Latest Robin Hobb and Megan Lindholm news

Brilliance Audio has released new audio book editions of the Tawny Man trilogy for the US market. Fool’s Errand and Golden Fool were published in July and Fool’s Fate completed the set just a few days ago. The books are read by James Langton. To hear samples, visit the publisher’s pages: Fool’s Errand, Golden Fool, Fool’s Fate (amazon’s samples are from the UK editions read by Nick Taylor).

The #GeorgeandRobin event organised by HarperVoyager is happening tonight! If you’re not able to make it to London, you can watch the live stream provided by blinkbox Books. The event is scheduled from 19:30 to 21:00 local time—here’s when that’s in wherever you are.

In order to see the free live stream, you need to register here at the blinkbox Books Facebook page. They also have a handy countdown in there.

The long wait is over! Fool’s Assassin is officially out in the stores today. You should be able to buy or order from your favourite bookseller a US or UK hardcover edition, a ANZ trade paperback, a Kindle ebook or an audiobook edition. You can find more information about the different editions on the wiki.
If you’d like to buy through one of out affiliate links, here they are: bookdepository.com, amazon.com, amazon.co.uk. If you’re after a signed edition and live in the UK, you can check with the stores of Robin’s ongoing UK book tour. If you’re in the US, you might be able to get a signed copy through the University Book Store in Seattle.

Leading up to Loncon 3 (August 13-17) where she is Guest of Honour, Robin Hobb will be doing a UK book tour to promote Fool’s Assassin. Starting on the 9^th of August, she’ll be reading and signing at Waterstones book stores in Reading, Birmingham, Sheffield, Liverpool and York as well as the Forbidden Planet in London. You can check the details at the official appearances page or the Waterstones events page. Please note that some events are ticketed and might already be sold out—it’s always best to check with the book store before you go!

Waterstones’ blog also recently featured a beautiful piece called “Charcters in Place” written by Robin about how things have changed (or not) since she first started writing about Fitz and the Fool. Highly recommended!