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Preorder "Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings" by Diana Pavlac Glyer
7 Sep, 2015
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2015-9-7 6:05:15 AM UTC
2015-9-7 6:05:15 AM UTC
Diana Glyer (author of the awesome The Company They Keep) has a new book coming out on November 30th titled Bandersnatch: C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Creative Collaboration of the Inklings. I hope to be able to share significantly more information about this book in the interim, but meanwhile I would like to pass on this from Diana: "Bandersnatch" is being published by Kent State University Press, and they are in the midst of some really important decisions: how they will position the book in their catalog, how many marketing dollars they will dedicate to this project, what the initial print run will be. How do they decide all that? They look at early interest. They count the pre-orders. If you are thinking that you might like a copy of Bandersnatch, or if you might want to buy a copy for a Lewis or Tolkien fan you know, would you consider pre-ordering this week? And help spread the word? I'd be very grateful.
I've just pre-ordered my copy, hopefully you will be interested enough to do the same (or to pass on the request to others who may also be interested). See a great article covering this pre-release as well over at File 770.
From the publisher:
November 2015, c. 212 pp
Paper, $18.95
ISBN 978-1-60635-276-2
I've just pre-ordered my copy, hopefully you will be interested enough to do the same (or to pass on the request to others who may also be interested). See a great article covering this pre-release as well over at File 770.
From the publisher:
An inspiring look at the Inklings and their creative process. C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and the Inklings met each week to read and discuss each other's work-in-progress, offering both encouragement and blistering critique. How did these conversations shape the books they were writing? How does creative collaboration enhance individual talent? And what can we learn from their example?
Featuring original illustrations by James A. Owen, Bandersnatch offers an inside look at the Inklings of Oxford, and a seat at their table at the Eagle and Child pub. It shows how encouragement and criticism made all the difference in The Lord of the Rings, The Chronicles of Narnia, and dozens of other books written by the members of their circle. You'll learn what made these writers tick, and more: inspired by their example, you'll discover how collaboration can help your own creative process and lead to genius breakthroughs in whatever work you do.
November 2015, c. 212 pp
Paper, $18.95
ISBN 978-1-60635-276-2
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