Chris Philbrook's Blog: Hall E - Posts Tagged "books"

Do you live in Ohio? Or Kentucky? Or Indiana?

Would you like to attend a wonderful convention in scenic Cincinnati, and perhaps get some fresh books/discs/shirts/merch from yours truly?

Because from March 17th through the 19th, I’ll be at HorrorHound Weekend, signing and selling, shooting the poo.

In attendance with me will be Jeffrey Clare of All Things Zombie, as well as Shannon Walters, my wife, and our little spud Willow (periodically, she’s 11 months old, she has an agenda of her own).

We’ll have like, everything we’ve ever put out, and you are welcome to bring your existing stuff in so we can sign it for you.

The guest list looks fun. A bunch of The Walking Dead cast will be there, as well as a Monster Squad reunion, and Jason (Kane Hodder) plus a ton more.

Here’s a link to the event: http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/sho...

And if you want tickets: http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/sho...

As usual, I cannot bring unlimited quantities of product with me. As it turns out, books are heavy and big, and I’ve got a large backlog. I am only bringing 4 complete sets of AUD, so if you want one, speak up and I’ll set one aside for you.

I’m excited to hang out with folks next week!

First update on this of the week:

This coming weekend, May 19th-21st, Leah, Willow and I will be in Media (#Philadelphia) Pennsylvania for Operation First Response's Walk for the Wounded 5k.

The last year I attended, I sold books at the walk, met a ton of fans who made the trip, made a bunch more, and donated all of my proceeds straight to the charity to benefit veterans and their families.

If you can make it to Philly for this, please do so. If you can't, please share the news of the event so others might, or consider sending #OFR a few bucks to help out someone who deserves it.

As far as my stuff goes, I'll have a tent near the stage/starting area, and I'll have all of my #books, shirts, and stickers there, including a few of the ultra limited edition OFR signed numbered promo books, plus Leah and Willow will be frolicking about in the park nearby.

Come meet my family, and I mean the vets who are friends of mine too.

We're still ironing out a meet and greet, so if you're planning on making it, please let me know ASAP so I get a place big enough.

Later this month I'm going to be offering a very exclusive shot at a special edition of Dark Recollections, Adrian's Undead Diary #1. I think I'm limiting this to just 33 copies, depending on demand.

The interior formatting is updated a little bit (essentially unchanged) but the cover is switching from its previous gloss finish to a special matte finish.

Here's a link so you can see it: http://www.thechrisphilbrook.com/2018...

Why?

Because Alan MacRaffen (original cover artist, and layout and formatter) is going to custom draw zombies on each special edition I'm selling.

So you will get the special blank cover version with a unique illustration on it. Unique means it'll be a one of a kind.

I haven't set a special price yet, but I'm thinking with the illustration, shipped to you (US only please, because the postal fees are *insane*) they'll be $25 each.

Would anyone want the whole set of 8 books as a set? I'm considering setting aside a small amount to sell as exclusive sets with themed drawings on them, if this works.) I think I could do the whole set for just $160, and they're normally $100.

Why am I doing this?

A) Because it's fun and cool as hell to get a special edition of something.

B) It's a fun experiment for bringing special editions to upcoming conventions for fans and new readers alike and;

C) With the 2nd baby coming, my writing time will be cut into dramatically, and this is a good way for me to offer a new product to offset my paternity leave (unpaid, as I work for myself) and to help us float through until summer. I'm hoping to use this cash to cover us for babysitting so I can work more.

So if you're interested, please chime in and I'll start setting up a checkout on my website for it. If you want more than one, please let me know so I can gauge demand.

These will be first come, first served.

If you have questions, comments or complaints, fire away.

Oh, and I finish editing THE PHONE later today. I hope.