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Peter's Dragon*Con Schedule:

Here is Peter's current schedule for Dragon*Con: http://www.dragoncon.org/

Note: All the time when he's not doing something scheduled, Peter will be at his table in the Walk of Fame.

Saturday 2:30 to 3:30 PM -- "Peter S. Beagle reads"
-- DRAGON*READING TRACK
-- University Room in the Hyatt

Saturday 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM -- "Bakshi's Middle Earth"
-- TOLKIEN TRACK
-- Clayton Room at the Hilton

Saturday 8:30 PM to 11:00 PM -- "THE LAST UNICORN: Movie Viewing & Commentary with Peter S. Beagle"
-- YOUNG ADULT LIT TRACK
-- Gwinnett Room in the Hilton

Sunday 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM -- "Showcase: Peter Beagle"
-- SFLIT TRACK
-- Greenbriar Room in the Hyatt

Monday 11AM to NOON -- Special Signing at The Missing Volume, Booth 109 in the Hilton Grand Ballroom

THE REST OF THE TIME: Peter's table in the Walk of Fame, which is located in the Imperial Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis. Open hours are 1PM-7PM Friday, 10AM-7PM Sat/Sun, 10am-5PM Monday. His announced location is Space #48, between Tippi Hedren and Eric Estrada.

New short stories!

"Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show", a new online-only fantasy & sci-fi magazine, is featuring two Peter S. Beagle items in Issue #5: a new short story and an interview by Edmund R. Schubert (see next post). Peter's short story is called "We Never Talk About My Brother" - read the preview here: http://www.intergalacticmedicineshow.com/cgi-bin/mag.cgi?do=issue&vol=i5&article=_001

Next, Peter has a submission in the fantasy collection "Wizards: Magical Tales From the Masters of Modern Fantasy", edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois. His story is titled "Barrens Dance" which tells the tale of an evil wizard whose magic is expressed through dance.

Finally, Peter contributes his story "Chandail" about a dying sea creature to "Salon Fantastique: Fifteen Original Tales of Fantasy" edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling. Read more about this collection at Green Man Review.


Also, a few of Peter's short stories from his collection "The Line Between" have been reprinted in various compilations:

  • "El Regalo" has been included in "The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Of The Year (Volume 1)", edited by Jonathan Strahan.
  • "Salt Wine" has been included in "Fantasy: The Best of the Year 2007" edited by Rich Horton
  • "Two Hearts" has been included in "Fantasy: The Best of the Year 2006" edited by Rich Horton
  • "Mr. Siegerson" has been included in "Sherlock Holmes: The Hidden Years" edited by Michael Kurland
  • "Quarry" has been included in "Year's Best Fantasy 5" edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer
  • "Four Fables" has been included in "Year's Best Fantasy 7" edited by David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer

Interviews

Peter has been interviewed in two recent fantasy publications, available now:

"Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show", a new online-only fantasy & sci-fi magazine, is featuring two Peter S. Beagle items this month: a new short story (see earlier post) and an interview by IMGS editor Edmund R. Schubert. Read the entire interview online, for free

(Peter also has a new short story available in this issue, called "We Never Talk About My Brother". Read the preview here )

Next, the July 2007 issue of "Locus Magazine" features a conversation with Peter (and a very handsom picture of him on the cover!) You can find the issue on the stands now, or order it by mail from Locus directly. More information: http://locusmag.com/2007/Issue07_Profile.html.
Read excerpts from the interview here.

News:

"Two Hearts" wins 2006 Nebula award!

"Two Hearts", the Hugo-award-winning sequel to "The Last Unicorn", was awarded the Nebula award for Best Novelette!

According to Peter's business manager: "He is absolutely ecstatic. He has never even been nominated before, and even as his name was read out as the winner he couldn't quite believe this was happening."

More info:
http://sfwa.org/awards/2007/

Read "Two Hearts" here

Peter's on MySpace!

No, it's not a hoax - Peter really does have a MySpace page!

While he won't be checking it himself (we need him to spend his time writing more stories!) we will of course forward messages and comments to him, just like we do with emails sent through this website.

So go ahead and add him as your friend, post a comment, and of course subscribe to his blog!

Upcoming appearances:

  • 8/31-9/3/07 - Atlanta, GA
    Dragon*Con 2007
    See Peter's schedule above
    http://www.dragoncon.org
  • 9/7-9/9/07 - Northridge, CA
    MikomiCon 2007
    California State University Northridge
    University Student Union
    18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330
    http://www.mikomicon.com/Welcome.php
  • 9/28-9/30/07 - Mesa, AZ
    Otaku University Conference
    Mesa Convention Center
    201 N. Center Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
    http://www.otakuuconf.org/main.html
  • 10/12-10/15/07 - Kansas City, MO
    Daranacon IV
    (Peter is the Author Guest of Honor)
    Hyatt Regency Crown Center
    2345 McGee Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
    Peter's schedule will be announced closer to the event.
    http://www.daranacon.org
  • 10/19-10/21/07 - Richmond/Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    VCON 32/Canvention 27
    (Peter is the Author Guest of Honor)
    Radisson President Hotel
    8181 Cambie Road, Richmond, BC, Canada V6X 3X9
    Peter's schedule will be announced closer to the event.
    http://www.vcon.ca/
  • 11/1-11/4/07 - Saratoga, NY
    World Fantasy Convention 2007
    Peter's schedule will be announced closer to the event.
    http://www.lastsfa.org/wfc2007
  • 11/9-11/11/07 - Los Angeles, CA
    Pacific Media Expo
    Hilton Los Angeles Airport
    5711 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
    http://pacificmediaexpo.info/2007/
  • 11/16-11/18/07 - Portland, OR
    OryCon 29
    (Peter is the filk Guest of Honor)
    Portland Marriott Waterfront
    1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland OR 97201
    http://www.orycon.org/orycon29/

New Last Unicorn DVD!

The Last Unicorn 25th Anniversary DVD A new DVD release of The Last Unicorn is now available. The video and audio have been digitally remastered, and the movie is presented in widescreen format with 5.1 (surround sound) audio, and ships in a special edition package.

Read the Press Release from Conlan Press (pdf file)

Reasons to buy this special release instead of the older DVD:

  1. The older DVD was a very bare-bones version - no special features, and pretty bad sound and video quality. The new DVD will have a featurette including an interview with Peter, and the 1982 theatrical trailer.
  2. You can buy a copy of the new DVD autographed by Peter himself!
  3. Most importantly, if you purchase copies of the DVD (autographed or not) from Conlan Press, Peter will receive part of the purchase price. If you purchase copies elsewhere, he'll get nothing at all! (See this page for the ongoing story: http://www.conlanpress.com/youcanhelp/ )

Order your copy of
The Last Unicorn 25th Anniversary
Widescreen DVD today!

Recent interviews

Check out these recent interviews with Peter:

New Books!

Peter has two new books on the shelves:

  • "The Line Between"
    Peter's all-new collection, which includes "Two Hearts," the Hugo-award-winning sequel to "The Last Unicorn", and a spectacularly wide-ranging set of imaginative tales.

    (If that's not enough to get you running to the bookstore, consider that ALL the eligible stories in this book have been picked up for "Best Fantasy of the Year" anthologies over the last three years!)

    Available at fine booksellers everywhere, such as Amazon.com
    Or order a personalized, autographed copy from Conlan Press!
  • "The Last Unicorn: the Lost Version"
    This first take on the beloved classic - so much the same, so very different - is now available to readers for the first time, with an introduction and commentary by Peter. Note: this is a limited edition of only 1,000 copies!

    Hardcover, signed versions of "The Last Unicorn: the Lost Version" can be preordered now from Subterranean Press

And check out the "All Peter S. Beagle" version of the Green Man Review, including an interview with Peter, reviews of 17(!) of his works, several essays about Peter, a reading from "The Last Unicorn", some early poems of Peter's, and an MP3 of Peter singing "None but a Harper". Wow!

HUGO AWARD!!!

"Two Hearts" won the 2006 Hugo for Best Novelette at the 64th World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim, California.

Locus Magazine's list of all winners

Congratulations, Peter!!!

SAD NEWS

A note to Peter's fans, everywhere.

Sad news. Peter's mother, Rebecca Soyer Beagle, finally passed away on the evening of Saturday, June 24th 2006, after several years of declining health. She was 100 years old. She went in her sleep, which was good, leaving behind her two sons, Peter and Daniel, and many people who loved her.

If you would like to learn more about this remarkable woman, without whose loving support and childhood influence Peter would never have become a writer, visit: http://www.conlanpress.com/html/rebecca_beagle.html

Messages of condolence should be sent to Peter c/o Conlan Press, 2565 3rd Street, Suite 306, San Francisco CA 94107.

The family has asked that anyone wishing to make donations in Rebecca Beagle's memory do so by giving to one of her favorite institutions, the Judah L. Magnes Museum in Berkeley, California. Rebecca was a docent there before she became too frail to continue, and always supported the museum and its mission. Contact information below:

Judah L. Magnes Museum
2911 Russell Street
Berkeley CA 94705
PH (510) 549-6950
FAX (510) 849-3673
http://www.magnes.org/index.html
http://www.magnes.org/support/index.html donations and support

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