Just posted on the “book reviews” page of TheLostHarp.com …

“Mark James’s The Stoneholding is one of those rare discoveries: a world of fantasy that is both as familiar as a folktale, yet still refreshingly new at every turn. It invites comparison to J.R.R Tolkien, while resonating with its own unique voice. Stunning artwork, demanding prose, and a world of great beauty and breadth. A debut not to be missed.”
– James Rollins, author of the bestselling thrillers, including the latest Map of Bones. Also known to fantasy fans as James Clemens, author of the Banned and the Banished fantasy series from Del Rey.

Here are some photos from the Books of Wonder signing in New York. One was taken outside the Books of Wonder store in NY, 18 West 18th Street; another of Mark & Jim signing limited edition hardcovers of “The Stoneholding” with Peter Glassman, owner of “Books of Wonder". It was a great experience.

Literary agents, Morty Mint and Joanne Moyle of The Mint Agency, made arrangements for the signing event at Books of Wonder in NY.

A very limited edition hard cover of The Stoneholding . . .

Peter Glassman, owner of “Books of Wonder", and himself an institution in the book business, suggested the idea of producing a limited editon hardcover printing of The Stoneholding specifically for the signing event on November 15. And indeed, there will be only 250 copies of this edition printed in commemoration of the US launch of the novel. A collector’s item, to be sure!

See post below about this book signing…

Please consider joining Mark & Jim in New York for a special book event! Bring a friend along too.

Books of Wonder is putting out a limited HARD cover edition of The Stoneholding for the signing.

The full event is entitled ” An Evening of Great Fantasy “

Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Signing at Books of Wonder
18 West 18th Street,
New York, NY
(800) 207-6968

If you get to go, send in photos of yourself holding your shiny new hard cover copy from the event to be posted on The Lost Harp!

Another new endorsement has been added for The Stoneholding…

GP Taylor, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Shadowmancer, Wormwood, and Tersias.

“Never have I read such a gripping tale that transported me to another world. This is surely fantasy writing at its best and doubtless will become an American classic.”

A new endorsement has been added for The Stoneholding…

NY Times bestselling author Douglas Preston (co-author with Lincoln Child of numerous thrillers, the latest being Tyrannosaur Canyon):

“The Stoneholding is an extraordinary novel, brilliantly imaginative, a real tour-de-force. I highly recommend it.”

Numerous things have been happening including:

1) The Stoneholding now has a Canadian distributor, Sandhill Bookmarketing . Through this distributor, you will now be able to find the book in Indigo / Chapters bookstores across Canada!

A note: If you would like to see The Stoneholding sold in your local bookstore, please tell the bookseller that the distributor is Sandhill and how to reach them.

2) The Stoneholding author now has a literary agent from New York who will be representing them in New York and London. Hopefully this will help bring the books to an area closer to your home!

3) Book signing engagements and events: In February, Mark James headed off to Ottawa for a couple of book-signing engagements with cover artist, Ted Nasmith. Ted brought along a couple of his original works to display, including the cover art for The Stoneholding. Here is a photo taken at the Chapters Rideau in downtown Ottawa…

4) Mark James recently sent out their newsletter and mentioned The Lost Harp! Here is what they said…

“The Lost Harp fan website
The Stoneholding has a fan site! – thanks to the enthusiasm and initiative of one of our biggest fans, Wendy Shepherd. Wendy took it upon herself to set up a fan site for The Stoneholding as a place to talk about the book. Wendy has posted the first two chapters of the novel, PDFs of the maps, and an interview with us. There are also a number of discussion forums where questions or thoughts can be shared.

Please visit the site and leave a comment for Wendy, (www.thelostharp.com). She has been a terrific supporter of the book and we thank her for her work!

*Special thanks to Mark James for supporting the fan site. You are truly special! ~Wendy*

5) The most asked question . . . “What about Book Two?”
Okay, so about The Second Book of the Talamadh The Hidden Kingdom. Mark James has extensive chapter by chapter plot outlines already drafted, and they are beginning the work of crafting the story. And it’s a good story! And you’ll just have to be patient!

Briacoil!

Book Reviews for The Stoneholding have been added. Amazing people have been reading this book…

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Friday, July 29, 2005, 7pm -
Signing at Chapters Square One Mississauga (Store 0781) with Ted Nasmith.
189 Rathburn Road West,
Mississauga, Ontario
(905)281-8342

Saturday, July 30, 2005, 2pm -
Signing at Chapters Kitchener (Store 0918)
135 Gateway Park Drive,
Kitchener, Ontario
(519)650-2553

Friday, August 5, 2005, 6pm -
Signing at Chapters Peterborough (Store 0930)
873 Lansdowne Street
Peterborough, Ontario
(705)740-2272

Saturday, August 6, 2005, 2pm -
Signing at Chapters Barrie (Store 0907)
76 Barrie View Drive,
Barrie, Ontario
(705)735-6735

Sunday, August 7th at 2 pm until 5 pm or so
Indigo Bookstore in Burlington, Ontario

Thursday, September 29, 2005 12 noon & 7:30?pm
Reading at the Ottawa Public Main Library with Ted Nasmith
120 Metcalfe Street,
Ottawa, Ontario
(613) 236-0303

If you get to attend one of these events, leave comments…

Ted Nasmith has a couple of upcoming appearances in August:

August 4-7 at ” A Long Expected Party ” sponsored by The Norwegian Tolkien Society in Oslo, Norway - more information

August 11-15 at ” Tolkien 2005: The Ring Goes Ever On ” sponsored by The Tolkien Society in Birmingham, UK - more information

If you get to go, share your experiences by commenting here…

Mark James has kindly offered to have Chapter Two posted for free along with two of the maps from The Stoneholding. TheLostHarp.com is offering a special price which you can find on the main page… » click here

The adventure that you experience with chapters one and two are just a TASTE of what The Stoneholding has to offer. Don’t be mistaken by this being an ordinary story. When you buy the book you will see that it is quite extraordinary, with rich characters and an adventure which makes it hard to put the book down.

Did you read the first and second chapter? What did you think so far? Leave comments…

The interview has been posted. I hope you enjoy reading it. » Click Here

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A photo has just been posted of Mark and James. To see the photo… » Click Here

An interview with Mark and James will be posted soon! Check back to read it, or sign up for updates to this blog in the top right hand side of this blog.

Events: You will find Ted Nasmith at TolCon on May 13-15, in Seattle, WA ( USA ). If you get to go, please share your experience by leaving a comment here…

If you want to read ” The Stoneholding ” , you’ll have to purchase it here, on the internet. It isn’t available in most local stores yet. You won’t find it in all libraries yet. The book is new! Please feel free to ask your local bookstore to get copies of the book. If you would like your local library to carry the book, encourage the librarian to get copies. If enough people ask, often enough, you will be able to find the book more easily offline. You can also purchase copies through this website » right here.

Events: You will find Ted Nasmith at the ” Elf Fantasy Fair ” ( sponsored by Elf Fantasy ) on April 23-24, Castle de Haar, near Amsterdam, Holland. If you get to go, please share your experience by leaving a comment here…

The first chapter of “The Stoneholding” has been posted. What do you think so far? Would you purchase the book to read the rest of the story? Leave a comment…