• This week we are currently doing final layout with the goal of sending our files to the printer by or before Friday.
  
  
• As our printer is in Hong Kong, we're basically in a race against time to begin printing before Chinese New Years. So far, so good but because of the holiday there is a non-zero chance we might not ship until just after Q1 2025, roughly at the top of April.
  
  We will of course let you know if that happens.
  
  
• By some perverse twist of fate both our interior illustrators were laid so low by health issues that they had to drop out of the project in order for us to stay on schedule.
  
  However we are very pleased with the two artists who we chose to replace them, and proud to present you with their pieces for the book!
  
  If you're okay with seeing the art before you get the finished book, then just scroll past a lovely bookstore cat our publisher met this past Sunday.
  
  

DON'T WANT SPOILERS? DON'T SCROLL PAST THE CAT! THIS IS THE FINAL PART OF THE UPDATE. THERE'S NOTHING OTHER THAN THE ART TO SEE AFTER THIS:

 

FOR REAL! DON'T KEEP SCROLLING IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THE INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS YET

Okay! First up is the interior illustration for WALLS OF SHIRA YULUN, by New Edge Sword & Sorcery regular Simon Underwood.

Turn that book upside-down and flip it around to see WASTE FLOWERS, by Linnea Sterte.

Next update will be a ways from now, when the advance copies have been received and we can show you some cool preview pics.

Until then, take care and please enjoy your December holidays!