be available everywhere, including Amazon UK and Amazon CA.)
Polish publisher Wydawnictwo Papierowy Księżyc is releasing Łabędzi śpiew, a new translation of Swan Song, as a two-volume trade paperback. The first volume will be published on October 16, 2013, and the second volume will follow on November 13, 2013. The fantastic covers for the books have been added to the Book Cover Gallery. Click on the images below to view larger versions of the covers.
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Several reviews and other mentions have popped up around the ‘net in the past couple of weeks, including several related to The Wolf’s Hour!
- Halloween Hotties: Werewolves (if you’re into guys who smell like wet dogs) — Michael Gallatin takes the top spot here!
- 5 Werewolf Novels You Should Read — Again, The Wolf’s Hour takes the top spot!
- L’Heure du Loup, de Robert McCammon — A French review of the French translation of The Wolf’s Hour. Here’s an English translation via Google Translate.
- BlackRabbit’s #CBR5 Review #14: The Wolf’s Hour by Robert McCammon
Other recent posts:
- Blogger Teddy Gaynes recently selected Robert McCammon as his Author of the Week
- A rave Bulgarian review of the recent release of Boy’s Life there can be found here (and an English translation)
- FlavorWire posted a list of 10 Impressive Uses of Borrowed Characters in Literature, which includes Usher’s Passing
Audiobook Baal Bethany's Sin Mister Slaughter Speaks the Nightbird The Night Boat The Wolf's Hour They Thirst
Four more Robert McCammon audiobooks coming in October!
On October 15, 2013, Audible will release new, unabridged audiobook recordings of Robert McCammon’s first four books: Baal, Bethany’s Sin, The Night Boat, and They Thirst! (The pre-order link for Baal is active now, but has the wrong release date.) Baal will be narrated by Ray Porter, who has appeared in numerous TV series and movies and narrated Jonathan Maberry’s Joe Ledger books, among others; the other narrators, if there are any, haven’t been announced yet.
A couple of new reviews have popped up recently:
- Sci Fi Bulletin reviewed Mister Slaughter
- Blog Mika Reads Horror Fiction reviewed They Thirst: “They Thirst may be one of those rare novels that can be summed up in one word, and that word is awesome.”
And for those of you in Indianapolis area, the Indianapolis Book Club will be discussing Robert McCammon’s Speaks the Nightbird at their meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2013.
Robert McCammon’s The Wolf’s Hour makes the list in the Barnes & Noble Book Blog post “5 Must-Read Werewolf Novels.” The Wolf’s Hour is available in various ebook formats.
The August 2013 issue of Nightmare Magazine includes a reprint of Robert McCammon’s classic short story “Nightcrawlers.” It also includes a small Q&A with McCammon about the story. You can purchase a digital copy of Nightmare Magazine from their website, from Amazon, and from B&N. You’ll also be able to read the story for free on August 14 on their website.
Speaks the Nightbird will finally be released as an ebook in October 2013. It should be available in all formats in all countries. It is the last of the McCammon books to be released as an ebook.
Here are a few recent reviews from around the ‘net:
- HorrorNews.net: Dave Gammon reviews Baal
- Ritual of the Stones: Rob Donovan reviews The Wolf’s Hour
- Blogger Rae Nudson discusses why she loved Boy’s Life so much
- Blogger Rae Nudson describes a Boy’s Life-inspired project: rocket, my screen-printed bike
- Lou Sytsma reviews Mister Slaughter in “Serial Killer Smorgasbord – 3rd Course”
- Men Reading Books offers a different kind of review of Boy’s Life
- Wayne C. Rogers reviews Usher’s Passing for HorrorNovelReviews.com
The audiobook edition of Speaks the Nightbird is one of the finalists in the Fiction category for the 2013 Audie Awards!
The Audies are “awards recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA).” More on the Audies can be found on the APA website. The winners will be announced on May 30, 2013.
Here’s the AudioFile page listing the 2013 Finalists:
AudioFile Magazine: 2013 Audies
The actual Press Release from the APA in PDF format can be found here.
The unabridged audiobook edition of Speaks the Nightbird was produced by Audible, Inc., and was narrated by Edoardo Ballerini.
Audible also produced unabridged recordings of the other Matthew Corbett novels, all read by Edoardo. You can purchase the audiobooks from Audible’s site.
The audiobook editions of Robert McCammon’s Swan Song and Speaks the Nightbird are both on sale for $19.99 for members of Audible.com, a savings of 50% off the non-member price. The sale runs until November 20 at noon ET.
Robert McCammon audiobooks @ Audible
Unfortunately, the sale prices aren’t valid for non-Audible.com members.
The Boy’s Life ebook is currently on sale: $3.79 for Kindle, $3.99 for NOOK.
Here are a couple of recent links:
- Ritual of the Stones: Championing Robert McCammon
- The Huntsville Times: Robert McCammon’s ‘Speaks the Nightbird’ starts a promising series of historical mysteries
Finally, photos of the various Subterranean Press limited and lettered editions for Baal, The Providence Rider, The Five, and The Hunter from the Woods have been added to the Book Cover Gallery.
Audiobook Matthew Corbett Mister Slaughter Speaks the Nightbird The Providence Rider The Queen of Bedlam
Audible releases the Matthew Corbett series as audiobooks!
Great news, audiobook fans! Audible has released unabridged audiobook versions of all four Matthew Corbett books. The audiobooks are narrated by Edoardo Ballerini and are available for purchase now. Three-minute audio samples from each book can be found on the Audible page for each book; just click on the images below to reach Audible.com, or click here for all of the Matthew Corbett books on one page, or click here to search for all Robert McCammon audiobooks.
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