Naomi Novik's Blog

Hi Temeraire Fans,

Today is the day!

Naomi and Grim Oak Press are excited to share details about the forthcoming special editions of In His Majesty’s Service, the first of three omnibuses celebrating the nine-book Temeraire series.

Later today, October 3rd at 6PM ET / 3PM PT, join me, Naomi, and the project’s fan-favorite illustrator Daniel Govar as we show what we’ve been up to. The virtual event will be shared two different ways:

Dedicated Zoom  (no registration required) Grim Oak Press Facebook Page

Please bring your questions about Temeraire and this first, fully-illustrated omnibus. After the event, I will put the video up on the Grim Oak Podcast YouTube channel. We will also reveal the pre-order date, prices, etc today.

If you have any questions about this event, do let me know! I’m always around on social media. And before anyone asks, yes, we will match your pre-ordered number/letter of In His Majesty’s Service to your Grim Oak edition number/letter of Spinning Silver if you own it. Don’t know about that special edition? Click HERE and learn more about it. It’s a beautiful book.

See you later today! Naomi and Daniel are excited to reveal In His Majesty’s Service!

In Dragon Flight,
Shawn

Today is the day, Novik readers!

The Golden Enclaves, Lesson Three in the Scholomance trilogy, is now published. No more grinding and gnashing of teeth at Lesson Two’s cliffhanger. No more wondering what is going to happen next. Now you can continue the story all the way to its conclusion. Yay!

This evening, Naomi and author Katherine Arden will be in conversation with the fine booksellers at Mysterious Galaxy. Here are the details in case you want to tune in:

For more fun events with Naomi, click HERE!

Happy Day! The Golden Enclaves is published! Spread the word!

Your Mal WebDruid,
Shawn

Dear Scholomance Readers,

It is my absolute thrill to announce Naomi Novik and Terry Brooks will partake in a live virtual Zoom event on September 20th at 5PM PT.

Well, why is this happening? One, they’ve been friends a long time. Two, they are both Del Rey Books authors. And three, they have new books publishing a week apart: The Golden Enclaves, Book 3 in the Scholomance trilogy, publishes September 27th. And Daughter of Darkness, the sequel to Child of Light, is publishing October 4th. It means the authors will be able to talk about their new books as well as answer any questions you may have!

I’ll be moderating this one, which will be fun. I’ve known both writers a long time. And you readers are amazing when it comes to their work.

There will be three different ways for you to view the virtual event:

Create or log into your Zoom account and register for free HERE . It’s where Naomi, Terry, and I will be, and that’s the only place I’ll be accepting questions for the Q&A portion of the event.The Terry Brooks Facebook Page (just the stream, you can’t ask questions though you can comment with other like-minded readers)The Naomi Novik Facebook Page (just the stream, you can’t ask questions though you can comment with other like-minded readers)

As if having these two amazing writers together wasn’t enticement enough, I’ll be revealing a full-color interior from each of the forthcoming Grim Oak Press projects In His Majesty’s Service by Naomi Novik and The Druid of Shannara by Terry Brooks limited editions.

There you have it. I hope you’ll join us for a wonderful and magical virtual event!

With Magic,
Shawn Speakman

The limited-edition Scholomance Student Handbook is now available from participating independent bookstores with your pre-order of The Golden Enclaves. The handbook includes a welcome letter from the Board of Directors, a guide on maleficaria, handwritten notes from El, and more!

Note: Offer valid while supplies last.

Find the full list of participating booksellers HERE.

The fine people at Del Rey Books have been publishing new editions of Naomi’s beloved Temeraire series, all nine books being released in the trade paperback format with beautiful new cover art by artist Rovina Cai.

The publisher has been releasing them three books at a time. The final three are set to publish November 8, 2022. You can order all nine HERE.

Below are the gorgeous new covers:

available now: volumes 1-6 pre-order now: volumes 7-9

Aren’t those amazing? They look great on the shelf too, with their spines spelling out the name T E M E R A I R E. So cool. What do you think of them?

On August 5th, Del Rey Books announced on their social media channels a new and forthcoming book from Naomi titled Folly.

This is how the publisher describes it:

“We are THRILLED to announce Naomi Novik’s next project: FOLLY, an epic fantasy series in which magic has deep and mysterious roots that both stretch into the future and irrevocably alter the past! More news to come!”

Here is the photo Del Rey Books used to make the announcement:

A new epic fantasy series? Yes please! Future and past and past and future? Yes please! There isn’t a lot known about this new book and how many volumes the series will comprise. Needless to say, when there is news, it will be posted and shared to one and all!

Hi Everyone,

Just a short note to share the exciting news!

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik is now published in the US and UK! Woooooo! It is her brand new book and people are already raving about it. Which pleases me because I raved about it when I read it too. I can’t get the book’s last line out of my head…

But don’t take our word or their word for it. Make up your own mind. You should be able to find your copy online or at your favorite bookstore if it is open.

Happy reading, Novik fans! It’s like a holiday gift long before the holidays begin. Yay!

Shawn

Click on the image below to visit Goodreads and enter for your chance to win 1 of 50 advance copies of A Deadly Education! Only two days left to enter so make sure you do it now! US only unfortunately, I think.

Good luck! And remember: A Deadly Education publishes September 29th. Only a few days away. Yay!

With Magic,
Shawn

The fine folks at Waterstones in the United Kingdom are offering a signed edition of A Deadly Education. Click HERE to pre-order your signed UK copy of now.

More details are below about the book and the gorgeous Cornerstone cover.

In the start of an all-new series, the bestselling author of Uprooted and Spinning Silver introduces you to a dangerous school for the magically gifted where failure means certain death – until one girl begins to rewrite its rules.

Enter a school of magic unlike any you have ever encountered.

There are no teachers, no holidays, friendships are purely strategic, and the odds of survival are never equal.

Once you’re inside, there are only two ways out: you graduate or you die.

El Higgins is uniquely prepared for the school’s many dangers. She may be without allies, but she possesses a dark power strong enough to level mountains and wipe out untold millions – never mind easily destroy the countless monsters that prowl the school.

Except, she might accidentally kill all the other students, too. So El is trying her hardest not to use it… that is, unless she has no other choice.

Wry, witty, endlessly inventive, and mordantly funny – yet with a true depth and fierce justice at its heart – this enchanting novel reminds us that there are far more important things than mere survival.

Publisher: Cornerstone
ISBN: 2928377041304
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 240 x 156 mm

A Deadly Education publishes September 29th, less than two months away. So close, yet so far. But the date is getting closer and with it comes a new Naomi Novik book!

Publicity and marketing is beginning to ramp up now for the release of the book. Here is an excellent example. Del Rey Books has put together a booklet featuring the first 60 pages of the book. Want a sneak peek of A Deadly Education? Here is an image of it:

Want it? Here’s how to get it. Readers who preorder their copy from the following bookstores will receive the first 60 pages for free in an exclusive booklet! Offer available while supplies last at participating bookstores. Please check with the individual bookstores below for availability and details. A simple Google search should find them for you.

A Likely Story BookstoreAdventure Bound BooksAn Unlikely StoryArcadia BooksBallast Book CompanyBattenkill BooksBeach Books, Inc.Bob’s Beach BooksBookmarksBookPeopleBooks Are MagicBooks Around the CornerBooks With A PastBookshelf IncBookshop of Fort Collins dba Old Firehouse BooksBookshop Santa CruzBookWomanBorderlands BooksBoulder Book StoreCity Lit BooksContentDark CarnivalDudley’s Bookshop CafeEdmonds BookshopFrancie & Finch BookshopHagedorn Books and Such, LLCInklings Bookshop LLCItinerant Literate BooksIvory-Bill Enterprises DBA Main Street BooksJoseph-Beth BooksellersLeft Bank BooksLittle Shop of StoriesMadison Books (Phinney Books)Madison Street Booksmain street booksMysterious GalaxyNapa BookmineNicks Projects DBA The Dog Eared BookNicola’s BooksOblong Books & MusicOld Town BooksOxford ExchangePage 158 BooksPageturners BookstorePARAGRAPHS BOOKSTOREPolitics & ProsePrairie Books LLC dba Next Chapter BooksellersPrince BooksQuail Ridge BooksRiver Bend Bookshop LLCRoundabout BooksSan Marco BookstoreSchuler BooksScrawl BooksSkylark BookshopSquare BooksStoried Owl BooksThe Book StallThe Briar PatchThe Haunted Book ShopThe King’s English BookshopThe Mitten Word Bookshopthe poisoned penThe SequelTubby & Coo’s Mid-City Book ShopVermont Book Shopwarwick’sWatermark Books & CafeWho Else BooksWords Matter LLC dba Viewpoint Books

As you can see, Del Rey has spread those booklets around. Happy Hunting! And from Naomi, Van, and Del Rey, we all are excited for you to read A Deadly Education!

With Magic,
Shawn Speakman