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We're now broadcasting live on Ustream.tv. We're going to be chatting with fans and giving away AUTOGRAPHED COPIES OF BRISINGR to people who attend! We also have other great things to give away.
It's free to watch us and you can interact with us as we talk. We'll be talking about last night's release party, Brisingr (no spoilers), and what we did today at Random House with Christopher Paolini himself!
Go here to watch: The live stream has ended and we'll be announcing the winner to our contest on Wednesday, September 24. The lucky person will receive one free SIGNED copy of Brisingr. Thanks for watching. We'll have more updates later incuding a report from Mike.
We hope that by now, every one of you has had time to sink their brains into the amazing book that is Brisingr. Last night was one of the most exciting nights for the website by far, and we hope that you all enjoyed the most live coverage we could offer.
As a reminder, we'll be doing a live webcast today at 3 PM EST. We'll post a direct link to our webcast sooner, however, here's a bit of info on what it will be about: we'll be talking a lot about the events last night, the trip, the fan excitement surrounding everything, and Brisingr itself. However, please note that we will not be discussing spoilers, so you will not have anything ruined for you by showing up to watch!
Oh, and we'll also be giving away loads of free stuff during the show to the viewers. Hope to see you there!
We're here in Union Square getting ready for Gerard Doyle to take the stage and read a few pages from Eldest. For the past hour or so, we've been eyeing the unopened boxes of books in giddy anticipation. Unfortunately, there are a few problems with the live feed, but the video will be up within one hour of the event. Just in case you lost the link, you can check it here.
Hope you're as excited as us and that you'll check out the video after it's finished!
Update: Gerard Doyle is reading a brilliant excerpt, the chapter called "Inheritance". His voice is amazing. Picture here... Other images in the gallery there too.
Update (11:51): "Please give a rock star welcome to the amazing and tireless, Christopher Paolini!"
Update (11:57): "There are two people here today that made a major contribution to me and the series, and I would like to introduce you to them: My Mom! Without her, Brisngr wouldn't be here today..."
"And I am going to embarrass someone else, my wonderful wonderful editor: Michelle Fry is here. Michelle is the reason this book is half as good as it is, thank you Michelle"
He is starting questions soon!
Update: Question: What did you think about the movie? "I think it is fantastic the book was made at all, so few books ever made to film; just like the film is the film maker's version of the story, the book is my version of the story."
Update: "IT'S MIDNIGHT!!!!"
Update (12:02): Christopher is reading from the book! Won't spoil it for you...
Update (12:05): The signing is beginning. More updates soon.
Update (12:19): Christopher has already been signing for about 15 minutes but only 3 rows have actually gotten through the line. They just started playing "Love Me Do" by The Beatles on the speakers.
Update (12:28): Christopher is still signing, but we've put our second batch of pictures online! Check them out here.
We're about to head out the door to the Barnes & Noble release event in Union Square, NYC. Christopher will be showing up at 11 PM when the event itself starts.
We'll be blogging live from the event for the whole night and will be there handing out stickers.
Don't forget that Barnes & Noble will be broadcasting live online. This broadcasting starts at 11:30 PM EST (-5 GMT) and you can view it here. Please note that until 11:30 PM EST, you'll only see a place holder page!
Today's the big day! Seems like only yesterday the countdown said 100 days and we were all waiting impatiently as always.
Just to re-cap on what will be going on today, we should have a clip of Christopher Paolini on the Today Show up within the next hour or two.
Thousands of release parties are going on over the country, but the big one is here in New York City. It's the official release party and the kick-off of Christopher Paolini's Brisingr tour in the United States. 1,500 lucky fans will pack in to the Union Square Barnes & Noble tonight with us, the staff of Shur'tugal, and Christopher Paolini. We'll be reporting live throughout the entire day to keep those of you unable to make it in the loop.
Starting tonight at 11:30 PM EST there will be a live webcast from B&N in NYC. We'll be posting an exclusive link to the live webcast later in the day.
We hope to be blogging live, posting news, and resurrecting our podcast throughout the day.
The trip reports for the first two days of the New York City trip to cover the Brisingr release are now online. The trip reports offer a unique perspective on the behind-the-scenes happenings at both Shur'tugal and Random House, and of course some exclusives and run-ins with Christopher Paolini himself.
Christopher Paolini sent out his newest newsletter today, talking about what it's like around the house before he heads out on his tour as well as what it's like when there's a small error in his books. As always, the newsletter is entirely worth reading, and if you aren't subscribed, you can read it here in our Alagaesia Newsletter archive!
Don't miss Christopher Paolini live on the Today Show tomorrow morning, Friday, after 8:30 AM EST! We'll be recording the interview, however, will not be able to have it up until Saturday or Sunday due to technical limitations here in the city.
Don't forget that starting today, Christopher Paolini will be participating in the Barnes & Noble Fantasy and SciFi book club, where he will participate in a discussion on the B&N forums with fans until Friday.
Michelle Frey, editor of the Inheritance Cycle, made a special appearance on Barnes & Noble's Tagged! show today to talk about Christopher Paolini, Brisingr, and her experience editing the Cycle.
You can view the Tagged! episode on the B&N website by clicking here.
Don't forget that Christopher Paolini himself will be making an appearance on the B&N Fantasy and SciFi Book Club later this week (Sept. 17th through the 19th).
Our friends at Barnes & Noble have let us know that starting September 17th until the 19th, Christopher Paolini will be hosting the Fantasy & Sci Fi Book Club on the Barnes & Noble website. Fans will have the chance to chat with Christopher as well as watch videos with him.
Their Barnes & Noble Tagged! episode on September 15th will feature special guest Michelle Frey, Christopher Paolini's editor!
We'll be sure to post reminders and any new information we receive regarding the appearances!
By now you'll have noticed the new header we're sporting, advertising new features we're really excited about. Our staff has been hard at work over the past few weeks to release our Comprehensive Guide to Brisingr - essentially, everything you need to know before heading into Brisingr... and more! Our guide contains summaries of Eragon and Eldest to get you fresh, the excerpts from Brisingr, a list of Confirmed Events, our list of Loose Ends (all of the loose plot ends that need to be tied up in Brisingr and beyond), as well as a detailed look at the most popular theories.
We've also released a Brisingr predictions page. This page is home to eight polls that we feel are key Loose Ends in the Cycle and we want you to vote on their outcome! Once Brisingr releases, we'll compare our votes to the real facts to see just how far off (or right on the dot) we were.
Don't forget that Shurtugal.com will also be in New York City for the launch of Brisingr as well as the launch of Christopher Paolini's book tour (yes, Christopher will be there - it's his first book signing stop!). This all takes place at 11 PM on September 19th. We've also got a big announcement related to the event coming soon, so keep checking back!
And we've heard some rumors that Shur'tugal is getting a facelift this week...
