Lexicon Urthus Second Edition

Many of you on the list will already have seen this, but in case you haven't seen it, here is news from Michael Andre-Driussi about the imminent release of a newly revised edition of his "Lexicon Urthus". The original edition was a wonderful book and I very much look forward to reading this new and expanded version which, incidentally, has an introduction by Gene Wolfe himself. Nigel -----Original Message----- From: lexiconurthus at googlegroups.com [mailto:lexiconurthus at googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of Michael Andre-Driussi Sent: 13 July 2008 21:25 To: lexiconurthus at googlegroups.com Subject: [Lexicon Urthus] Lexicon Urthus Second Edition Hello there Lexicon watcher, Michael here. I feel pressured by Amazon's pre-publication pre-order policy to give you information that you richly deserve! I wasn't holding things back from you, honest! I just didn't want to mention anything until you could buy it. Amazon's policy makes a hash of that. I don't blame them, since it is a fine way to sell things, I just hadn't considered it. Anyway! I am pleased to announce that on August 1, 2008, the Second Edition of Lexicon Urthus will go on sale. Hardcover: $39.95 Paperback:$19.95 (the current Amazon price of $29.95 is wrong and we're fixing it) Specifications: 440 pages, 6 x 9 inches, 20 b/w illustrations, 10 maps, 24 tables This is a print on demand book, available through Amazon.com and through us directly, but Amazon will almost certainly offer a discount and we're not doing that yet. We expect most sales to be through Amazon and specialty bookstores, but since there are cases where Amazon might not reach a country or something, we offer to try and fill those orders. In addition to the hardcover and the paperback, we are also hoping to rollout a Kindle version as soon as possible (meaning September at the earliest). We are interested in hearing from anybody who would consider buying a Kindle version. I should send out review copies as soon as possible. Please nominate any appropriate venues that you can think of. If you yourself would like to review LU2 for some publication, send me email telling me which venue you have in mind and I'll probably send you a review copy. Thank you for your patience! =Michael=