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#541 Ukjent

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Posted 23 March 2015 - 10:59 AM

UK wins without any doubt.

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Posted 23 March 2015 - 07:23 PM

Ukjent, on 23 March 2015 - 10:59 AM, said:

UK wins without any doubt.

That seems universal, though the US voters almost like the US cover best.

After 143 votes 81% of Brits, 59% of Americans, and 72% of everyone else prefers the UK cover.

(36% of voters were Brits(&Australians&NewZealanders), 34% Americans(&Canadians), and 30% 'others')

This post has been edited by Mark Lawrence: 23 March 2015 - 07:24 PM

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Posted 23 March 2015 - 07:42 PM

Aye, the British cover wins it for me too!

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Posted 23 March 2015 - 08:27 PM

I think the UK cover is more vivid and will stand out better than the US version when faced out on a shelf or stacked up in a display in a book store. The red background just draws your eye.

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Posted 24 March 2015 - 03:13 AM

I'm totally over the "fullbody shot of some badass with a sword and cloak" cover trend. The US version at least shows some character.

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Posted 24 March 2015 - 10:31 AM

Briar King, on 23 March 2015 - 08:20 PM, said:

I like US. It matches our Jorg covers.

Isn't the UK and US covers for the Broken Empire the same? I know you guys over the ocean was a bit unlucky with the PoF covers, but I though you had the Jason Chan painted covers as we have.

I love how the covers never shows his face.

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#547 Mark Lawrence

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Posted 26 March 2015 - 04:44 PM

Rather than waste it - here's a "Jorg or Jalan?" personality test I did for a give-away on reddit r/fantasy.

http://share.snackto...5AD75E/qhpfwj5k

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Posted 26 March 2015 - 04:54 PM

Mark Lawrence, on 26 March 2015 - 04:44 PM, said:

Rather than waste it - here's a "Jorg or Jalan?" personality test I did for a give-away on reddit r/fantasy.

http://share.snackto...5AD75E/qhpfwj5k

2 parts Jorg, 1 part Jalan.

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very good...;)

Posted 26 March 2015 - 07:09 PM

acesn8s, on 26 March 2015 - 04:54 PM, said:

Mark Lawrence, on 26 March 2015 - 04:44 PM, said:

Rather than waste it - here's a "Jorg or Jalan?" personality test I did for a give-away on reddit r/fantasy.

http://share.snackto...5AD75E/qhpfwj5k

2 parts Jorg, 1 part Jalan.

Same.

How many fucking people do I have to hammer in order to get that across.
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Posted 27 March 2015 - 08:06 PM

2 parts Jalan, one part Jorg. The only surprise is that I'm not more Jalan!

... a nature generally described as happy-go-fuck-yourself.

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Posted 02 April 2015 - 11:28 AM

Two parts Jalan, one part Jorg. Wonder where that last bit came from.

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Posted 02 April 2015 - 12:08 PM

Salt-Man Z, on 24 March 2015 - 03:13 AM, said:

I'm totally over the "fullbody shot of some badass with a sword and cloak" cover trend. The US version at least shows some character.

Here comes the King in the North and all that

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Posted 07 April 2015 - 07:34 PM

I just finished King of Thorns last night and loved it. The pacing messed with me at the first part of the book, but once I got caught up in the rhythm, it was a winner. Definite re-read material, because I know I probably missed some details.

HiddenOne. You son of a bitch. You slimy, skulking, low-posting scumbag. You knew it would come to this. Roundabout, maybe. Tortuous, certainly. But here we are, you and me again. I started the train on you so many many hours ago, and now I'm going to finish it. Die HO. Die. This is for last time, and this is for this game too. This is for all the people who died to your backstabbing, treacherous, "I sure don't know what's going on around here" filthy lying, deceitful ways. You son of a bitch. Whatever happens, this is justice. For me, this is justice. Vote HiddenOne Finally, I am at peace.

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Posted 09 April 2015 - 08:38 PM

The broken empire trilogy is one of the best set of books out there, his second trilogy which is set in the same world has one book out as it stands with the second out in june.

#555 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 15 April 2015 - 03:47 PM

Mark Lawrence signs deal for a new "Red Sister" Trilogy Congrats Mark!

EDIT: I see you have already spoken about it in the Reddit thread I stole this from, but congrats all the same.

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I Scream
You Scream
We all Scream
For I Scream.

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Posted 15 April 2015 - 06:18 PM

Congrats on the deal!

#557 Mark Lawrence

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Posted 16 April 2015 - 05:26 PM

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 15 April 2015 - 06:18 PM, said:

Congrats on the deal!

Cheers! There's a little more here: http://mark---lawren...-trilogies.html

Now I've got to write the books

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very good...;)

Posted 16 April 2015 - 05:42 PM

Mark Lawrence, on 16 April 2015 - 05:26 PM, said:

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 15 April 2015 - 06:18 PM, said:

Congrats on the deal!

Cheers! There's a little more here: http://mark---lawren...-trilogies.html

Now I've got to write the books

You totally deserve it. Congratulations!

How many fucking people do I have to hammer in order to get that across.
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#559 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 07:04 AM

Mark can we ensure that the "fake" front cover becomes the real one? Do you get a say in this?

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Posted 17 April 2015 - 02:16 PM

Tiste Simeon, on 17 April 2015 - 07:04 AM, said:

Mark can we ensure that the "fake" front cover becomes the real one? Do you get a say in this?

I get a touch more say than I used to, but still very little. My UK editor did show me that artist's work though and I think she's well disposed toward him, so it's entirely possible...