Welcome to the Pub Dates newsletter! We’re so glad you’re here.
This newsletter is released as a companion to each podcast episode, and we use it to share the visual elements of our discussion — from mood boards to design sketches, from photos to secret giveaways just for subscribers.
In episode twenty-six, we talked about magic systems! We treated you to an early excerpt from an upcoming Amie Kaufman on Writing episode, then discussed the way we created magic systems for our own books.
If you’d like to star in our next episode, and you happen to be in Melbourne, Australia, then click here to book a ticket to Amie’s launch — we’re going to be attempting a live episode! Wish us luck…
If you’d like to be a part of future episodes, we’re soliciting spoilerific questions for both Nightbirds and The Isles of the Gods. Ask us anything (about book one, at any rate) and we’ll answer in dedicated spoiler episodes. To avoid spoilers for those who haven’t read yet, don’t leave those questions in a comment — instead, email them to us at pubdates@gmail.com, or leave them at SpeakPipe via voice message.
Now, on to some extras! First up, here’s one of the magical cocktails that Kate created when pitching Nightbirds. If you’d like to make the real world version, try looking up a Green Ghost or a Last Word. If you’re in Simta, though…
And here’s a glimpse of Amie’s proposal, which she created when selling The Isles of the Gods to her editor. In it she described lots of different aspects of the world, including the magic system.
We also want to remind you about a few offers we have going. First up: Amie’s preorder offer is open ! You can claim a set of gorgeous art prints, plus a signed bookplate, and a digital pack that includes an online, spoilery Q&A with Amie. Click here to register your receipt.
We also want to remind you about Kate’s amazing Show Us Your Nightbirds giveaway — post a picture of your book anywhere with the #showusyournightbirds hashtag, and you can win one of three prize packs. Open internationally — you only have one week left to enter!
That’s it for this week — we’ll be back at the start of May with Amie’s launch episode. AHHHHHH!
In the meantime, don’t forget you can leave a review for Nightbirds anywhere you like to buy books, and you can register for the Isles of the Gods preorder to claim your swag. Happy reading!