His Majesty’s Dragon

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Ask Naomi Novik: Summer Edition


novik-headshotEvery month going forward, bestselling author Naomi Novik will accept questions from fans via her website and answer five of them.

Compiling the months of May, June and July — a Summer Edition — here are more than five questions and answers from Naomi! Enjoy!

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Naomi Novik delivers new Temeraire novel!


Read an excerpt from Naomi Novik’s upcoming Temeraire novel, Crucible of Gold!

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Gifts For the Geek: Day 9


The Sword of Shannara TrilogyThere are some really cool geeky items out there and this is the season I begin thinking, “Wouldn’t it be neat if I had X or X?”

For the month of December I’ll post some of my own personal picks for holiday gifts, some of which I’m sure will also excite some of you, maybe to the point you add them to your gift lists!

Day 9: Terry Brooks & Naomi Novik Omnibuses

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Y. A. Week: What Should I Read Next? (Dragon Edition)


This is the first in a series of posts asking, if I love insert YA title here, what adult title will I love (and vice versa, too!)? We’d love your recommendations too, so add ‘em in the comments!
From our own Shawn Speakman – His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik is a great book to [...]

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Cage Match 2010, Round 3: 7) Temeraire versus 15) Jaime Lannister


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Image courtesy of Michael Komarck

TemeraireCelestial Dragon

Age:
5

Race:
Celestial dragon

Weapons / Artifacts:
Talons, teeth

Special Attack:
The divine wind

Jaime LannisterThe Kingslayer

Age:
34

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Sword (Valyrian steel; borrowed from Tommen)

Special Attack:
Insanely hot

Advantages

Can hover in flight. Did you get that? Can fly.
Ability to learn languages quickly
Is large enough to carry a crew of dozens

Advantages

The greatest swordsman of his age
Golden [...]

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Cage Match 2010, Round 2: 7) Temeraire versus 10) Polgara the Sorceress


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Image courtesy of Keith Parkinson

TemeraireCelestial Dragon

Age:
5

Race:
Celestial dragon

Weapons / Artifacts:
Talons, teeth

Special Attack:
The divine wind

Polgara the SorceressDisciple of Aldur

Age:
3000 (or so–it’s impolite to ask a lady her age)

Race:
Human

Weapons / Artifacts:
Her fierce glare

Special Attack:
The Will and the Word

Advantages

Can hover in flight. Did you get that? Can fly.
Ability to learn languages quickly
Is large enough [...]

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Cage Match 2010, Round 1: 7) Temeraire versus 26) Haplo


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Image courtesy of Keith Parkinson

TemeraireCelestial Dragon

Age:
5

Race:
Celestial dragon

Weapons / Artifacts:
Talons, teeth

Special Attack:
The divine wind

HaploLabyrinth Survivor

Age:
Twenty-something (in Labyrinth years)

Race:
Patryn

Weapons / Artifacts:
Dog

Special Attack:
Can command magic by drawing runes in the air

Advantages

Can hover in flight. Did you get that? Can fly.
Ability to learn languages quickly
Is large enough to carry a crew of dozens

Advantages

His dog [...]

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Tonight on Suvudu! Chat with Scott Westerfeld and Naomi Novik


Tonight, Monday, November 16 at 7:00pm EST, join us on Suvudu for a chat with authors Naomi Novik and Scott Westerfeld! The authors will be discussing their books, along with the challenges and benefits that come with writing fiction that transcends both genre and age categories. And they’ll be taking your questions, so come [...]

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WHAT I LEARNED THIS WEEK: The debate over DRM


Naomi Novik, author of the Temeraire series, was one of several people interviewed for an “All Things Considered” feature that aired on NPR this week discussing DRM, or Digital Rights Management. DRM–meaning software built into electronic books that controls the way it can be viewed–is a hot-button topic among publishers, writers and agents these days; [...]

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