THE RED WINTER is just around the corner and its story will bring Max’s adventures to a close. Being the nostalgic sort, I’ve been reflecting on the series and thought I’d share a few “insider” tidbits of which you may or may not have been aware: Max McDaniels is named after the . . .
Learn MoreAs we count down to the release of THE RED WINTER, here’s another excerpt from the book. This is chapter 2. The book will be released as an e-book on November 25th. Ch. 2 – Shrope Hovel Scholars classified hags among the lower orders of semiexotic, semi-intelligent beings. Their abrasive natures, willingness . . .
Learn MoreI can officially share the news via Publisher’s Weekly HC Nabs Neff’s New Middle-Grade Fantasy Henry H. Neff, author/illustrator of the bestselling fantasy series the Tapestry (Random House), sold a new middle-grade fantasy, called Impyrium, to HarperCollins Children’s Books. Antonia Markiet bought North American rights to the novel, in a three-book pre-empt, . . .
Learn MoreHenry answers reader questions about THE RED WINTER, The Tapestry series, and his new project, “Impyrium.” He also shows off his awesome summer tan.
Learn MoreThis past week I attended the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) national conference in Los Angeles. For those unfamiliar with SCBWI, it’s an organization that brings together people from all areas of children’s publishing — writers, illustrators, editors, agents, art directors, publicists, etc. If you’re interested in making children’s . . .
Learn MoreIf you want to make a living as an author, you have to think one project ahead. Even before I started working on THE RED WINTER, I was kicking around ideas for a new project — a series that would take place in “The Tapestry” world, but unfold thousands of years later. . . .
Learn MoreWell, The Red Winter has officially been put to bed — the art is complete and the story has been edited. It’s going to be a large book — the biggest in the series by a considerable margin — and I’m very pleased with it. Despite its size, there’s no bloat — . . .
Learn MoreAs a special thank you for all your patience, here is a special sneak peek at the first full chapter of THE RED WINTER. I hope you enjoy it. -HHN Ch. 1 A Crownless King Some demons were older than Prusias, and some were wiser, but none could match his appreciation for . . .
Learn MoreToday, I begin writing THE RED WINTER’s final chapter. While I realize many people wish I’d arrived here sooner, I’m very happy with how it’s turned out and the journey Max and myself have taken since I started writing the THE HOUND OF ROWAN almost a decade ago. When that book was . . .
Learn MoreEvery author is a world builder, an architect of settings and characters that interact in various ways. Fantasy and science-fiction writers are particularly reliant on world building because the settings, denizens, or rules by which their world(s) operate are more imaginative. The best are able to balance fantastical elements with plausibility and . . .
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