In our last update we announced that Meteor House will be publishing a new title in time for FarmerCon VIII at the end of July, THE SCARLET JAGUAR by Win Scott Eckert! Today it was announced that if you preorder the book, not only will your name appear in it on the acknowledgements page, but one preorderer out of every fifty will be Tuckerized in the novella. To increase your odds of winning one of the coveted spots, you can like and share this announcement.

In other really big Meteor House news: as part of a joint venture with Altus Press they are publishing an updated and revised edition of DOC SAVAGE HIS APOCALYPTIC LIFE. Altus Press is publishing the trade paperback and ebook while Meteor House will print the deluxe hardcover edition, which is full of new Bonus Material:

• Doc’s Coat of Arms, reconstructed by Win Scott Eckert and illustrated by Keith Howell, from notes by Philip José Farmer
• A List of Doc Savage Comics by Win Scott Eckert and John Allen Small
• Writing Doc’s Biography by Philip José Farmer
• Afterword to Doc Savage Omnibus #13 by Philip José Farmer

And tributes to Farmer and DS:HAL by Win Scott Eckert, John Allen Small, Keith Howell, Rick Lai, Art Sippo, Christopher Paul Carey, and Will Murray.

Keep an eye on the forthcoming books page for more information about these two titles as well as the next three books coming from Titan Books: FLESH, TALES OF THE WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE and VENUS ON THE HALF-SHELL.

There have been some updates to the site since the last update, like moving the Titan Books editions of HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR, THE MAD GOBLIN and THE WIND WHALES OF ISHMAEL from the forthcoming books page to the books page and adding links to new reviews of these editions of HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR and THE WIND WHALES OF ISHMAEL to the reviews page.

We also got about a dozen names of cover artists for some British editions on the books page, from a friend named Simon from across the pond. And John L. Thompson revised his story "My Love" on the fan fiction page. That's right, we haven't talked about them in a long time but we have fan fiction , fan articles and fan art pages.

Don't forget, FarmerCon VIII is just over six weeks away. If you're within driving distance of Columbus, Ohio, come hang out with us!

April 16th Earlier this week Meteor House made a major announcement: A new title due out in time for FarmerCon VIII at the end of July, THE SCARLET JAGUAR by Win Scott Eckert! Here is their description of the book:

When we last saw Patricia Wildman, daughter of Doc Wildman, the bronze champion of justice, six months had passed since the main events of THE EVIL IN PEMBERLY HOUSE. She and her associate Parker, an ex-Scotland Yard Inspector, had set up Empire State Investigations at her Pemberley House estate—and she just received a mysterious phone call from her supposedly late father. . .

Several months later, Pat receives a visitor, a young girl named Emma Ponsonby, whose father, a British diplomat to a small Central American country, has been kidnapped by the Scarlet Jaguar. Pat, following in her father’s footsteps of righting wrongs and assisting those in need, agrees to help, but before they can set off on their quest the Scarlet Jaguar sends a gruesome warning.

Undeterred, the investigation takes Pat, Parker, and their young charge from Pemberley House in the Derbyshire countryside . . . To New York, where they battle agents of the Scarlet Jaguar and meet Pat’s old friend, the icy, pale-skinned beauty Helen Benson, who agrees to join them on their quest . . . To the small nation of Xibum, where the Scarlet Jaguar’s reign of uncanny assassinations threatens to expand to the rest of Central America—and beyond!

Now, it’s a race against time deep in the wilds of the Central American jungle, as Pat Wildman and her crew search for Emma’s father, and confront the Scarlet Jaguar’s weird power to eliminate his enemies from afar, marked only by a wisp of crimson smoke—smoke resembling nothing so much as the head of a blood-red screaming jaguar. But who—or what—is the Scarlet Jaguar? A power-mad dictator determined to reclaim power? A revolutionary movement bent on taking over the country, and the rest of Central America?

Or a front for something even more sinister . . .?

What, are you still here? Go order the book now!

February 26th Yesterday Win Scott Eckert broke the news giving us the table of contents for the forthcoming collection from Titan Press, TALES OF THE WOLD NEWTON UNIVERSE. This is the first collection of Wold Newton stories ever published, and it's been a long time coming. In addition to stories by Philip José Farmer himself there are newer stories by Octavio Aragão & Carlos Orsi, John Allen Small, Christopher Paul Carey, and Win Scott Eckert. As with the other volumes in this series there is a new introduction, by Carey and Eckert, and each story will have an introduction explaining it's place in the Wold Newton Universe.

Back in Decemeber we announced that FarmerCon VIII would be once again held at PulpFest in Columbus Ohio, July 25-28, 2013. It's time to start making your travel plans and let us know if you are coming so we can coordinate our activities. We'll have announcements coming soon of several reasons why you will want to be there.

January 15th We have two quick things to tell you about on this update. First, as you know from our previous updates, Titan Books has been doing a fantastic job reprinting Philip José Farmer’s works in new handsome, bonus-material-laden trade paperback editions (as well as releasing them for the first time as affordable ebooks). So far we’ve seen THE PEERLESS PEER, THE OTHER LOG OF PHILEAS FOGG, TIME'S LAST GIFT, A FEAST UNKNOWN, and LORD OF THE TREES.

Today Titan has released yet another classic, must-buy Farmerian tale.

Though it comprises only three novels, the Khokarsa series is one of the most world-building-intensive series Phil ever created. And that’s why you’re going to need to get your hands on the new, just-released Titan Books edition of HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR. Not only does this new edition feature an introduction in which Christopher Paul Carey (Phil’s coauthor on THE SONG OF KWASIN) explores the fascinating literary archaeology of Khokarsa, but at the back of the book you’ll also find a brand-new gazetteer and glossary to the Khokarsan civilization titled “A Guide to Khokarsa,” which covers the characters, people and tribes, religion, geography, and language of the great motherland civilization of Ancient Opar. So even if you own another edition of HADON, you’re going to want to get a hold of the new trade paperback. (and of course, if you’re a collector you have to get the first-ever trade paperback edition, right?). Or if you just can’t wait, just download the ebook edition and start reading right now!

Second, Locus Online conducted a poll to determinne the best novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories of the 20th and 21st centuries. While Phil's work is lower on the list than it was in similar polls conducted in 1975 and 1987, he remains on the list in the best novel and best novella categories with TO YOUR SCATTERED BODIES GOand "Riders of the Purple Wage."

December 13th Happy Wold Newton Day!

To celebrate our favorite holiday we have three special things to tell you about. The first, as you can see by the graphic in the upper left hand corner of the screen, is the official announcement that FarmerCon VIII will once again be held in conjunction with PulpFest! Start making your plans now for a weekend of pulpy goodness and Farmerian camaraderie, July 25-28, 2013. You can already book your room at the beautiful Hyatt Regency at the special PulpFest Rate of only $112 per night.

The second special item is that we have several signed copies of GODS OF OPAR available for sale. These are not the $65 limited editions, but the $45 trade editions that were signed by Christopher Paul Carey at FarmerCon VII. Through December 17th, or until they are gone, whichever comes first, you can purchase this signed hardcover for only $40 AND we will include a free copy of Farmerphile #10 AND we'll throw in FREE SHIPPING (for US orders only). Not a bad deal for a 600+ page book that weighs nearly three pounds! Remember GODS OF OPAR contains two classic Farmer novels: HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR and FLIGHT TO OPAR published in hardcover for the first time ever, along with the long awaited conclusion to the series, THE SONG OF KWASIN by Philip José Farmer and Christopher Paul Carey.

Here is an even bigger deal for any of you out there who still who have not discovered THE WORLDS OF PHILIP JOSÉ FARMER series. Today, December 13, 2012 only, you can save $13 off the already discounted price when you purchase volumes 1, 2, and 3 (numbered limited editions with matching numbers) together if you add a copy of EXILES OF KHO (a signed limited edition) by Christopher Paul Carey to the order.

Normally all three amazing volumes would cost you $62, plus another $19 for EXILES OF KHO, if shipped in the US. Today only you can buy all four books for only $68!

If shipped to Canada you would pay $69 + $21 but today you can get all four books for only $77!

If shipped anywhere else in the world you would pay $86 + $26, but today you can get all four books together for only $99!

What about EXILES OF KHO you might ask? While Christopher Paul Carey spent years doing research to complete THE SONG OF KWASIN, he kept coming across mentions of a legendary figure, a heroine-priestess named Lupoeth, who founded a city some 800 years before the events of HADON OF ANCIENT OPAR. This is her story.

Come back in January when we'll have some additions to the website like new (and old) reviews, more scans of inscribed books and other goodies.

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