Your New Pride and Joy!

[herbertwest]

well done pal!

[jhanic]

Nice!

John

[LostAlivE]

Just how do you go about getting proofs like Ari did of FDNS?
Besides getting them off of Ebay.

And I still like the upside down cover of FDNS better.......lol

[jhanic]

Ari and herbertwest got theirs by being reviewers. I and other collectors here have some contacts both in the US and the UK that are willing to sell their copies to us. We do occasionally obtain copies from the secondary sources, such as eBay and ABE. It often takes a lot of work to get these.

John

[Patrick]

Congrats on the proofs, John and HW.

[Patrick]

I was looking for a reading copy of Salem's Lot a few months back. I saw an auction for a fine condition book with no dust jacket. Price was 3 EUR including shipping.

When I got the package in the mail, it was surprisingly large. I was thinking the seller is little crazy to use so much wrapping material for the book.

When I oped the package I was like , since inside was the Centipede Press edition of the book.

That is an amazing deal.

[Pasiuk57]

I just got a REAL NICE remarque from Blockade Billy from Alex McVey!! I am super busy studying for Italian class in the am but can post it soon.

[Tito_Villa]

Cool looking forward to seeing it!

[Pasiuk57]

I also have a copy of the -(probably extremely rare) Four Past Midnight gray/blue black lettering proof. I had it on my shelf next to the normal proof with white letters.
Not sure where I got it-thouht it was the set by Chris Cavalier but I had no paperwork with it...anyway, I'm still happy about it.

[agrabin]

THE FOG - a painting by Tim White

This is the original painting by artist Tim White which was to be used as the cover artwork for the paperback version of the book ‘The Fog’
by James Herbert. It was commissioned by the publishers, New English Library (UK), in 1981. They wanted a simple design for the cover
which would have been dominated by large type for the book, thus the available (lower) area for a picture was small. The painting was
completed and the publishers were happy with it. However, Herbert decided at the last moment that he wanted a typography only cover
for the paperback using a typeface which he designed himself. Tim then produced another artwork for the paperback cover featuring only
type which was used instead of this original painting.

The top half is unadorned to allow for the insertion of what would have been the title and Herbert's name.

The painting measures 151/4 inches x 91/4 inches.

Medium: 'Gouache' (opaque watercolour) on art board.

I'm a big Herbert fan and recently took the opportunity Tim gave me to buy this unique piece of art.

[wizardsrainbow]

Very cool piece of artwork. Congrats on the acquisition.

[oy-the-brave]

THE FOG - a painting by Tim White

This is the original painting by artist Tim White which was to be used as the cover artwork for the paperback version of the book ‘The Fog’
by James Herbert. It was commissioned by the publishers, New English Library (UK), in 1981. They wanted a simple design for the cover
which would have been dominated by large type for the book, thus the available (lower) area for a picture was small. The painting was
completed and the publishers were happy with it. However, Herbert decided at the last moment that he wanted a typography only cover
for the paperback using a typeface which he designed himself. Tim then produced another artwork for the paperback cover featuring only
type which was used instead of this original painting.

The top half is unadorned to allow for the insertion of what would have been the title and Herbert's name.

The painting measures 151/4 inches x 91/4 inches.

Medium: 'Gouache' (opaque watercolour) on art board.

I'm a big Herbert fan and recently took the opportunity Tim gave me to buy this unique piece of art.

Very nice, congrats

[carlosdetweiller]

I'm a big Herbert fan and recently took the opportunity Tim gave me to buy this unique piece of art.

I just read THE FOG for the first time about a month ago. Centipede Press published a limited edition fairly recently. I liked the story a lot. That artwork would have made a great cover. Congratulations!

[Randall Flagg]

I like it. Congratulations.

[agrabin]

I got a copy of that Limited Edition from Centipede...nice book.

Although I'd like to expand my collection of his books it's extremely difficult to find very early signed copies. He is also not easy to contact, unlike many other authors who are much more approachable. He was at the World Horror Convention in Brighton (England) in March of this year but as always my location restricts my chances to meet the 'big guns'.

I do have a F/F signed copy of The Survivor however and unusually it is signed 'Jim' rather than his normal signature 'James'.

[Stockerlone]

German premiere event Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German Hartcover
And i become from him realy nice signed stuff:

Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German Hartcover ARC Leseexemplar slipcased signed by Justin Cronin. It was the FIRST GERMAN DER ÜBERGANG book that he signed TO ME

Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German Hartcover, he signed more ´normal´ books for me

Justin Cronin (The Passage) Der Übergang German promotion POSTER signed (the only NON book thing, he signed)

An amazing 3 hour signing event in Hamburg

[jhanic]

John

[frik]

An amazing 3 hour signing event in Hamburg

Ahhhhhh...........
I just wish my country was part of his European tour. Can't find anything on the internet.

sk

[Pasiuk57]

GREAT Stuff!!

[Dolan]

An amazing 3 hour signing event in Hamburg

3 hours?? Don't get me wrong, I am really glad you went... but I went to his first event in NYC and there were maybe 50-75 people there. Maybe he is much bigger in Europe...

[Stockerlone]

Small report about:
Book German Premiere Justin Cronin The Passage - Der Übergang

Also ich war gestern Abend bei der Deutschlandpremiere von Justin Cronins Der Übergang - The Passage.
Lokation:
Hamburg St. Pauli Reeperbahn Imperial Theater - Total Geile Lokation. Einlass 17.30
Ich war extra etwas früher da, um zu kucken wo ein Hintereingang ist, die `Promis´ möchten ja nicht so gerne durch die Menschenmassen gehen
Aber beim Imperial Theater gibt es keinen Hintereingang, hinter dem Theater ist nur ein Strip-Clup, ein Sex Shop usw....
Also, Mr. Cronin kommt sehr früh, kurz nach halb sechs. Sofort als er aus der Audi Limo steigt, sind 4 Profi Autogrammjäger bei ihm, und lassen sich
Fotografien signieren. Cronin meint, das er sehr überrascht ist, sofort auf Autogrammsammler zu treffen. Er geht weiter, richtung Theater und kreuzt
´zufällig´ MEINEN Weg. Ich lasse mir von ihm ein Deutsches HC Leeseexemplar signieren, und er sagt mir dabei, das es das ERSTE deutsche Buch ist das er
signiert hat.
Er geht rein, die knapp 50 Zuschauer auch. (Bei Grisham waren über 800 da).
Im kleinen Thater sitze ich knapp 5 meter von der Bühne entfernt, auf der Bühne sitzen Cronin, die Moderatorin/Übersetzerin M. von Schwarzkopf und
der deutsche Schauspieler Hejo von Stetten, der Teile des Buches auf deutsch liest.
Die Lesung dauert 1,5 std. Cronin erzählt, von der hilfe seiner Tochter beim schreiben des Buches.
Wärend Cronin erzählt, wird er auf der Bühne von einer Mücke angegriffen, und meint das sie wohl auch das ´Virus´ hat ;-)
Er erwähnt auch die Titel der beiden nächsten Bände der Trilogie. Band 2, er ist gerade beim schreiben, auf Seite 200 das Buch wird: THE 12 heissen, und
2012 rauskommen.
Der Dritte Band wird wohl 2014 rauskommen und ....sorry genauen Titel vergessen,.. etwas mit.. Star heissen.
Als eigendlich das Event zuende ist, kommt einer der Organisatoren auf die Bühne und sagt, das jetzt eigendlich das Signieren kommt, und dann ´meet + greet´ event
an Bord von einem Schiff, da es heute aber die Deutschlandpremiere des Buches ist, ist das Publikum zur Premierenfeier eingeladen, ein Caterinservice hat draussen
schon für Sekt + Essen gesorgt......
Alles geht raus, um sich Bücher zum signieren zu kaufen, ich habe zum Glück schon welche ;-)
Mr Cronin geht zum Signieren in das Kassenhäuschen des Theaters, und ich bin wieder der ERSTE der Bücher signieren lässt.
Er begrüsst mich wären er Bücher und ein Poster signiert mit.. Nice to see you again.... Ich gratuliere ihm zur Buchpremiere.... Er meint noch das er das Deutsche
Hartcover Buch gut findet, ist besser gebunden als das US. Mein Poster ist der einzige NICHT BUCH Artikel den er Signiert.
Mr Cronin Sig dann den anderen Leuten ihre Bücher wärend ich etwas Sekt trinke und ein paar kleine Snacks esse, er unterhällt sich mit allen leuten ist sehr,
freundlich..... Nach einer halben std. sind alle Autogramme gegeben, Cronin kommt aus seinem Kassenhäuschen, und kommt dann auch nach draussen, um etwas zu
essen und zu trinken. Am ende sind nur noch 4-5 Fans da, wir reden mit Cronin, und den anderen, Verlag usw. Mr Cronin meint noch das ihm aufgefallen ist, das
das englische Buch das der Verlag auch zum Signieren da hatte, nicht das NORMALE US Buch, sondern das EXPORT/Flughafen Buch ist.
Am Ende, nach knapp 3 Stunden, hat dann Justin Cronin seine Bierflasche weggestellt, sich von dem ´Rest´ verabschiedet und ist mit, 2-3 Leuten vom Verlag
Management aufgebrochen, zu einem ´kleinen´ St.Pauli Reeperbahn Bummel. Alle Zuschauer, mit denen ich gesprochen habe, waren SEHR begeistert von der
zum Glück sehr kleinen Buchpremiere, aber wie die Moderatorin M. von Schwarzkopf schon sagte, Bei der nächsten Buchvorstellung von Justin Cronin 2012,
wird wohl dieses kleine Thather NICHT mehr ausreichen.........



Translation:
Yesterday 13.09.10 was the Justin Cronin German Book premiere of his Der Übergang - The Passage

Lokation: Hamburg St.Pauli Reeperbahn Imperial Theather (Think everyone knows that St.Pauli and especially the Reeperbahn is the ´best known Red-light´ district in the world.)
The event starts at six a clock, i arrive earlier, because i want to look where is the backentrance door, because i think Mr. Cronin enters the Theater there. I was surprised, the small Theater have no backentrance door. On the backside of the Theater was a Porno-Cinema and a Strip Club.
Ok, half past 6 the big Limo. arrives, Mr. Cronin comes, and 4 profi signatur hunter are coming to him, and he signs some PICTURES. Then Mr. Conins way to the Theater brings him... what a surprise direkt to me ;-)
I give him my Der Übergang-The Passage German Hartcover Slipcased ARC Leseexemplar,
he signed it, and say that he was surprised, that there were people who want signatures
and MY BOOK was the FIRST that he signed in GERMANY .... :-)
The waiting 50 persons, are going down, because this Theater room was in the basement.
Realy small theatre hall, i sit 5 m away from the stage.
On the stage.: Mr Cronin Mrs. Schwarzkopf moderator/translator, Mr. von Stetten german actor, reads several parts in German.
Then the presentation of the book starts, takes arround 1,5 hours. Cronin talks a lot about
the help from his daughter, and reads a part. He says that he knows the titles from
part 2: and part3 of the trilogie. Part 2. THE 12.. published 2012
and part 3.... sorry.. forget the full name.... something with STARS published 2014.
When Mr. Cronin talks, he get attackt by a moskito, he says he thinks the moskito is so agressive, because he have the VIRUS...
Then everybody after 1,5 hrs. thinks this event is finished, and the signing starts, someone from the german publishing company comes, and says.... Because this is the
German Premiere of DER ÜBERGANG, they decided to make the premierenparty right here and the audience is invited, outside a catering company who serves drinks and food.
All of the audience are going out, to by outside a Book for the signing...
But i have my books for signing. I was the first in the line. The signing place was the Theater pay kiosk, and when i come, Mr C. says... Nice to see you again, he signs some books an a poster ( the only not book thing he signs) I say something like, i realy enjoy
this event, and when he signs he means, that the German hartcover book looks better and
was better bonded then the US and UK...
OK, i have my signs... Now i drink and eat something, and Mr. C. signs the books for the other 50 persons.... He talks to everyone, very nice, the distance between him and the
´us´ was ZERO... Everybody was very surprised about this evening. Then he finished his sig. work, comes out, most of the audience was gone, he drinks and eats a little bit, and still talks with the ´rest of us´.
He says
that the US books the publisher give him to sign, are not the ´normal´ us hartcoverbooks,
he means this are RE-Export airport books...
Then, after 3 hours, Mr. Cronin puts away a bottle of bear, says goodbye to the ´rest of us 2-3 people´ and together with 2-3 persons from the publisher, management he starts a ´small´ Reeperbahn Redlight-district tour. He goes into the night, on the other side of the street... Some hookers, and druck addicts. Party people...... The normal St.Pauli early night. Next day Mr. Cronin must fly/drive to Zurich...


A realy nice evening with MR Cronin. Mrs. Schwarzkopf the hostess/translator says.:
Think the next time, Mr. Cronin comes to Hamburg, this little tiny theater is to small...

[Stockerlone]

The book presentation, reading and talking with Mr. Cronin event time was
arround 1,5-2 hrs.
The rest of the time, was the sig+premiere party time

Some day´s before, John Grisham was the FIRST Time in Germany, he was in a bigger location, there are more then 850 spectators.

[herbertwest]

No information about a french translation...
We are so slow at getting foreign books published...

[jhanic]

A great story, Stockerlone. Thanks!

John

[Pasiuk57]

Stockerlone.
wirklich eine grossartige Geschichte!!!
Wenn ich nur DORT gewesen sein koennte!!!!!!
Viel besser als bei uns in den USA...
Der Erste zu sein ist wirklich etwas.....